You may have heard of the 1-minute elevator pitch competitions or maybe the 3-minute Thesis competition, but a form of both involving scientific research that is not only information but entertaining and fun is the International Dance Your PhD competition.… »
Highlights / Year: 2019
Racism rears its ugly head at a semi-pro hockey game
Stick this one in the Man At His Worst file. An incident last Saturday night in a hockey arena about 45 kilometres northwest of Montreal. A bunch of bullies made a grown man–a tough 24-year-old hockey player–cry. He was in… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
February 27: International Polar Bear Day
It’s not an “official day” but rather an annual one declared by the group Polar Bears International (PBI) a non-profit organisation whose goal is to raise awareness about the animal’s situation and the threats faced due to climate change. The… »
Bamboo fabric may not be all it’s cracked up to be
Canada’s Competition Bureau warns that bamboo fabric is often touted as an environmentally-friendly alternative, but it may not be a “green” as you think. Bamboo fabric may also be marketed as a product that requires little or no pesticides and… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Is this the worst winter ever? Depends where you live
One of the things Canadians are really good at is talking weather. Yeah, we can talk politics and hockey. But weather? It’s our strong suit. Maybe that’s because it affects everyone, regardless of who their favourite politician might be or… »
Just intensifying daily activity may improve fitness: editorial
For years Canadians have been told they need to get more exercise, but studies suggest obstacles to following that advice are that it takes time and and not everyone can afford to join a gym. An editorial in the British… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Is your phone toxic to you, and to your children?
Mobile phones have already been connected to increased stress, shortened attention spans, sleep problems and so on, but now something perhaps more worrisome has been discovered. A new study finds a connection between toxic flame retardant chemicals, your cellphone, and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
Canadian comedians not laughing at Canadian radio takeover from U.S.
Canadian comedians are angry at a takeover of the “Canada Laughs” channel which was carried on Sirius XM satellite radio. The channel had been carrying exclusive Canadian content since it began in 2005, but has recently entered into partnership with… »
What Canadians hate most about winter
Winter is long in Canada and when asked an open-ended question in a survey, 55 per cent of respondents cited the cold as what they dislike the most. That was followed by 25 per cent who cited snow and 10… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Canadian backlash against General Motors grows
City of Toronto siding with labour union: bans GM vehicles from Mexico After about 100 years of vehicle manufacturing in Oshawa Ontario, General Motors has decided to close its award-winning plant and move any future production to its U.S. and… »
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