Algonquin College living lab provides respite for dementia patients
Students in health care programs learn from dementia patients in a new daycare setting
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Nikki Wiart
Nikki is a writer whose head is in Ottawa, but whose heart remains in the Prairies. Her favourite topics to write about are agricultural policy, indigenous issues, and death culture—a group of interests her editors said was the strangest they’ve heard yet.
HBC’s ’Colonial Barbie’ comes with some baggage
The toy, emblazoned in the Hudson’s Bay Company’s iconic colours, is a hot-ticket reminder of a colonial past
Food-systems planners are playing a growing role in municipal policy
Municipal governments are recognizing they need to bridge the gap between city-dwellers and food sources
Algonquin College grads are helping keep power-line techs safe
A team of recent graduates from Algonquin College paired up with Hydro Ottawa this summer to help make a dangerous job a bit...
Canadian colleges have more women at the helm than universities
Though gender parity eludes colleges in some disciplines, they have a better track record than universities when it comes to filling the president’s position
Add tech to a humanities degree to bridge the employment gap
Adapting to a brave new job world, schools offer flexible programs so students can add tech to their humanities focus, and vice versa
Palestinian street workout uses everything from rebar to rubble
Bar Palestine members show off skills—and unite the outcasts
Perry Bellegarde makes his pitch for a developed, respectful Canada
The Assembly of First Nations National Chief told policymakers that Canada would do well to close the gap between non-Indigenous and Indigenous people
What makes an effective prime minister?
The brains behind our latest prime minister rankings explain how the survey worked, and what it revealed
Is Canada addicted to Canola?
As Canada and China negotiate a new deal on canola imports, farmers on the Canadian prairie play wait and see