Your hosts this week are Lynn Desjardins, Levon Sevunts, Marie-Claude Simard and Carmel Kilkenny. (Video of show at bottom of page) Humboltd, Saskatchewan has been in the national spotlight for the last week, following the tragic accident there. A transport…»
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ADHD support in schools is lacking: survey
In a Canadian survey, 45 per cent of parents of children with ADHD said their children were not getting support for their disability in their schools. The main characteristics of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. These…»
Health, Internet, Science and Technology, Society
Alcohol limits too high: new study
A new international study suggests that the recommended limits for drinking alcohol are too high in Canada and many other countries. The study in the Lancet medical journal found that people who consumed more than five glasses of wine or…»
Life-saving Epipen in short supply
The worrisome news for people with life-threatening allergies is that there is a shortage of EpiPen auto-injectors for adults and an imminent shortage of EpiPens for children in Canada. It’s estimated that about two per cent of Canadians are in…»
One-third of spices sold in Canada spiked with fillers, says federal agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has beefed up its inspection of spices sold in Canada to detect products that have been adulterated by other ingredients, the agency reported in its annual report. In the 2016-17 fiscal year, the agency…»
Organ donations spike after horrific hockey bus crash
A few weeks before the bus crash that would claim the lives of 16 people, hockey player Logan Boulet signed an organ donation card. When became clear the 21-year-old would not survive the accident, he was placed on life suppoer…»
Economy, Environment, Health, International, Internet, Science and Technology
And then there were three: mega bio-chem merger
Multi-billion dollar Bayer takeover of Monsanto conditionally approved In recent years, multinational chemical and bio-tech companies have engaged in mega mergers. Where once there were eight major entities in the worldwide seed, chemical and development fields, Dow and Dupont merged,…»
Health, Internet, Science and Technology
Class action settlement against hip replacement device
A settlement has been reached this week in the Quebec class action lawsuit against the Depuy ASR hip replacement system. These were subject to a worldwide recall in August 2010 due to problems with the metal on metal devices. The…»
Renewed warning about antibiotic overuse in Newfoundland
The over prescription of antibiotics is a danger around the world but is of particular concern in Canada’s eastern-most province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Health Minister John Haggie recently said the overuse of this class of drugs could lead to…»
Video game addiction to be recognized by UN
In June 2018, the World Health Organization will include gaming disorder in its International Classification of Diseases. While the condition is not that common in Canada and the world, it can be serious when it strikes. Addiction impairs ability to…»
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Parliamentary Debate: Papal apology for role in disastrous residential schools.
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