Wasps can become a problem if they are left alone to build their nest and settle in. Canada has over 500 species of wasps, most of which live in colonies that contain anywhere from half […]
As a child I always believed the very best books were the ones about magic. Fanciful worlds, mythical creatures and richly imagined lands of fairy tales were my primary reading for most of the first […]
Nepal is suitable to travel to any time of the year. However, it’s a fantastic option if you prefer to go to Nepal during winter. From December through February, Nepal experiences its winter season. The […]
Every fall, Canadians patiently wait for the turning of the trees and the crunch of leaves. In winter, we hear a different sort of crunch — the crunch of road salts. Road salts are used […]
The pandemic hit nearly two years ago, and since then Canadians’ fear of travel has been a constant theme. Tuning into daily COVID-19 briefings likely contributed to this heightened sense of fear. In March 2020, the federal […]
Education is built on the belief that people can be more. In the words of the 20th-century American sociologist and writer W.E.B. DuBois, an important anti-racist leader and figure in the development of African American education, […]
The third school year to be marred by the COVID-19 pandemic is now underway, and many parents and guardians are again worrying about their children’s safety at school — especially those under the age of 12, who aren’t […]
From K-beauty to K-pop, Squid Game and Shang Chi, Asian pop culture is trending worldwide. Nancy Wang Yuen, a sociologist and author of Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism, told the Toronto Star “there has been historically, invisibility, stereotyping, lack of power, […]
COVID-19 outbreaks in shelters and other effects of the virus forced more people to sleep rough — on sidewalks, under bridges, in encampments — making homelessness more visible. People experiencing homelessness were disproportionately impacted and five times more likely […]
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