The TV series Star Trek was hugely popular around the world and a new book uses themes from it to provide a beginner’s guide to the cosmos. As a child, astronomy guru Andrew Fazekas was fascinated by the series and… »
Lynn Desjardins
Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Lynn has dedicated her working life to journalism. After decades in the field, she still believes journalism to be a pillar of democracy and she remains committed to telling stories she believes are important or interesting. Lynn loves Canada and embraces all seasons: skiing, skating, and sledding in winter, hiking, swimming and playing tennis in summer and running all the time. She is a voracious consumer of Canadian literature, public radio programs and classical music. Family and friends are most important. Good and unusual foods are fun. She travels when possible and enjoys the wilderness.
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
‘Climate…gives us much cause for alarm’: UN
The U.N. weather agency notes that the world temperature records were broken again in May 2016, accompanied by flooding in Europe and the southern U.S., early Arctic sea ice melting and severe bleaching of coral reefs around the world. Using… »
Woman accused of impersonating mom for driving test
Police arrested a woman who appears to have put on a wig and glasses so she could take a driving test on her mother’s behalf. The arrest of the 39-year-old woman took place on June 9, 2016 in the small… »
Fancy hospital complex, not enough money to run it
The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) at the Glen site in Montreal is Canada’s most modern, but the Gazette reports it will close several operating rooms, shut rooms and it will have to restrict use of its top medical-imaging equipment.… »
Canadians play on U.S. champion hockey team
Canadians may have been disappointed that no Canadian hockey team played in the championship finals, but several of the winning Pittsburgh Penguin team members are Canadians. The Penguins beat the visiting San Jose Sharks 3-1 last night to win the… »
Vigils held across Canada to mourn Orlando victims
Canadians gathered at vigils in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Edmonton and several other communities across the country after the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Canada is a leader in LGBTQ rights being an early adopter of same-sex… »
Canadians cut back as produce prices increase
With a growing obesity epidemic in Canada, health authorities work hard to try to get Canadians to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. But hefty price increases have had the opposite effect. A recent study found that about one-quarter of… »
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Pop stars’ promotion of junk food elicits calls for regulation
Not surprisingly, a recent study showed that popular music celebrities are endorsing energy-dense, nutrient-poor products—what you and I call junk food and drinks. The Canadian study published in the journal Pediatrics begins with the premise that food and beverage marketing… »
After the fire, Fort McMurray gets rain, flash floods
Five weeks after raging fires tore through Fort McMurray in western Canada, returning residents faced heavy rain and flash floods. Some 66mm of rain fell in the area yesterday causing rivers, creeks and culverts to overflow. Residents are warned to stay… »
Cancer patient furious over hospital parking fees
A cancer patient who is angry about the high cost of parking at his clinic has been offered help to pay for it. But that doesn’t make the underlying problem go away. Doctors’ journal urges a ban on hospital parking fees… »
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