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What 50 years of buried data tell us about Canada鈥檚 mining oversight

What 50 years of buried data tell us about Canada鈥檚 mining oversight

Canada鈥檚 fragmented approach to mining assessments has left regulators, communities and industry working with incomplete information as they head into a modern mining rush, write Dal's Alana Westwood and Ben Collison in a new commentary piece for Policy Options.  Read more.

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Kala Hirle Clarke and Mia Samardzic
Friday, October 24, 2025
Dalhousie celebrates six scholars awarded the final Vanier and Banting fellowships, spotlighting groundbreaking research in health, sustainability, sexual well-being, and marine conservation.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Dalhousie celebrates new and renewed Canada Research Chairs tackling global challenges from Arctic law and anti-Black racism to climate resilience, clean energy, and pandemic preparedness.
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Monday, October 20, 2025
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Sara F.L. Kirk and Lana Vanderlee
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
A team of 18 nutrition and food policy experts from across Canada, including Dal's Dr. Sara Kirk, looked at research from the past five years to expose the environmental factors that influence what people in Canada buy and eat.聽
Alison Auld
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Trump's tariff measures are expected to create economic uncertainty and could be devastating on both sides of the border. Two Dal experts offer their insights into what could be a painful period ahead.
Anthony D Rosborough
Monday, February 10, 2025
The right to repair can increase the amount of well-paying Canadian jobs and reduce Canada鈥檚 dependence on unpredictable global markets.
Andrew Riley
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The new DalSolutions editorial hub will feature stories that exemplify research with a purpose鈥攔esearch that is changing lives and helping to shape the world for the better.
Laura Eggertson
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Dalhousie鈥檚 Dr. Christine Chambers and her colleagues at Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) are working with hospitals to adopt Canada鈥檚 first Pediatric Pain Management Standard.