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Billy Wilder's 1950 classic noir , 'Sunset Boulevard,' blurred boundaries between reality and fiction through casting. Recognizing cameos makes viewers feel we're part of the film’s story.
The cult of the personality surrounding Donald Trump is powerful and will be difficult to dislodge, whatever the outcome of the election in November.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government seems helpless and confused on how to manage the tensions between the United States and China after being caught in the conflict's crosshairs.
Canada must consider funding programs that allow abuse victims and survivors to bring their pets with them when they leave their partners.
To use body cameras effectively, police need to be guided by law, not policy.
At current rates, the rattlesnake population in British Columbia could be severely depleted by 2060.
New lightweight, efficient and ultra-thin solar technologies show promise, but it may be too soon to abandon conventional solar photovoltaics.
People who take their own lives as a career response have different motives at different stages of their careers. This could help us understand the recent Molson Coors shooting in Milwaukee.
We do a disservice to survivors of major tragedies when we call them "heroes." Instead, we should change our policies and attitudes to help them truly survive the disaster.
Researchers continue to find PFAS-contaminated sites and waterways. Perhaps it is time to consider wider bans on these persistent chemicals.
A public inquiry into money laundering underway in British Columbia holds out hope for reform, but the problems run deep.
Il ne fait aucun doute que le Cybertruck de Tesla sera confronté à une vive concurrence sur le marché des camionnettes électriques. Mais il comporte plusieurs avantages.
There's no question Tesla's Cybertruck will face stiff competition in the electric pickup truck market. Here's why it has the edge.
Authoritative statements by esteemed officials that the rule of law has been violated no longer have political consequences. Scandals that would have ended careers only a few years ago barely register.
Justin Trudeau's government should assemble a strong, non-partisan China team led by the West to build a uniquely Canadian Asia strategy, with China at its core.
The progressive left should not content itself with being a junior partner in Liberal minority governments. In the next election, they should seek to propose a principled, realistic alternative.
Why did Vintage Classics make the baffling decision to ask controversial psychologist Jordan B. Peterson to write the forward to an abridged edition of 'The Gulag Archipelago?'
New research shows that Māori and Pasifika scholars are significantly under-represented in New Zealand's universities, making up only 5% and 1.7% of the academic workforce, respectively.
Have the people of Calgary had a meaningful say on the deal for a new event centre? And who's really benefiting?
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Associate Professor, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor of History, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor of Education, Thompson Rivers University
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Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Teaching Professor in Communication and English, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor, environmental microbiologist, Thompson Rivers University
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Professor, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Thompson Rivers University
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MSc. Student, Environmental Science, 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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Associate Professor of International Relations and Asian Politics, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Thompson Rivers University
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Assistant Professor of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Director of All My Relations, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor of History and Politics, Thompson Rivers University
