Representatives from six of Canada’s First Nations are currently taking part in a Greenpeace campaign with a message that Arctic drilling has the potential to negatively impact communities far beyond the North. “We know that the ongoing use of oil… »
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Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
‘Intolerable delays’ in uniting refugee families
Refugees in Canada have to wait an average 31 months for their children and spouses to be allowed into Canada, a delay which is intolerable, says the Canadian Council for Refugees. This is a very long time for a young… »
Economy, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Radicalization Prevention Centre opening in Montreal
A radicalization prevention centre is set to open some time next month in Montreal according to Jocelyn Belanger, a professor in the pyschology department at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal. Belanger is part of the centre’s implementation committee. “A… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, Society
Seismic testing suspended in Arctic waters
Aboriginal groups in Canada’s northern Baffin Island are relieved that a consortium of energy companies has suspended plans for seismic testing in nearby waters. They are worried that the very loud noise projected into the water is harmful to the… »
Health, Highlights, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canada now has its own International Longevity Centre.
In terms of its population, Canada is ageing. There are now more people in this country who are over the age of 65 than there are under the age of 15. Canada now joins the ranks of some 17 other… »
Economy, Health, Immigration & Refugees, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Bilingual Brain Symposium: Montreal Neurological Institute
The Montreal Neurological Institute is hosting a two-day international symposium this week, gathering `Multiple Perspectives on Bilingualism and the Brain`. The questions around language acquisition and retention are gaining value as research into the scourge of Alzheimer`s and dementia, increase… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
‘Scaremongering’ about sunscreen worries scientist
Some Canadians believe the myths circulating on the internet and may be reluctant to use sunscreen as they go outside in the warming weather. Some bloggers claim sunscreen causes cancer even though such a thing has never been scientifically proven.… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Reversing blindness and stroke: new Canadian research
New research has led to a major advance in the eventual treatment for blindness and for repairing brain damage from stroke. Using stem cells and a newly invented biogel delivery medium, the researchers have shown greatly improved results in restoring… »
Economy, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Words from the Heart: The book for pre-natal loss
‘Words from the Heart’ began with two women, working together, both expecting babies. These women were nurses, working in the Intensive Care Unit of LaSalle Hospital, in a suburb of Montreal. Both of them expecting boys, Sarah expecting twins. They… »
Economy, International, Society
Plan to cut food waste too narrow, says professor
It’s estimated Canada wastes $31 billion-dollars-worth of food a year, but France’s solution to curb such waste is too narrow, says Martin Gooch, a professor of hospitality and management at the University of Guelph. France wants to force its supermarkets to donate… »
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