
How heat storage technologies could keep Canada’s roads and bridges ice-free all winter long
For decades, Canadian cities and towns have combated ice and snow with salt and plows. This approach, however, comes at a steep cost. Traditional techniques damage roads, harm the environment and are not always effective...
Want to quit vaping this year? Here’s what the evidence shows so far about effective strategies
Research into how to quit vaping is still in its infancy. Massimiliano Finzi/Moment via Getty Images Lots of people who vape want to quit, but theres very little guidance on how best to do so. In the U.S., recent reports...
Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
The U.S. bought Alaska and its significant natural resources and beautiful scenery for what amounts to a steal. AP Photo/Mark Thiessen President-elect Donald Trump is again signaling his interest in Greenland through a...

Access to care: 5 principles for action on primary health-care teams
Primary care is in crisis. Recent estimates indicate 6.5 million Canadians, including 2.5 million Ontarians, do not have a primary care provider. Interprofessional primary care teams include a range of health professionals...

Trump won’t rule out force to take Greenland – a country with a complex colonial history
Donald Trump has long been interested in Greenland becoming part of the United States. Yesterday, he told reporters he would not rule out using military force to acquire the Danish territory, saying we need it for the...

World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole
Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in Frank Herberts sci-fi epic, Dune. Rather, its an enigmatic and tiny mammal found only in the deserts...

LA is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city?
As I write this, five people are dead and at least 1,000 buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that have swept across Los Angeles. Around 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. We are not yet sure of the scale...