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U.S., Russia interfering in Alberta separatist debate, study says

Foreign adversaries are meddling in the Alberta separatist debate in ways that threaten Canada’s sovereignty and national security, warns a report released Wednesday. The study by leading information researchers said American and Russian actors were playing a dangerous role in the province’s dispute over seceding from Canada. “While homegrown, the …

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Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Donald Trump

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Pope Leo XIV said on Saturday that it is “not in my interest at all” to …

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Canada-Sweden curling feud reignites as Eriksson video stirs ‘double-touch’ debate

Canadians’ mild-mannered reputation was on the way out after we went elbows up last year, but there’s nothing like a curling controversy to really cement our change in temperament.  Allegations of cheating were levelled at the Milano-Cortina Olympics in February — first against Canada’s men’s team then against the women. …

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Apollo moon rock researchers say they’ve settled the debate over moon’s magnetic field

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh …

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Can you see Newfoundland from Cape Breton? Online photo sparks debate

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A photograph taken from a rugged mountaintop in the Cape Breton Highlands that shows the ocean, a small island and a shadowy mass has sparked lively debate …

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Lower test scores for Grade 6 middle schoolers revives debate about how schools are split

Sixth-graders in middle schools fare worse on Ontario’s standardized literacy and numeracy testing than peers who haven’t made that switch, according to a recent report, reviving debates on the merits of separating tweens into intermediate schools. In “Signposts of Success: Evaluating Ontario’s Elementary Schools,” education researcher David R. Johnson analyzed …

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Swapping weather bombs for real bombs: The debate over climate change as national security heats up

There was a remarkably salient moment at a recent journalism conference in Seoul where participants from 50 countries debated climate change and its effect on both the literal and political landscape of the world. The consensus, albeit a rough one, was that the public — from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe — …

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Groundwork laid in Brussels for NATO leaders to debate 5% defence spending target

NATO defence ministers have inched toward meeting U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that members of the Western military alliance invest five per cent of their gross domestic product in their militaries and related defence infrastructure. The ministers, meeting in Brussels on Thursday, approved what the allies call an “ambitious” set …

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McMaster study aims to understand voter engagement during tonight’s election debate

Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton are out to “make democracy better” by studying a group of young people as they watch and react to the leaders’ debate Thursday evening. In what they’re calling a “Canadian science first,” the university’s LIVELab and Digital Society Lab are collaborating to monitor eye movements …

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