8 d. ago Climate change increasing chance of crop failure, UBC researchers say

A University of B.C.-led study shows that hotter and drier conditions are making food production more unstable, with more fluctuation in crop yields.

Society

1 week ago Less than 25% of university students feel free to discuss their views: Study

Fewer than one in four students feel free to discuss their views on controversial subjects in university classrooms, says a study by a Calgary-based educational think tank. Freedom of Expression on Campus: A Survey of Students’ Perceptions of Free Speech at Canadian Universities — conducted by Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy — asked 760 students […]

Society

2 w. ago Animal proteins not so bad for your diet after all, says new study

A new McMaster University study says eating animal protein — including meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products as opposed to red meat specifically — doesn’t lead to a higher risk of death. In fact, researchers say consuming animal protein could actually protect against a cancer-related demise after studying 16,000 adults, 19 years and older, […]

Events

2 w. ago Keith Gerein: Forget Texas, Alberta has its own gerrymandering effort underway against urban centres

When I was a boy, I knew a kid who was a bit of a prodigy — or at least persistent — at cheating at board games. He would do things like stuff the Trivial Pursuit question box with cards he already knew the answers to. Or shove a few hundred dollars under the Monopoly […]

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2 w. ago Cats, humans develop dementia in similar ways, new study suggests

Cats develop dementia in a similar way to humans and it could affect the way the disease is treated, a new study suggests. Researchers out of the University of Edinburgh examined the brains of 25 cats after they died, some of which had exhibited signs of dementia while alive, according to a news release. “Dementia […]

Sport

3 w. ago New report suggests relief could be on the way for Calgary’s housing market

The study out of Concordia University looks at how policy reform could impact Canadian housing supply in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

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4 w. ago Effort underway to get Afghan women at risk of deportation to University of Regina

A group at the University of Regina is helping raise money for about 30 female students who fled Afghanistan when the Taliban took over and now fear being deported back there.

Society

4 w. ago Effort underway to allow Afghan women at risk of deportation to study at University of Regina

A group at the University of Regina is helping raise money for about 30 female students who fled Afghanistan when the Taliban took over and now fear being deported back there.

Society