Reading Time: 4 minutes Like all trade deals, the agreement involves elements of compromise. But the concessions come from both sides. Johnson’s negotiators were able to protect their red lines
Month: January 2021
Sonic lab will help researchers shape the sound of things to come
Reading Time: 3 minutes Sound3 Lab will support innovative research on designing soundscapes for everything from music therapy in hospitals to community building and computer gaming
Violence in the name of social good carries risks
Reading Time: 3 minutes Use of force outside the law, even in defence of constitutionally guaranteed rights and freedom, carries with it the risk of destabilizing society
Canada needs to stand on guard in the post-Covid-19 world
Reading Time: 5 minutes The world is becoming increasingly unstable and military force may be required to ensure our security and prosperity
Satellite breakthroughs will change internet delivery
Reading Time: 4 minutes Emerging systems will shake up the traditional satellite industry and challenge terrestrial fibre-optic communications, and could put an end to the digital divide
Research reveals new clues to hunting habits of elusive falcons
Reading Time: 3 minutes Study conducted at Edmonton grain terminal gives a rare glimpse into urban behaviour of birds of prey that are difficult to observe in the wild
Eat your fruits and veggies for the sake of your immunity
Reading Time: 4 minutes The best medicine, virus or not, is sound nutrition. One of the major pieces to building a strong immunity system is eating more fruits and vegetables
Trump’s final day as president
Reading Time: 4 minutes What does the future hold for Trump? A private life in Florida? Building a conservative media network? A third presidential run in 2024, if he isn’t impeached by the Senate?
Covid-19 and our forgotten freedoms of assembly and association
Reading Time: 4 minutes It is in emergencies that we see whether our deepest societal values mean anything
Pioneering heart transplant expert named to Order of Canada
Reading Time: 6 minutes Lori West, whose breakthrough research revolutionized organ transplants for infants, joins Paralympics advocate Bob Steadward and former chancellor Douglas Stollery among the newest recipients of Canada’s highest honour