For many years, I was editor-in-chief of The Canadian Press and one of my duties there was to conduct CP’s annual yearend polls – including the story of the year. The 2018 story of the year was the terrible truck-bus crash in Saskatchewan involving members of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team. The driver of the transport truck responsible for the crash pleaded guilty to several charges on Tuesday, but is that the end of the story? Today in The Conversation Canada, Ahmed Shalaby of the University of Manitoba uses his expertise as a transportation engineering academic to ask larger questions about road safety and why more funding is
needed for federal safety regulators.
Another story that’s been in the news this week: two killer whales who live off the coast of British Columbia will likely die of starvation by the summer. Priyanka Varkey and Tony Robert Walker of Dalhousie University explain one of the reasons why orcas in that region of the Pacific are suffering: the increasing impact of ship noise, which causes many problems for the whales.
As many of us add “losing weight” to our list of new year’s resolutions, we have a compelling story about how “fat shaming” has serious implications – not only are remarks about someone’s weight hurtful, research shows they can also be harmful.
And finally…have you seen Roma yet? I saw it over the holidays and it left me wanting to know more about the time period the movie was set in – Mexico in the early 1970s. Luckily, Alejandro Hernandez of Carleton University has provided some important context about two main storylines that run throughout the film.
Regards,
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The Government of Canada must reassess its responsibility to protect road users.
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Ahmed Shalaby, University of Manitoba
In the wake of Humboldt bus crash, the federal government must reassess its responsibility to protect road users.
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A female resident orca whale breaches while swimming in Puget Sound in January 2014.
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Priyanka Varkey, Dalhousie University; Tony Robert Walker, Dalhousie University
Noisy waters may be making it harder for southern resident killer whales to communicate with each other and find their food.
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Fat-shaming is everywhere and research shows that it is very bad for our health.
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Sara FL Kirk, Dalhousie University; Angela Alberga, Concordia University; Erin Cameron, Northern Ontario School of Medicine ; Mary Forhan, University of Alberta; Shelly Russell-Mayhew, University of Calgary
From romance to job interviews, people living with obesity are less likely to be successful.
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Critics and audiences of the award-winning film Roma may be missing important Mexican historical and cultural facts.
Alejandro Hernandez, Carleton University
Director Alfonso Cuarón was awarded best foreign language film and best director at the Golden Globes for 'Roma.' Here, a sociologist explains the hidden historical and cultural context of the film.
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L’interdiction du contenu pour adultes sur Tumblr, une perte pour les jeunes LGBTQ.
Akshay Varaham
Stefanie Duguay, Concordia University
La décision de Tumblr prive les jeunes LGBTQ d’un média où ils pouvaient élargir leurs horizons en matière d’identité sexuelle et recevoir le soutien de pairs par le partage de contenu.
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Health + Medicine
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Nicola Innes, University of Dundee; Clement Seeballuck, University of Dundee
You may think you know everything about keeping your teeth healthy, but what you don't know might surprise you...
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Politics
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Sojin Lim, University of Central Lancashire
Any meaningful way forward must be based on imagination and mutual understanding.
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Business + Economy
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Albert N. Kimbu, University of Surrey; Michael Z Ngoasong, The Open University
Women entrepreneurs in Africa struggle to obtain credit, and to access entrepreneurship education.
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