Education
My own security system flagged me, a Black woman, as an animal
The first time my home security system flagged me as an animal, I was sitting at my patio table with my morning coffee a few years ago. I figured it was a glitch.
News
Editorial coverage from the London Canada Wire newsroom.
EnvironmentIn the northern Appalachian Mountains, warmer weather is making alpine regions greener
If you visit Mount Jacques-Cartier in Québec’s Gaspésie National Park, you can expect to climb through a forest of spruce and fir trees along a trail lined with bunchberry flowers.
- Technology
The release of AI chatbots has harmed teens’ learning and Canada needs to act
Two decades after the launch of social media, Meta settled a lawsuit in August in the United States about the negative impact of Facebook and Instagram on teens’ well-being.
BusinessOntario’s alcohol overhaul is costing taxpayers more than expected. The LCBO’s finances explain why
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) generated $1.8 billion for the province in 2025-26, down $358 million from 2024-25 and $757 million from 2023-24.
ScienceHow lessons from fisheries management could help us govern Earth’s orbital space
The space industry is rapidly expanding. About 20,000 satellites already circle the Earth, a number that could reach 100,000 by 2030.
- Government
David Eby’s big gamble: Why calling an early B.C. election could backfire
British Columbia Premier David Eby’s decision to call a provincial election a full two years before the next scheduled vote is a strategic gamble.
- Real Estate
The politics of city rats: What urban rodents tell us about housing and sanitation
Rats are on the ballot in Canadian municipal elections this fall, with several political parties promising to tackle city rat problems.
- Government
Advertising like Sydney Sweeney’s Novig campaign teach women to see themselves as objects
In a recent advertisement for Novig, a U.S. sports prediction market and trading platform, actor Sydney Sweeney appears nearly nude, using sports equipment as props to cover various parts of her body.
EducationAs the school year settles in, making room for the arts can support everyday well-being
As the days darken, making more room for arts-based practices and experiences is one way to bring useful, interesting or sustaining activities into the seasons ahead.
EducationUniversities are making different choices about AI. How will they fit with their public missions?
Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from being an emerging technology to one that is rapidly forcing universities to make consequential choices.
- Culture
Is your name still common? What Canadian baby names reveal about how we’ve changed
A given name holds the spark of identity. It is ours — we wear it — yet it is also the primary label by which others know us. Names are inherently both personal and public.
- Health
Drug company promotion negatively affects how doctors prescribe: Insights from a new Cochrane review
When you seek medical care, you hope that your doctor will present you with treatment options that are proven to be effective for your condition, that harms do not outweigh benefits and that recommended treatments are affordable and account…