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Addressing HIV stigma through utilising the Acholi’s own local cultural system is an empowering process that will position the role of the elders back into the community.
In a recent Canadian court case, defence and prosecution argued over whether a suspect was required to provide his password to allow for a search warrant to be executed on his phone.
A historian reflects on the meaning of an aunt's rural and war-time memoir, flagged for her attention when she was aged 13 by the then-81-year-old elder.
On the heels of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, the Liberals have once again yielded to industry pressure and weakened their commitment to corporate accountability for Canadian companies abroad.
The smoke from wood-burning stoves and fireplaces contributes to air pollution and poor health.
Education agents play a significant role in the fact that China is the number one source country of international students who study in Canada.
Indigenous conservation practices are more holistic and inclusive of humans and their knowledge.
Conflict in the classroom may not look or sound like an argument. It might look like disengagement if students don't feel seen and heard.
Writers like Virginia Woolf, Arthur Conan Doyle and J.M. Barrie suffered personal loss during the First World War. Their grief and insight helped readers with their own post-war collective grief.
What kind of students are we raising when music is seen as a "frill?" The decision to drastically cut music education is a misguided policy.
New research into the economics of attention online casts doubt on the net’s role in fostering public debate, and raises concerns about the future of democracy.
Threats by two of Canada's newest premiers to invoke the notwithstanding clause send a clear message to the federal Liberals: Ontario and Quebec do not play by the rules.
Research shows that trust is 'knowable' -- you can calculate whether you can trust an individual, based on their behaviours.
Ontario's recent threat to use the notwithstanding clause to reduce the size of Toronto's city council is a reminder that municipalities have little protection under the Constitution.
Indigenous theatre and storytelling provides an opportunity for all Canadians to honour the directives of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Canadian government should support this mission.
To get more students interested in STEM subjects, teachers must break out of the traditional subject-matter silos and use an approach that helps kids understand how math is used in the real world.
The Calgary Flames are the latest pro sports team asking for public funds for a new arena. Cities across North America help fund sports facilities, but with little transparency and accountability
In advance of marijuana legalization in Canada, one university in British Columbia has taken a firm stance, banning all smoking of cannabis products on campus.
As luxury housing developments swallow up agricultural land, they also diminish our food security and health.
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Associate Professor, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Rural Livelihoods and Sustainable Communities, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor of English and Creative Writing, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor of Canadian Literature, Thompson Rivers University
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Master of Education, Thompson Rivers University
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Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Instructor in the School of Education, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, History and Politics, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor in Education, Thompson Rivers University
