News of 23andMe’s bankruptcy has reignited concerns about data privacy, particularly what happens to customers’ personal and genetic information.
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The possibility of new ownership over 23andMe has some customers concerned about how their sensitive genetic information will be handled in the future.
Elisapie accepts the Juno Award for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in Halifax, in March 2024.
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Richard Compton, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Sarah Angiyou, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
Beyond how beautifully Elisapie interprets classic rock songs, with creative choices like using throat singing to cover Metallica, her music also brings the Inuktitut language to a wider audience.
Serena Williams emcee’s the ESPY awards on July 11, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Williams’ ownership stake in the Toronto Tempo signals a major step forward for women’s professional sports.
Medical staff look out from a window at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi in March 2021 as officials prepare for a ceremony to commence the country’s first coronavirus vaccinations provided through the global COVAX initiative.
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Building on a storied history of engagement that supersedes partisan politics, there is no time to lose for Canada to strategically renew its role in global health.
Shakespeare’s theatre made money, and also helped educate audiences about money and power.
Portrait of the writer, seen in London in 2009.
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Shakespeare was a social entrepreneur and entertainer in a world riven by crises, and much can be learned from bringing him into conversation with policy today.
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, raising questions about future ownership of the genetic data of its 15 million customers.
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Direct-to-consumer genetic testing services carry considerable privacy risks, as the bankruptcy filing of Cailfornia-based 23andMe has revealed.
Prime Minister Mark Carney gets a hug from Beulah Cooper as he arrives at her house in Gander, N.L., on March 24, 2025. Cooper housed Americans during 9/11 and is featured in the musical Come From Away.
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The question on the ballot this election is no longer about Justin Trudeau — it’s about who Canadians trust to lead them through a disruptive and unpredictable time.
Trump’s push for deregulation could result in Wall Street and other major financial institutions gaining significant power over AI tools with little to no oversight. People work at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 19, 2025.
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The political environment in the United States is prompting some Canadians to reconsider seasonal travel to the U.S., with economic, social and health-care impacts.
A dynamic deal-maker? Or compromised by his antipathy towards Ukraine for the role it played in his first impeachment? U.S. President Donald Trump at a reception at the White House on March 24, 2025.
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Donald Trump’s supposed negotiating skills are probably not enough to broker sustainable peace between Russia and Ukraine given the protagonists’ enmity and his own history.
Left is Netherlands leader, Geert Wilders, whose Party for Freedom won national elections last year and who argues that immigrants are ‘pampered.’ On the right is U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently signed anti-immigration legislation.
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Many political debates about immigration and the welfare of immigrants are not accompanied by facts. A new data set can help with that.
Sunlight shines through the flags of Canada and the United States held together by a protester outside on Parliament Hill in February 2025.
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In the Canada-U.S. trade war, Canadian officials are facing an American president who excels at creating false narratives. Canada must win the messaging war.
Shoppers browse a Hudson’s Bay in Toronto on March 17, 2025.
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Generative AI tools are constantly improving — making it increasingly difficult for us to detect which images are AI-generated and which are real.
Fans watch play during a TGL match between Jupiter Links Golf Club and Boston Common Golf, Jan. 27, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. TGL features six teams of four players competing against each other in a tech-infused arena the size of a football field.
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More indoor sports competitions may emerge in the years to come as organizers seek to attract new audiences and respond to the impacts of climate change.
Canadian and American flags fly at the Rainbow Bridge at the border crossing between the U.S. and Canada near Niagara Falls, Ont., in 2023.
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Mobility matters because it allows us to live independently and participate fully in our everyday activities for as long as possible.
People hold Elbows Up signs during a rally in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 9, 2025.
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Like many retailers, Hudson’s Bay struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but its troubles ran deeper. Now, the company is liquidating almost all its stores.
AI Overviews offers Google users AI-generated answers by sourcing and summarizing information from different websites.
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Critics worry AI search features could decrease traffic to their websites if users rely on them too heavily and ignore the website links displayed in the search results.
If the H5N1 avian flu virus learns to spread efficiently from person to person, it could pose an imminent threat to humanity.
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COVID-19 exposed the many ways in which we were ill-prepared to prevent and respond to pandemics. Are we applying those lessons to prevent a bird flu pandemic?
Aspirations transform migration from mere physical movement into a deeply personal conviction, reshaping how individuals see themselves and their futures.
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Not everyone who wants to migrate will ultimately do so, but their aspirations matter. Migration aspirations shape education, career choices, family formation and even political engagement.
Workers install a large Canadian flag on the front of the Manitoba legislative building in Winnipeg on Mar. 4, 2025.
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In his book ‘Lament for a Nation,’ Canadian political philosopher George Grant wrote that Canada’s original death knell was acquiescence to American demands that it accept their nuclear weapons in Canada.
People are silhouetted while having a conversation in a restaurant on English Bay in Vancouver in 2020. The ongoing federal election campaign may involve difficult conversations with loved ones about misinformation.
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Knowing how to talk about misinformation can help preserve relationships with friends and loved ones that can be frayed during high-stakes election campaigns.