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What to look for when buying a used EV
If you’re in the market for an electric vehicle, but cringing at the prices, experts say now might be the time to buy a used model.
How to make conversations with aging parents a little less awkward
While discussing the needs and wishes of someone who is aging can be tricky, there are ways to mitigate some of the discomfort, says author Laura Tamblyn Watts.
Earth Day founder Denis Hayes says young climate activists carry the spirit of his generation
The environmentalist, who left Harvard University to co-ordinate the inaugural Earth Day in 1970, says technology is helping create a youth-led movement with "real force."
Why are European wines often cheaper than Canadian ones? Centuries of production — and regulation
There are a number of factors that go into the tipple's sticker price, from the cost of land needed to grow grapes, to manufacturing costs and the fees charged by provincial liquor control boards.
Deaf academics say a lack of ASL interpreters specialized in STEM is holding them back
Deaf professors and researchers working in STEM want more opportunities for ASL interpreters to develop their language skills in specialized fields, allowing for better collaboration between colleagues.
Fawzia Mirza's The Queen of My Dreams is a love letter to Bollywood and queerness
The film tells the story of a mother, Mariam, played by Nimra Bucha, and her daughter, Azra, coming of age while exploring the two characters' complicated relationships to their home countries and each other.
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Historical films are Academy Awards favourites. What do they tell us about the past?
Films like Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon are front runners at this year’s Academy Awards. Cinema professor Kim Nelson says the way they’re framed plays a big role in how we understand the past.
Airports want to scan your face to make travelling easier. Privacy experts caution it's not ready for takeoff
While airlines and airports say facial recognition can make air travel — an often tedious experience — more efficient and seamless, privacy advocates argue the use of biometric data is fraught and open to abuse.
Online harms act won't ban 'awful but lawful' content online, says justice minister
Justice Minister Arif Virani says the Online Harms Act won’t give the federal government the power to determine what content is and isn’t allowed online — particularly when it comes to hateful content.
300 missions in, this Canadian volunteer says he'll stay in Ukraine until he's asked to leave
Paul Hughes's organization Helping Ukraine Grassroots Support (HUGS) has provided food and supplies, fixed military trucks, delivered musical instruments to students and recovered the body of a Canadian soldier who fought alongside Ukrainian troops.