Eastern Canadians may be disheartened to learn that a very strong El Nino cycle may bring a warmer winter, and could also set the stage for nasty ice storms like that of 1998. The cycle is driven by warm water… »
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, Internet, Science & Technology
Bird study may link genes to aggression
Male ruffs come in three distinct varieties and that may help scientists understand what causes aggression in other animals, including humans. Biologists at Simon Fraser University in western Canada have isolated the genes which make the male birds to different… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New planet may help study atmospheres
A newfound rocky planet could be the most important world found beyond our solar system and is close enough for scientists to study whether it has an atmosphere. GJ 1132b is just 39 light-years away. The planet is about 20… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
World using groundwater far too quickly: study
Less than six per cent of the groundwater closest to the Earth’s surface is renewable within a human lifetime and humans are using it up far too quickly, according to a Canadian-led study. The study published in Nature Geoscience is… »
Hardy or crazy? More people cycling in winter
There seem to be two kinds of Canadians: those who hate winter and avoid going outdoors, and those who enjoy being outside and take pride in meeting the challenges of harsh weather. And that extends to cyclists. Thousands of Canadians… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Heart, stroke: family history is important for you
One-third of Canadians have close relatives who have had heart attacks or strokes, but many have not talked to their doctors about their own increased risk. The Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation is on a campaign to get them to… »
China using torture to force confessions: report
Torture and forced confessions are rampant in China as is trampling of human rights, says a report from Amnesty International. Canadian Huseyin Celil is serving a life sentence in China and while there is no proof, there is fear that… »
Judge reaffirms right to protest in the street
A judge has ruled that police cannot use an article in a highway safety code in the province of Quebec to stop protests because that would violate citizens’ rights under the constitution. The ruling acquits a protester who was fined… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Early flu shots may stave off other illnesses
Getting the flu and other respiratory illnesses might cause inflammation which later may contribute to dementia, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to a recent study. Campaigns are on now across Canada to try to convince people to get their annual… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Doctor treated refugees on the Mediterranean
Refugees were taken off wooden boats and ferried by dinghy to the Phoenix, a rescue ship run by MSF. © MSF Horror was the initial reaction of a Canadian doctor when, on his first day at sea, he saw refugees in… »
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