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Person playing a video game in front of multiple screens, illustrating the impact of the US$55B Electronic Arts takeover 2025 on the gaming industry and workers.

The World

$55B Electronic Arts Takeover Shakes Gaming Industry

Electronic Arts (EA) is one of the world’s largest gaming companies. It has agreed to be acquired for US$55 billion in the second largest...

The ConversationOctober 24, 2025

The Toronto Blue Jays at bat earlier in the 2025 season on the way to their first World Series appearance in 32 years.

The World

Blue Jays Fever Sets In As Canada Readies for the World Series for the First Time in 32 Years

Late on an October Monday night, George Springer smashed a three-run homer to send nearly 45,000 fans in Toronto’s Rogers Centre — and a...

The ConversationOctober 24, 2025

Abstract illustration of diverse eyes representing awareness and perception of polite racism in Canada.

The World

How ‘Polite Racism’ Shapes Hidden Exclusions in Canada

TLDR: Polite racism — the subtle, “civil” form of racial exclusion — hides behind Canada’s multicultural ideals. True inclusion demands honest reflection, systemic reform,...

The ConversationOctober 10, 2025

The backs of three students at a school assembly.

The World

Autistic Students Deserve Better Inclusion in Canadian Schools

TLDR: Many autistic students in Canada are still excluded from full participation in school. True inclusion means training, funding, accountability, and respect for rights....

The ConversationOctober 9, 2025

The World

Canada’s Team: Blue Jays Thrive Amid Canada-U.S. Tensions

TLDR: Amid rising Canada-U.S. tensions, the Toronto Blue Jays’ playoff surge is fuelling national pride — redefining “Canada’s team” through sport, politics, and cultural...

The ConversationOctober 9, 2025

Street-art style illustration of two young Canadians with backpacks looking to travel, standing before a U.S. border wall marked No Entry.

The World

Canadians Turn Away in Droves From U.S. Travel in 2025

Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged...

The ConversationSeptember 16, 2025

Digital illustration of a Black male youth in a hospital emergency room, clutching his stomach in pain, with a faint cannabis leaf in the background representing cannabis hyperemesis syndrome.

The World

Why Cannabis Is Sending More Teens to the ER

TLDR: More Canadian youth are landing in ERs with vomiting from cannabis use — a dangerous condition called cannabis hyperemesis syndrome. As cannabis use...

The ConversationAugust 28, 2025

Digital illustration of a cultural tug-of-war between Canadian content rules and global streaming giants like Netflix and Spotify, set against Parliament Hill.

Features

Can Streaming Giants Rewrite Canadian Content Rules?

TLDR: Canada’s debate over how much control global media should have in shaping cultural and media policy mirrors past tensions from the rise of...

The ConversationAugust 25, 2025

Digital illustration of the Canadian Content Debate, showing creators and AI pulling on a maple leaf film reel in a tug-of-war over storytelling.

Features

Canadian Content Debate: Who Decides What Counts As CanCon?

TLDR: Canada’s CRTC is redefining Canadian content in the age of streaming and AI — a high-stakes debate shaping creators, IP, and the future...

The ConversationAugust 23, 2025

Digital illustration of Black children participating in summer programs, enjoying outdoor activities and learning in a supportive community setting.

The World

Black Summer Programs for Kids Boost Success in School

Summer is popularly imagined as bringing joy to all young people. Yet it is not an equal break or of the same quality for...

The ConversationAugust 4, 2025

Illustration of a person recycling bottles at a depot with a glowing prize wheel in the background, representing a lottery-style refund recycling system.

The World

Lottery-Style Refunds Could Boost Recycling Rates in Canada

TLDR: How a lottery-style refund recycling system could improve recycling rates by tapping into people’s motivation for potential rewards. Imagine you’re standing at a...

The ConversationJuly 10, 2025