What photos of the Titanic sub debris tell us about its implosion ‘Although it seems counterintuitive, large objects do not normally split apart into smithereens in an implosion or explosion’ The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023
Titanic sub debris and human remains have been recovered. But we still don’t have answers to these 9 questions The desperate search for the missing Titanic submersible came to a tragic end when debris was discovered deep in the ocean. But, we still don’t know many crucial aspects of the doomed voyage. Rachel Sharp, Io Dodds, Bevan Hurley and Andrea Blanco report The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023
OceanGate website is still featuring trips to the Titanic wreckage after deadly sub implosion More than 10 days after the tragedy, the embattled company’s website still features available dates for two separate eight-day expeditions next year The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023
Canada Day: Why renaming roads and how we tell stories matter for reconciliation The recent renaming of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa to Kichi Zībī Mīkan (“Great River Road”) comes as Canada Day invites Canadians to define not only where we are, but also who we are in our national imagination. The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023
As Canada welcomes historic numbers of immigrants, how can communities be more welcoming? Canada’s population has officially surpassed 40 million people, and immigration has significantly contributed to reaching this milestone. In 2021, immigrants made up almost one-quarter of the Canadian population. The Conversation · Jun 29, 2023
OceanGate website is still featuring trips to the Titanic wreckage after deadly sub implosion More than 10 days after the tragedy, the embattled company’s website still features available dates for two separate eight-day expeditions next year The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
A man entered a Canada university gender studies class and asked what it was about. Then he stabbed three people Three people were rushed to hospital with non life-threatening injuries following Wednesday’s attack. Maanya Sachdeva reports The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023
Titanic submarine: Horrifying before and after pics as imploded sub brought ashore Pictures of the Titan tourist submersible before and after it imploded during the deadly expedition to the Titanic wreck at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean show the level of destruction Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023
Imploded Titanic submarine debris to be pieced together 'like jigsaw' by Brit officials Pieces of the imploded OceanGate Titan submarine that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic have been brought ashore by the US Coast Guard and British investigators will piece it together forensically 'like a jigsaw' Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023
Titanic submarine seen for first time as imploded wreck brought ashore A debris field was found by the Coast Guard last week around 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic Liverpool Echo · Jun 28, 2023
After the Manitoba crash, Canada needs to rethink bus safety The recent collision between a bus and a semi-truck near Carberry, Man., which killed 16 seniors, is the latest fatal incident to raise concerns about bus and road safety in Canada. The crash shares similarities to other fatal bus crashes like the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash and the 2019… The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023
On the 10th anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, what's changed? On July 6, 2013, a runaway train carrying 72 tank cars loaded with volatile Bakken shale oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, a small town in southeastern Québec. It killed 47 people, orphaned 26 children, spilled a record six million litres of oil and incinerated the town centre. The Conversation · Jun 27, 2023
How Indigenous economic development corporations can support a just, low-carbon energy transition There are over 50,000 Indigenous businesses in Canada today. According to the 2020 census, the Indigenous economy generated a gross domestic product of $48.9 billion dollars. A growing number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities are establishing economic development corporations (EDCs), of which many are involved in the renewable… The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023
Preventing and addressing violence in schools: 4 priorities as educators plan for next year Farewell to another school year. In Ontario, after a return to full activities with academics, clubs and teams after pandemic shutdowns, it seems that schools were constantly in the news for negative reasons. The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023
The Conversation · Jun 22, 2023 Politicians shouldn't determine where Paul Bernardo is imprisoned, regardless of his crimes Paul Bernardo is one of Canada’s most notorious criminal offenders.
The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023 Manitoba crash highlights safety concerns about Canada's highways and trucking industry Details are still emerging about the recent collision between a bus carrying seniors and a semi-truck in Manitoba. It is now clear that the truck had right of way, however, police have not yet determined cause or potential culpability.
The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023 Justin Trudeau is leaving his stamp on the Supreme Court of Canada With the recent resignation of Supreme Court Justice Russell Brown, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appoint his sixth Supreme Court judge. That amounts to nearly one new justice for every year Trudeau’s been in power.
The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023 The National Housing Strategy won't end homelessness without supportive housing Thousands of people across Canada experience homelessness. Between 2020 and 2022 more than 32,000 people across 59 communities were homeless on any given night. That represents a 12 per cent increase from 2018.
The Conversation · Jun 19, 2023 Chronic sexual misconduct in Canada's military is a national security threat The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has a serious problem when it comes to sexual violence.
The Conversation · Jun 18, 2023 Homeless people deserve the same right to their belongings that we all have Most of us take our belongings for granted. It’s only when we mislay or lose them that we reflect on their value. Our stuff is not only useful, it also holds our memories and identities. It connects us to others.
The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023 Will Danielle Smith veer back to the right and towards Alberta separatism? With a fresh and workable majority, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing the choice of conforming to her moderate election stance or pushing the strategies of various quasi-separatist groups like Take Back Alberta and Project Confederation.
The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023 Doug Ford at 5 years: Selling out Ontario's future to please the well-connected The initial political success of the Doug Ford government in Ontario has been attributed to its ability to connect with those who have seen themselves as the losers in the province’s economic transition from a manufacturing and resource extraction-based economy to one based on services.
The Conversation · Jun 13, 2023 Why it's impossible for public policy to rely entirely on science One of the abiding lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is how poorly prepared we were to deal with a crisis of that magnitude.
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023 Canada urgently needs a FEMA-like emergency management agency Disasters often bring politicians, policymakers, researchers and the public to the discussion table. Due to their catastrophic impacts, disasters and emergencies prompt a large array of stakeholders to focus intently on the issues at hand, providing windows of opportunity for change.
The Conversation · Jun 11, 2023 Yes, the incel community has a sexism problem, but we can do something about it A judge in Ontario’s Superior Court has ruled that a 2020 attack on a Toronto massage parlour was an incel-inspired act of terror. This is the first time that an incel-related crime has been labelled a terror offence.