Written by Manavi Handa, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. A woman holds her newborn son right after giving birth; they are still in the birthing pool after labour at home For many health-care providers who…
Written by Nicole W. Forrester, Ryerson University & Lianne Foti, University of Guelph. Photo credit AP Photo/Jae C. Hong. Originally published in The Conversation. A man walks past a large display promoting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Organizers have resisted calls…
Written by Joanne E. McNeish, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. In an era of data breaches and privacy intrusions, the majority of Canadians want paper bills. So why aren’t organizations listening to them? Once again…
Written by Deborah de Lange & Dave Valliere, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Sustainable ventures can markedly contribute to Canada’s economy and employment with the right investor strategies to help them grow to medium and…
Written by Henry Navarro Delgado, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Models walk the runway in the ‘We Are Handsome’ fashion show during the 2016 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Sydney, Australia. While reading this, you…
Written by Nicole W. Forrester, Ryerson University. Photo credit (Canadian Olympic Committee), CC BY-NC. Originally published in The Conversation. John (Army) Howard was Canada’s first Black Olympian and competed at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. The history and achievements of…
Written by Shiri Pasternak, Ryerson University. Photo credit THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito. Originally published in The Conversation. The Wedzin kwa River, an important source of fresh water for the Unist’ot’en and Wet’suwet’en people near Houston, B.C. An unsigned agreement between…
Written by Deborah de Lange, Ryerson University. Photo credit THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese. Originally published in The Conversation. Michael McCain, president and CEO of Maple Leafs Foods, speaks during the company’s annual general meeting in Toronto in April 2011. While…
Written by Arne Kislenko, Ryerson University. Photo credit AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi. Originally published in The Conversation. Protesters chant slogans and hold up posters of Qassem Soleimani during a demonstration in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on Jan. 12,…
Written by Veronica Ann Hislop and Dérick Rousseau, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Candy canes are an iconic symbol of Christmas. Their red and white stripes adorn trees and homes during the holidays while their…
Written by Anne Wagner, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shuttershock. Originally published in The Conversation. Research over the last decade has shown MDMA-assisted psychotherapy to be effective in treating PTSD from military combat, sexual assault and childhood abuse. Now researchers are…
Written by Louis-Etienne Dubois, David Gauntlett & Lorena Escandon, Ryerson University. Photo credit AP Photo/Gregory Bull. Originally published in The Conversation. The Furby craze was a big deal in the 1990s, just like Cabbage Patch Kids were in the 1980s…