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It says something about the situation south of the border that even hurricanes have now become politicized. Today in The Conversation Canada, Korey Pasch of Queen’s University says there are always difficulties of “air-tight accuracy” when estimating disaster death tolls, so it’s no surprise numbers are “not only contentious but are also leveraged politically.”
There will be much confusion in many parts of Canada when cannabis is legalized in a month. Michael Armstrong of Brock University says so many decisions still need to take place in Ontario in terms of marijuana regulation that it’s possible there could eventually be thousands of cannabis retailers across the province.
And finally…Ontario also is about to make another major policy change, this time on how mathematics is taught in elementary schools. Premier Doug Ford has promised a “back-to-basics” approach. Anthony Bonato of Ryerson University says regardless of what teaching method is used in the new curriculum, educators should always remember to make math fun.
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President Donald Trump tosses paper towels into a crowd at Calvary Chapel in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico in October 2017 following Hurricane Maria. Trump congratulated Puerto Rico for escaping the higher death toll of “a real catastrophe like Katrina.” A new study suggests almost 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico.
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Korey Pasch, Queen's University, Ontario
As Trump fumes about the Hurricane Maria death toll, it's clear that politics and political considerations often play an important role in how death toll estimates are communicated to the public.
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The Second Cup Ltd. says it is actively reviewing locations in Ontario for potential conversion to cannabis stores in light of a decision by the new provincial government to allow private retailers to sell the drug.
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Michael J. Armstrong, Brock University
Ontario must quickly create rules for cannabis stores. How the Ford government decides to regulate retailers will have a major impact on how many retailers will get into the business.
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The Ontario government “back to basics” approach to the curriculum will not best serve children who need a mixture of traditional and discovery learning methods.
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Anthony Bonato, Ryerson University
Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education Lisa Thompson have told elementary school teachers to expect curriculum change directives for "back to basics" mathematics, a move that could hurt students.
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Culture + Society
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Margaret Hagerman, Mississippi State University
Over the course of two years, a sociologist studied a group of affluent, white kids to see how they made sense of sensitive racial issues like privilege, unequal opportunity and police violence.
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Science + Technology
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Aartjan te Velthuis, University of Cambridge
Pandemic and bird flu viruses are more deadly than seasonal flu. Scientists may have finally discovered why.
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