CRTC must ‘look around the corner’ in changing digital landscape, says new chair who wants to ‘meet the needs of Canadians’
Telecom observers are tentatively pleased by the selection of new Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chair Vicky Eatrides, but say the views of Canadians will be ‘based on results.’
Feds owe it to Canadian public to address the harm caused by copyright term extension
Only a miniscule percentage of copyright owners will benefit from an extra 20 years of protection, meanwhile, the rest of us lose unless balancing measures are taken. The government owes it to the Canadian public to ensure broad access to cultural heritage.
Ottawa must officially recognize Black Excellence Day
Black Excellence Day, created in 2021, lands on Jan. 15. It recognizes that Black excellence is Canadian excellence and would be a meaningful way for Canada to close the UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent.
An appreciation of the outdoor rink
Canadians are philosophers of the wintertime, revelling in the cold, creating a community landmark.
Celebrated actor, singer-songwriter, film producer among 2023 Order of Canada recipients
Musician Lorraine Segato was once courted to run for office by the NDP, while storied actor Victor Garber has punctuated his career by playing Canadian icons, like former diplomat Kenneth Taylor.
Canadian lawmakers look at foreign models to target real-world fallout of social media ‘pipeline of hate’
Tech companies have resisted regulation through a ‘compelling narrative’ that has led to a ‘hands-off, light government approach since the beginning of the internet,” says researcher Natasha Tusikov.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud makes amends and finds meaning in debut memoir
In Son of Elsewhere, Elamin Abdelmahmoud tracks his path as a teenager emigrating from Sudan to Kingston, Ont., and his evolving understanding of the identities he distanced himself from.
John Lorinc takes home top Balsillie prize for book on smart cities
Plus, Equal Voice appoints a former Ontario Liberal Party candidate as its new executive director, and Party Under the Stars, an event supporting post-combat wellness programs is back.
Vinland: a question of timing
Two centuries ago, our knowledge of the past barely reached back past classical Greece and Rome: say, 3,000 years. Now scientists are working hard to puzzle out past climate states ranging from hundreds to billions of years ago because understanding the patterns of the past may help us through whatever happens next. Every scrap of information may be valuable, writes Gwynne Dyer.
UNESCO delivered a blistering assessment of the state of Wood Buffalo National Park, and the Mikisew Cree First Nation believes there is a path forward for Canada
Natural World Heritage Sites contain the planet’s most outstanding natural wonders and Canada has the honour of having one of the largest, Wood Buffalo National Park. The heart of the park is the Peace Athabasca Delta (PAD), one of the world’s largest freshwater deltas and a unique area supporting migratory birds, wood bison, and Indigenous […]
