Reading Time: 2 minutes U of A team discovers new mechanism that could lead to better treatments for breast cancer patients
Month: September 2020
Why Canada needs to develop its zinc deposits
Reading Time: 3 minutes Zinc is a critical ingredient in a variety of products, including soap. In the midst of a pandemic, we need to ensure supply
Memories of Walter Reuther, an American labour giant
Reading Time: 3 minutes Reuther had his finger in everything from labour negotiations to legislation to civil rights to election campaigns
Olivier Peslier set to ride Stradivarius for the Arc
Reading Time: 3 minutes The French Jockey is excited that he is to partner up with Stradivarius for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday
Race-based police data won’t end systemic issues
Reading Time: 5 minutes Examining use of force by race or counting arrests and charges by colour isn’t about to change police culture
Politics as compelling theatre
Reading Time: 4 minutes Presidential debates rarely sway voters, but Biden-Trump will make for an entertaining, if vicious, spectacle
Exercise bloggers offer dubious advice, study suggests
Reading Time: 4 minutes Popular but unqualified ‘fitness professionals’ could be promoting misinformation and unhealthy behaviour, says U of A researcher
We’re not ready for the four-day work week yet
Reading Time: 4 minutes In Canada’s highly diversified economy, pushing for a one-size-fits-all solution is a fool’s errand
Canadian Sports Feelgood Stories to Brighten Your Day at the Office
Reading Time: 3 minutes As an antidote to tough times, people are looking to their sources of entertainment for feelgood stories that can blow away the gloom
Showing respect for Indigenous priorities can pay dividends
Reading Time: 5 minutes Road to Reconciliation: When the law is the foundation of the relationship, there’s little consideration of anything else