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Editorial coverage from the London Canada Wire newsroom.

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  Culture

  Attacks on cultural heritage are unfolding with authoritarian politics in the U.S. and beyond

  The September 2026 removal of a sculpture from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has prompted criticism.

  SyndicatedEvan Freeman, Evan Freeman, Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC Chair in Hellenic Studies, Simon Fraser UniversityOct 1, 20265 min read

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  Environment

  Bike-sharing programs can help cities reduce emissions and congestion

  Transportation accounts for almost one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions in a Canada. In Metro Vancouver, around 40 per cent of emission are from transportation.

  SyndicatedVahid Hosseini, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Chair, School of Sustainable Energy Engineering, Simon Fraser UniversityOct 1, 20264 min read

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  Education

  Standardized tests needed to boost student achievement? Saskatchewan begs to differ

  Global readers recently learned that, across OECD countries, 15-year-olds’ average reading scores fell by 28 points between 2015 and 2025, and by 22 points in mathematics over the same period.

  SyndicatedMarc Spooner, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of ReginaSep 30, 20264 min read

• Science

  Science

  Canada promised a new citizenship guide that better addresses reconciliation a decade ago. It still hasn’t arrived

  Every year, Canada grants citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants. Before most adult applicants can take the oath, they must first pass a test based on a government booklet: Discover Canada.

  SyndicatedLisa Ruth Brunner, Research Associate, Centre for Migration Studies, University of British ColumbiaSep 30, 20264 min read

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  Science

  Scientists predicted Friday 13 November 2026 will be ‘Doomsday.’ Should you be worried?

  In 1960, Science, one of the world’s leading science journals, published an article with an unambiguous title: Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026.

  SyndicatedAlan MacEachern, Professor, History, Western UniversitySep 30, 20264 min read

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  Education

  Why some Ukrainian refugees struggle to rebuild their careers after arriving in Canada

  The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues into 2026, with millions of Ukrainians displaced around the world. Many arrived in host countries with professional experience, degrees and specialized skills.

  SyndicatedNita Chhinzer, Associate Professor, Human Resource Management and Business Consulting, University of GuelphSep 30, 20265 min read

• Health

  Health

  Canada’s Indigenous health obligations can’t be separated from rights and reconciliation

  Health disparities affect Indigenous people across Canada. As the country marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week, a need exists to reiterate that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people must be partners in health resear…

  SyndicatedJamaica Cass, Associate Dean, Indigenous Health, York University, Canada; Queen's University, OntarioSep 29, 20264 min read

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  Business

  The cycle of hate: How Canada and the U.S. entered a cycle of hostility and how they can break it

  For decades, the relationship between Canadians and Americans was defined by proximity, economic interdependence and a shared sense of partnership.

  SyndicatedVictoria Esses, Professor, Psychology; Director, Centre for Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations; Co-Chair, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership, Western UniversitySep 29, 20265 min read

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  Environment

  Alien life? Why the possibility of exoplanet LHS 1140b emitting helium gas is so exciting

  This summer, exoplanet science — the study of planets orbiting stars beyond our sun — took a big step forwards.

  SyndicatedJon Willis, Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of VictoriaSep 29, 20265 min read

• Government

  Government

  The right to truth — and justice — need to be part of this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  Since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its 94 Calls to Action in 2015, institutions and communities across the country have developed programming to increase awareness of the residential school system.

  SyndicatedPauline Wakeham, Professor, Department of English and Writing Studies, Western UniversitySep 29, 20265 min read

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  Health

  How does a bird virus infect a person? Surprising findings from B.C.’s human case of H5N1 avian flu

  How do we know when an animal virus might pose a risk to humans? Canada confirmed a human case of H5N1 avian influenza (often called “bird flu”) in 2024, the first ever known to have been acquired in Canada.

  SyndicatedJohn Ni, PhD Candidate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British ColumbiaSep 28, 20265 min read

• Science

  Science

  How Canada used the Indian Act to target Indigenous leaders

  For nearly 25 years, from 1927 to 1951, Section 141 of the Indian Act made it illegal for Indigenous Peoples to fundraise or hire lawyers to pursue land and rights claims against the Canadian government without permission from the Departmen…

  SyndicatedAmy Swiffen, Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia UniversitySep 28, 20265 min read