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Tariffs, Trump, and Other Things That Start With T – They’re Not The Problem, It’s How We Use Them
Let’s be honest: talking about tariffs is about as sexy as discussing different types of dental floss. But…
Is Trump’s assault on Canada bringing Québec and the rest of the country closer together?
People take part in an International Women’s Rights Day rally outside the U.S. Consulate in Montréal on March…
NATO Strengthens European Military Deterrent Amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
NATO, a transatlantic security alliance comprising 31 member countries, is bolstering its military deterrent in Europe in response…
Mamawi! Happy Canada Day 2023
_I love unfinished things,the bookmark set between closed pages,the field that waits for seed, Canadais a place like…
What Do I Do If I Get Into A Car Accident In Canada?
All over the world, procedure and steps taken when one is involved in a car accident differ from…
What Makes Canadian Thanksgiving Unique
It’s Thanksgiving, are you prepared? No? It’s too early? Not if you live in Canada. Unlike Americans who…
What To Watch Out On Ontario Culture Days 2019
Ontario Culture Days is happening this coming September 27-29. This year’s edition is a big one — it’s the…
Tesla Is Donating Car Charging Stations All Over Canada
Automotive company Tesla will be donating electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructures to Parks Canada sites across the country,…
Why Desperation Could Be The Key To Tackling Climate Change
Last October, something strange happened when the United Nations released a report saying we have just 12 years…
From Canoes To Cities, A Frenetic Celebration Of The Power Of Indigenous Canadians
In her short film Mobilize, Caroline Monnet – a Canadian filmmaker and artist of French and Algonquin origin – uses…
What Climate Change Means For Northern, Colder Cities
A new study outlines some of the effects that climate change will have on northern cities with cold…
A Walking Tour Of Quebec’s Old City
Four hundred years of history and culture literally fill the walls of Old Quebec (Vieux-Québec). This UNESCO world heritage treasure…
What Each Of The G7 Countries Wants, And What They Need
With many of the Trump administration’s recent decisions running directly counter to the other members’ interests, the summit…
Living In A Small Town Could Be The Key To Happiness
Heaven is wide open spaces — at least, it is for most people, according to a massive new…
How The U.S. Needs To Prepare For The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Government indifference toward AI could let the US lose ground to rival countries. But what would a good…
Top Breakthrough Technologies For 2018 : Sensing City
Numerous smart-city schemes have run into delays, dialed down their ambitious goals, or priced out everyone except the…
25 Free Things To Do In Vancouver
We love this city, and we love free stuff, so it seemed logical to combine the two and…
Can Canada Teach The Rest Of Us To Be Nicer
Every August my family embarks on that great American ritual: the road trip. And we always head north.…
In A Time Of Robots, Educators Must Invest In Emotional Labour
Technology critics and defenders alike argue that human jobs are being eliminated by workplace automation, minimizing the need for human interaction. Another…
What It’s Like To Live In A Well-Governed Country
What makes a country well-run? Whether minimising corruption or spearheading educational and medical initiatives, governments around the world…
The Spectacular Autumn Colours Around The World
It’s the season for mother nature to dazzle us with golds, reds, yellows and oranges … Our readers…
5 Reasons How Smart Cities Will Fail Us
Emergent technologies are poised to radically change how we work and live. They will transform our cities and…
How Cities Can Rebuild The Social Safety Net
In an age of employment uncertainty and a growing income gap, urban America needs to find new ways…
The Next Silicon Valley Will Be Much Cooler, Literally
The U.S. government is making it more difficult for companies to quickly hire talent from other countries, with…
Why Calgary, A City Centre For Oil, Fights Cars & Suburban Sprawl
Calgary is like any other Canadian city that grew outwards, not upwards. But led by progressive mayor Naheed…
The Most Fascinatingly Diverse (some say, boring) City Is …
From the endless scandals of Rob Ford to the endless hits of Drake, Stephen Marche reveals the secret…
A Most Haunting Sound Situation Between Canada & USA
The low rumbling that’s been reverberating in the Canadian city’s ears for six years is getting louder –…
Well Done Vancouver! Well Done Planners!
Much of my life’s work is based on the optimistic assumptions that people are basically intelligent and so…
When Did Toronto Get So Cool?
“Clock-clock-clock-clock-KUHwhoomp!” That was the sound of the Biblio-Mat, a one-of-a-kind refrigerator-sized book vending machine, as it dispensed random…
Toronto 2025: The Disappearing Three Cities
To get an idea of what of what Toronto might look like the next 10 years, researchers from…
Welcome To The New Toronto
By combining London’s diverse population, San Francisco’s neighbourhood feel and Auckland’s adrenaline-induced playfulness, the Canadian city is finding…
Smart Is As Smart Does. Stupid Just Does Nothing.
[infobox]I never realised how dumb our cities are until I saw what a smart one looks like.[/infobox] There’s…
Photos: I Heart Quebec City
Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. It’s name comes from Kébec, an Algonquin…
How Vancouver Became One Of North America’s Most Family-Friendly Cities
It took very concerted policy efforts going back to the early 1990s. If you’re a city resident of…
What’s The World’s Coldest City?
Yellowknife in Canada, where windchill regularly takes the temperature below -30C? Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, where you have to…