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Expert: Canada’s housing market outlook in 2024 

Published: 31 January 2024

Interest rates will continue to dictate the outcome of Canada’s housing market in 2024 with the first and second halves showing different pictures. RBC’s latest housing report projects slow...

º«¹úÂãÎè study finds that some Canadians may still be at risk of Genetic Discrimination despite new federal law

Published: 30 January 2024

As Canadians share more and more genetic data with service providers such as insurance companies or databases like Ancestry.com, the potential for discrimination based on this data is growing....

Expert: Record number of invasive strep A infections in Canada 

Published: 25 January 2024

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has noted more than 4,600 invasive group A streptococcus samples from 2023 – the highest Canada has seen. Group A streptococcus, a bacteria that can cause...

Expert: Alzheimer’s Awareness Month | January 2024 

Published: 24 January 2024

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada. More than 650,000 people have dementia in this country, and that number is expected to spike by 187% over the next 30 years, according to the...

AI meets citizen science to unlock the nature of storytelling

Published: 23 January 2024

A new project led by º«¹úÂãÎè researchers seeks to understand one of humanity’s oldest practices and most powerful tools—storytelling. From ancient oral traditions to modern-day literature...

What can today's architects learn from a lost ventilation system used in 19th century building design?

Published: 22 January 2024

As the COVID-19 pandemic raises questions about efficient ventilation and the climate crisis threatens to exacerbate extreme temperatures, efficient building design is front of mind for today’s...

Experts: Four changes to Canadian laws to watch for in 2024 

Published: 22 January 2024

A new year often brings new federal regulations and rules. In 2024, there will be a slew of new laws that come into effect with significant implications, including changes to Canada’s bail system,...

M87* One Year Later: Proof of a persistent black hole shadow

Published: 19 January 2024

The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, including Professor Daryl Haggard at º«¹úÂãÎè, has released new images of M87*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy...

What Zebra mussels can teach us about combatting invasive species, developing sustainable materials

Published: 17 January 2024

A recent study from researchers in Canada and Germany has revealed that an unlikely event, occurring over 12 million years ago played an important role in shaping one of Canada’s most damaging...

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