After concerns in the past that Montreal would lose its Formula One race, the circus is back in town again this year for the 34th time Surely the coolest hat award should go to this guy seen at the open track… »
Highlights / Year: 2013
Poverty undermines health say doctors
“Poverty is one of the most important determinants of health, perhaps the most powerful determinant of health,” says Gary Bloch, a family physician at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. 9 per cent of Canadians have low incomes according to government… »
Government’s new bill will make it tougher to set up supervised drug injection sites
Canada’s Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq wants local communities to have more of a say in whether a safe injection site can be set up in their community. On Thursday (June 6) she introduced the Respect for Communities Act which will… »
Chocolate cartel: Competition Bureau charges major players
Canadians love chocolate. On average, we eat about five and half kilos of chocolate per person per year. And we’re paying for it. In fact, it seems we’ve been paying too much. In 2007, an insider in the chocolate business… »
McGill hospitals to add to disinfection staff duties
Several hospitals in the Montreal area will require sterilization attendants to take on extra responsibilities, reports the Gazette. The McGill University Health Centre must slash $50 million in spending and is cutting storekeeping positions to reduce spending. Hospitals across the… »
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Eye on the Arctic – Balancing science and aboriginal knowledge in Canada’s North
Each week, Eye on the Arctic features stories and newsmakers from Canada’s northern regions. Narwhal is an important species in Canada’s North. To local Inuit communities it’s a source of food and sustenance and can provide a small source of… »
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Bear opens truck door on video
A bear broke into a pickup truck in the western province of British Columbia on Tuesday and it was all caught on video. Rebecca Moore of Maple Ridge, B.C. says she and her husband were asleep when they heard a… »
Government MP resigns from caucus, wants to be free to represent his constituents
Canadian government MP Brent Rathgeber resigned late Wednesday night (June 5) from the ruling Conservative caucus, frustrated by his own government’s amendments to his private member’s bill. It was, as he put it, the straw that broke the camel’s back.… »
Privacy Commissioner: Canadian law must be updated
“Canadians would be better served by a law that motivates organizations to put privacy considerations up front, rather than the current situation where we’re left to trigger a mop-up after privacy is violated,” says Canada’s Privacy Commissioner. Delivering her last… »
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