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Jack Knox: Consider the risks: Why would anyone want to be a cop?

Jack Knox: Consider the risks: Why would anyone want to be a cop?

Police unit responds to another call hours after six of their members were gunned down
Nathan Giede: My dad, Dr. Johannes Giede, would have been 60 today

Nathan Giede: My dad, Dr. Johannes Giede, would have been 60 today

The sheer inertia of his life, as well as his scathing wit, could put off his “betters” quite easily. But for him it all came back to what he knew to be the truth: that the use of one’s talents was how one would be judged at the end of all things.
Todd Whitcombe: Math at the heart of all we do

Todd Whitcombe: Math at the heart of all we do

It is the beauty of mathematical equations that allow us to imagine entirely different universes.
Opinion: Cats that are allowed to roam can spread diseases to humans and wildlife

Opinion: Cats that are allowed to roam can spread diseases to humans and wildlife

In Canada, free-roaming cats were associated with 10 times more bats being submitted for rabies testing compared to indoor cats.
Opinion: Air traffic control funding model ravaged by pandemic as industry struggles to recover

Opinion: Air traffic control funding model ravaged by pandemic as industry struggles to recover

The COVID-19 pandemic has been unlike any crisis, both in terms of depth and duration, and has damaged the aviation industry more than most sectors.
Neil Godbout: Canada Day for all Canadians

Neil Godbout: Canada Day for all Canadians

Canada is unrecognizable from what it was 155 years ago, and it will be unrecognizable again 150 years from now. Both of those realities are worth celebrating.
Opinion: Rather than focus on the speculative rights of sentient AI, we need to address human rights

Opinion: Rather than focus on the speculative rights of sentient AI, we need to address human rights

A Google engineer’s claims that a chatbot can feel things has prompted people to consider what consciousness means. It also begs the questions of the rights of sentient software and machines.
Opinion: Are the kids alright? Why Canada must urgently step up to ensure children's rights

Opinion: Are the kids alright? Why Canada must urgently step up to ensure children's rights

Under international law, children have the right to be heard in legal proceedings directly or indirectly affecting them. Canada must step up to ensure all human rights apply to kids as they do adults.
Opinion: Inflation among issues eroding Canadians’ faith in federal leadership

Opinion: Inflation among issues eroding Canadians’ faith in federal leadership

Concerns about inflation, real estate and gas prices have made Canadians uneasy about what Ottawa can do for them.
Letter to the editor: Many inconvenient truths around abortion

Letter to the editor: Many inconvenient truths around abortion

Canada is the only nation in the world with no abortion laws