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Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends a conference in May 2023 in Etobicoke, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Doug Ford: Selling out Ontario’s future for the well-connected

Doug Ford’s Ontario government is running up major long-term economic and environmental costs and liabilities, eroding the province’s capacity to deal with future challenges.
Streets are flooded in Kherson, Ukraine, after the Kakhovka dam was destroyed. While the war in Ukraine is largely conventional, the use of paramilitary forces by both sides could escalate hostilities in the months to come. (AP Photo/Libkos)

Paramilitaries in the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate the conflict

Both Russia and Ukraine are using paramilitary forces in their enduring conflict. But employing such forces poses serious risks for both countries.
Focusing on having a special day rather than a perfect day can help alleviate some of the pressure people feel when planning a wedding. (Pexels/Emma Bauso)

How to avoid toxic perfectionism when planning a wedding

Weddings have become increasingly curated: everything from the shoes to the table runners are perfectly themed and colour-co-ordinated. It is emblematic of our cultural obsession with perfection.
To enable sustainable and equitable fisheries, transparency must be coupled with capacity-building, monitoring, enforcement and truly participatory engagement. (Shutterstock)

Illuminating dark seas: Why fisheries management must be more transparent

One of the greatest challenges facing our oceans is illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. And a vital tool against this is problem is context-specific fisheries transparency.
Even though most people — including health-care professionals — are familiar with the term ‘blue balls,’ there is surprisingly little research on this phenomenon. (Shutterstock)
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‘Blue balls’: There’s no evidence they’re harmful, and they shouldn’t be used to pressure partners into sex

The pain of ‘blue balls’ should never be used as a coercive tactic. But almost half of study participants — mostly women and some men — reported pressure to engage sexually.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks before a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law hearing on artificial intelligence in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Governments, industry must balance AI’s ethical concerns

Strengthening democratic values in the face of AI will require coordinated international efforts between industry, government and non-governmental organizations.
Canada has a productivity problem and its economy is falling behind other developed countries as a result. What’s going on? (Shutterstock)

Canada’s lagging productivity affects us all and will take years to fix

Canada needs to improve the way we work. Improving our productivity ranking will take years, but by taking steps in education, in the private sector and in government, we can achieve national wealth.
Lake surrounding a mining site in Northern Québec. (Maxime Thomas)
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The invisible effects of human activity on nature

Human activities can affect plants and have consequences for the human populations that consume them.
An Ontario Provincial Police tactical officer looks on from the top hatch of an armoured vehicle during protests against COVID-19 restrictions at the Ambassador Bridge on Feb. 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Canadian police are becoming more militarized

Canada’s police services are becoming increasingly militarized. This undermines the fundamental aims of policing and fosters public distrust of police.
An internally displaced person prepares a meal for her family inside an IDP camp in Benue State in northcentral Nigeria in January 2022. (AP Photo/ Chinedu Asadu)

Climate change and conflict are fuelling Nigeria’s food insecurity crisis

Two formidable forces have converged to push Nigeria’s food security to the brink: climate change, with its unpredictable weather patterns, and terrorism.
Long-term care workers shared ideas for mitigating moral distress at work, and these focused on improved communication, collaboration and support. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes.

Long-term care workers’ mental health is a shared long-term responsibility

Long-term care workers experienced mental health challenges and moral distress during the pandemic. Research shows why workplace standards and support for workers are crucial to the future of LTC.
Former U.S. president Donald Trump gives thumbs up as he watches during the first round of the LIV Golf Tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

From Trump to Smith: 4 ways populists are jeopardizing democracy

It will take a lot of strategic ingenuity to fight the rise of populism. And it will get harder to do so as politicians rig the game with rules designed to reduce voting.

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