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Opinion: Ancient DNA suggests woolly mammoths roamed the Earth more recently than previously thought

Opinion: Ancient DNA suggests woolly mammoths roamed the Earth more recently than previously thought

Permafrost in the Yukon is a treasure trove of ancient environmental DNA, but climate change threatens these rich historical archives
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Opinion: How businesses can best help employees disconnect from work

Opinion: How businesses can best help employees disconnect from work

The best way to help employees disconnect from work is to allow them the autonomy to choose for themselves how, when and where to disconnect
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Opinion: Co-housing and dementia villages: Social innovations offer alternatives for long-term care

Opinion: Co-housing and dementia villages: Social innovations offer alternatives for long-term care

Coronavirus has disproportionately impacted the most vulnerable seniors. We need socially innovative solutions to redesign long-term care and help seniors age safely and with dignity
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Opinion: What is a climate stress test? A sustainable finance expert explains

Opinion: What is a climate stress test? A sustainable finance expert explains

Regulators, banks and policy-makers use stress tests to uncover weak points in how financial institutions operate and identify changes that will help buffer them from harm
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Tax-scam phone calls on rise in B.C., poll finds

Tax-scam phone calls on rise in B.C., poll finds

Half of B.C.’s mobile phone users say they have received calls from an individual purporting to represent a government entity like the Canada Revenue Agency – a 15-point increase since 2019.
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Opinion: Ethnic slur on merch disparaging councillor De Genova went way too far

Opinion: Ethnic slur on merch disparaging councillor De Genova went way too far

Our elected officials should not be targeted in this way - in fact nobody should
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Opinion: Should university instructors disclose mental health conditions? It's complicated

Opinion: Should university instructors disclose mental health conditions? It's complicated

The pandemic has introduced a new context for university instructors navigating boundaries and responsibilities around their students’ and their own well-being and mental health
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Opinion: 10 ways to help lonely loved ones in long-term care homes, according to an LTC worker

Opinion: 10 ways to help lonely loved ones in long-term care homes, according to an LTC worker

As people living in long-term care homes brave another lockdown, communication is key and the presence of family members (virtually or through the window) is needed
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Opinion: Artificial intelligence can discriminate on the basis of race and gender, and also age

Opinion: Artificial intelligence can discriminate on the basis of race and gender, and also age

Algorithms have been shown to discriminate on the basis of race and gender. Studying age-related discrimination is essential to develop more equitable AI systems and technologies
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Opinion: Things could be worse during the Omicron wave - at least we still have beer

Opinion: Things could be worse during the Omicron wave - at least we still have beer

Thank heavens for beer
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