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A black and white photo of Trevi Fountain, in Rome, stylized with stripes of yellow, orange, red and green surrounding it.

Travelling the World, One Webcam at a Time

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 - by Sarah Musgrave

It’s been three months and counting without tourists. Could this be the best thing to happen to cities around the world?

A photograph of Xi Jinping in the foreground and a smaller photo of Justin Trudeau in the background, both in black and white. The background is a series of lateral red stripes.

Politics / World

Can We Repair Canada’s Trade Relationship with China?

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 - by Derek H. Burney

Canada needs to adjust to a world where China is the other great power. It won’t be easy

Ghanimat Azhdari, a young woman in a blue dress, poses and smiles against a backdrop of nations' flags.

Current Affairs / World

What We Lost When Ghanimat Azhdari Was Killed in the Iran Plane Crash

January 13, 2020January 16, 2020 - by Jimmy Thomson

The University of Guelph PhD student was one of 175 who died on Flight 752. Friends remember a conservationist who fought to put Indigenous needs first

Photograph courtesy of Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images

World

Thomas Sankara Tried to Liberate His Country from the West. Then He Was Murdered

March 1, 2019May 19, 2020 - by Josiah Neufeld

When the revolutionary president of Burkina Faso was assassinated in 1987, his successor prevented an inquest into his death. After decades of obstruction, justice may finally be served