Recent articles from publications based in Canada.
Ceuta’s border crisis is about geopolitics, not just migration
The Conversation Canadaby Khaoula El Khalil, PhD candidate, Political Science, McGill University·5d ago
According to a European Parliament resolution adopted in June 2021, Moroccan police temporarily eased controls at the border of Ceuta, the Spanish enclave of about 83,000 people on the North...
Can science museums help us talk about mental health?
The Conversation Canadaby Ana Maria Navas Iannini, Assistant Professor, Science Education, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University·5d ago
Moving beyond traditional roles as communicators of established knowledge, science museums are engaging more and more with difficult societal issues.
What if Canadian oil giants were taxed more on excess profits from the Iran war? | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Carl Meyer·5d ago
Canada’s large oil companies are raking in record profits during an energy crisis. We’ve been here before — but unlike last time, Ottawa isn’t prodding the industry to use more of the money to...
When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question
The Conversation Canadaby Codie C. Lavoie, Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Specialist, University of Southern California·6d ago
Would you trust your child to stay home alone? For many caregivers, the answer depends on age. But when it comes to safety and independence, neuroscience suggests a different question may be more...
How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future
The Conversation Canadaby Sara Nabil, Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Queen's University, Ontario·6d ago
Weaving is an ancient craft that is still practised as a hobby by many people around the world. In recent years, it has found new life as more people have returned to hands-on making as a way to...
Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy
The Conversation Canadaby David Silver, Chair in Business and Professional Ethics, University of British Columbia·6d ago
In February, the United States Department of Defense threatened to designate the AI firm Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” after a dispute over the military’s use of the company’s Claude models.
How naming shared values is an effective approach to leading through a crisis
The Conversation Canadaby Mel Rutherford, Professor and Department Chair, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University·6d ago
Leading always requires listening and understanding the goals and values of the people in your organization.
A new ‘NATO of the East?’ Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems
The Conversation Canadaby Saira Bano, Assistant Professor in Political Science, Thompson Rivers University·7d ago
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Pact, a new collective defence arrangement that connects the Middle East with South Asia.
The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’ | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Francesca Fionda·8d ago
The wildfire that tipped B.C. into a state of emergency this August was described as “a bomb going off” to Premier David Eby by a fire official.
I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking
The Conversation Canadaby Ghazaal Habibyar, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Social Sciences, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa·9d ago
In August 2021, the Taliban recaptured Kabul and, within weeks, barred girls from attending school beyond Grade 6. The ban has not lifted.
Heat waves cost some Toronto residents more | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Rajpreet Sahota·9d ago
Beena Ruparelia does not need to check a thermometer to know when heat has settled into her northwest Toronto home. She can see it on her skin.
The Hidden Dangers of Wildfire Smoke – How does wildfire smoke affect us all? | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Julie Baxter·10d ago
The Hidden Dangers of Wildfire Smoke – How does wildfire smoke affect us all? The past few weeks have been a stark reminder for many across Western and Central Canada: wildfire smoke is no longer a...
Woodpeckers are Messengers, Not Miscreants | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Julie Baxter·10d ago
Woodpeckers are Messengers, Not Miscreants If you get bad news about one of your trees, kindly don’t blame the messenger. Even if – especially if – they vandalize that very tree.
Alberta landowners fight fracking’s water use | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Drew Anderson and Amber Bracken·10d ago
Assar Grinde is the kind of man whose calm is infectious, even as he rattles off an encyclopedic knowledge of facts about drought, water and the impacts of fracking on the region he calls home.
Ten Stunning Canadian Landscapes That Reconnect Us With Nature | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Nature Canada·26d ago
Ten Stunning Canadian Landscapes That Reconnect Us With Nature Canada’s breathtaking landscapes are woven into the fabric of our national identity.
Some more things about Django I've been enjoying
Julia Evansby Julia Evans·21 Jul 2026
Hello! I’m on a funny journey right now where I’m trying to learn how to make websites in a sort of 2010 style, where I have an SQL database and render some HTML on the backend.
Thank you, RBC Foundation, for supporting Nature-Positive Cities! | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Julie Baxter·20 Jul 2026
Thank you, RBC Foundation, for supporting Nature-Positive Cities! Statistics Canada estimates that urban greenspace has declined in every province over the last two decades.
From Mountain Lakes to Grassland Meadows: Why the Okanagan’s Headwaters Matter | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Jamieson Findlay·20 Jul 2026
From Mountain Lakes to Grassland Meadows: Why the Okanagan’s Headwaters Matter Thanks to the Allan Brooks Nature Centre for providing this month’s blog.
Learning a few things about running SQLite
Julia Evansby Julia Evans·17 Jul 2026
Hello! I’ve been working on a Django site recently, and I decided to use SQLite as the database. When I was getting started with using SQLite as database for a website I read a bunch of blog posts...
Keep Looking Up – Remembering Bill Montevecchi | Nature Canada
Stories Archives - Nature Canadaby Julie Baxter·14 Jul 2026
Keep Looking Up – Remembering Bill Montevecchi Nature Canada is saddened to learn of the passing of Bill Montevecchi, renowned Seabird biologist and conservationist from Memorial University in...
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