Established in 1841 and one of Canada’s oldest degree-granting institutions, Queen’s today is a mid-sized university that provides a transformative student learning experience within a research-intensive environment A member of the prestigious U15 group of research-intensive Canadian universities, Queen’s conducts leading-edge research in areas of critical concern. Queen’s is also a member of the Matariki Network, an international group of research-intensive universities with a strong shared commitment to the undergraduate and graduate student learning experience.
La vice-première ministre et ministre des finances Chrystia Freeland lors d'une conférence de presse mardi 20 octobre à Ottawa. Le gouvernement doit investir dans ses infrastructures pour relancer l'économie.
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L'énoncé économique du gouvernement du Canada fait craindre le pire. Est-ce que le gouvernement en fait trop? On doit plutôt se demander si le gouvernement en fait assez pour relancer l'économie.
Les troupeaux de caribous Tonquin et Brazeau, au Parc national de Jasper sont maintenant si petits qu'ils ne peuvent pas se rétablir par eux-mêmes.
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En cette ère de changements climatiques, il est impératif d’assurer l’indépendance de Parcs Canada et de protéger cette société d’État de toute ingérence politique.
The Tonquin and Brazeau caribou herds in Jasper National Park are now so small that they cannot recover on their own.
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Seabird colonies are thought to be in rapid decline. But knowing just how severe the loss is can be a challenge, so some scientists are turning to bird poop for the answer.
Children participate in CodeSpark Academy, Dec. 4, 2017, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Before leaning to code, children must learn spatial orientation, how to communicate and how to solve problems. These resources and games help teach the foundational knowledge needed for coding.
For people with disabilities, prescription drug costs are often layered on top of other health-related costs.
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Any pharmacare plan that aims to remove financial barriers to treatment and eliminate inequities should prioritize those who face the highest out-of-pocket drug costs, such as people with disabilities.
Keeping busy during the pandemic by taking on a new hobby or tackling a home renovation project can help us get through challenging times.
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The coronavirus pandemic has been a stressful and challenging time. But staying busy can help by creating a diversion, helping us to build community and strengthening our sense of self.
Long-term drinking water advisories are only one indicator of water quality in First Nations communities.
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The federal government’s focus on eliminating long-term drinking-water advisories diverts attention from other water-related issues.
Bill C-12 is not a plan for Canada to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, but it would set targets to help it succeed.
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While seemingly an alternative to solitary confinement, Structured Intervention Units have been a catastrophic failure, especially for imprisoned people with mental illness.
Many people are wondering if COVID-19 could spell the end of university admission testing. Young people at the Autonomous University of Barcelona on July 7, 2020.
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Lethal methods and relocation aren’t effective, sustainable or humane approaches to human-wildlife conflicts.
People wear face masks to help control the spread of COVID-19 as they walk along a street in Montréal on Oct. 18, 2020.
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The Great Barrington Declaration’s advocacy for naturally acquired herd immunity to COVID-19 amounts to a global chickenpox party: naive and dangerous.
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole holds his first news conference as leader on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in August 2020.
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Recent industry reports indicate that we may be approaching peak global demand for oil. If that’s the case, the federal Conservatives may need to rethink their electoral strategy.
Margaret Swan, left, embraces Mariette Buckshot after she spoke during an Indian Day school litigation announcement in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
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Canada is accepting claims emerging from a settlement with survivors of Indian day schools, but there has yet to be a public inquiry. There is an urgent need to hold Canada accountable.
People are seen at the Mount Pleasant farmers market in Vancouver, B.C., where measures are in place to limit the number of people permitted at a time due to COVID-19.
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased interest in local food. This demand could be leveraged to help develop community resilience and encourage healthier diets.
Women at the Fraser Valley Institution for women were moved into cells like this after the minimum security wing was shut down for approximately two months.
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When minimum security units are closed in prisons, it is both a human rights violation and a reduction in available choices for women sentenced to prison time.
Patients who were overweight and obese had lower mortality rates following cardiac surgery than those with BMIs in the normal or underweight range.
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For patients recovering from heart surgery, being overweight or moderately obese appears to be an advantage over being underweight or even having a normal BMI.
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in increased adoption of communication and network technologies.
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Internet technologies and the devices that enable information access and transfer are useful in crisis management. Accessing these readily available digital technologies can help community resiliency.
COVID-19 has not influenced a change in some students’ partying behaviors. Here, two young people talk at a bar in Marseille, France, Sept. 12, 2020.
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Both university and government policy-makers need to re-tool their messaging to students about off-campus socializing to shape more positive mental health and COVID-19 outcomes.
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science, OCAD University/Associate Professor of Sociology, Gender Studies and Cultural Studies (retired), Queen's University, Ontario