Recent articles from publications based in Canada.
Canada’s AI strategy needs educators who feel prepared, not just trained
The Conversation Canadaby Emily Luo, PhD Student in Education, Queen's University, Ontario·6d ago
The Canadian government recently introduced AI for All, a national artificial intelligence strategy that has two focuses: building trust and creating opportunity.
BC Hydro just bought a gas power plant | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Shannon Waters·6d ago
Summary On Aug. 6, with much of southern B.C. blanketed in wildfire smoke, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Adrian Dix kicked off a Campbell River press conference by thanking wildfire...
Why are we so obsessed with true crime? Hint: It’s not just morbid curiosity
The Conversation Canadaby Michael Arntfield, Full Professor of Criminology & English Literature, Western University·6d ago
A couple of weeks ago, Netflix released The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, a documentary revisiting the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students — Ethan Chapin (20 years old), Kaylee...
How we found Haida Gwaii’s first marbled murrelet nest in more than 30 years
The Conversation Canadaby Sonya Pastran, PhD Candidate, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia·6d ago
Scrambling through dense salal in the dark, weaving between the majestic western red cedars of northern Haida Gwaii, I could barely imagine where we were just days before — crossing Dixon Entrance...
Jason Arday’s tragic death reveals the intense skepticism Black scholars face
The Conversation Canadaby Cornel Grey, Assistant Professor in Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies, Western University·6d ago
Jason Arday’s death at 41 came only days after his resignation from the University of Cambridge. He had been facing intense scrutiny of his academic record and allegations of plagiarism.
I spent years fighting wildfires. Now, I have PTSD | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Matthew Brackenreed·6d ago
Editor’s note: After The Narwhal published a piece about Alberta wildland firefighters forming a peer-support network, we received an email from Matthew Brackenreed.
Could Harper Replace Poilievre atop Conservatives? | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Michael Harris·6d ago
The crisis facing the Conservative party is so acute that when Canadians recently were asked who on the right has the best chance to unseat Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, the name most offered...
Preston Manning Recruits Gordon Campbell to Boost Danielle Smith | The Tyee
The Tyeeby David Climenhaga·6d ago
Oh, for crying out loud! Preston Manning, 84, the superannuated godfather of the Canadian right, has teamed up with another tiresome has-been from conservative western Canadian politics to try to...
Milobar’s Defection Confirms the Worst for BC Conservatives | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Paul Willcocks·6d ago
It didn’t take long for Conservative Party of BC Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to start taking the province back 30 years to a divided right.
Public Safety Is a Serious Issue. Sim’s Plebiscite Is Unserious Theatre | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Mo Amir·7d ago
If Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants to be taken seriously, his public-safety plebiscite is a self-inflicted setback.
Alberta's orphan well costs reach new record | The Narwhal
The Narwhalby Sharon J. Riley·7d ago
The price tag to clean up orphan oil and gas wells in Alberta increased by nearly 50 per cent since last year, bringing the estimated total to $1.66 billion, according to the latest annual report...
Why Canada is effectively shutting down its 70-year peacekeeping legacy
The Conversation Canadaby Eugene Lang, Assistant Professor, Public Administration, Queen's University, Ontario·7d ago
“The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is rebalancing its global operational commitments to better align resources with evolving defence priorities in an increasingly complex security environment.
What India’s ‘cockroach’ protests reveal about youth, solidarity and hope
The Conversation Canadaby Alka Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, Global Migration Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University·7d ago
In response to a derogatory remark made in May 2026 by India’s chief justice, who called unemployed youth in India “parasites” and “cockroaches,” the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) was born.
Ceuta’s border crisis is about geopolitics, not just migration
The Conversation Canadaby Khaoula El Khalil, PhD candidate, Political Science, McGill University·7d 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·7d 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·7d 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·8d 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·8d 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·8d 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·8d ago
Leading always requires listening and understanding the goals and values of the people in your organization.
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