A Canadian couple is suing a U.S. sperm bank alleging they were misled about the donor’s personal information. Sperm banks in Canada are not allowed to pay donors, so there is not much incentive for donation. That leads to shortages… »
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Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Emission targets and oilsands incompatible: study
Canada cannot get serious about climate change while greenhouse gas emissions from oilsands increase, say two leading environmental groups. Greenpeace Canada and Environmental Defence compiled statistics from the government’s environment department and found that Canada’s emissions have increased 18 per… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Winter road salt and environment: revision needed
Canadian winters can be very harsh, and like this year, long. To make sure that the economy keeps rolling, and that roads are safe, vast amounts of salt are spread to melt through potentially dangerous snow and ice, or to… »
Afghan women need world’s help, urges rights group
Canada and the world have turned their backs on the Afghan women who defend human rights, says Amnesty International. Although laws have been passed to protect them, champions of women’s rights and ordinary women are increasingly being attacked from all… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian study: limiting baseball pitching innings doesn’t prevent injury
In major league baseball, hurtling the hard ball at speeds up to 160km/h puts tremendous strain on the body. In baseball, because of the potential for damage to joints, ligaments and muscles, pitchers are usually limited in the number of… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Provincial carbon pricing is best, says group
Canada must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the best way to do it is for provinces to set up their own carbon pricing systems, says a report from the Ecofiscal Commission. The commission is made up of economists, former political… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Going, gone! Canada’s western glaciers melting fast.
Canada’s western mountain chains are home to many of the world’s glaciers. A new study indicates that due to human-influenced climate change, they are melting quickly, and could lose most of their volumes in just a few decades, with up… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Simple test that may indicate very early signs of Alzheimer’s risk.
At Toronto’s York University, researchers have discovered that simple tests which require a conscious thought-directed physical movement can reveal potentially early signs of Alzheimer’s. In other words, difficulty in combining thought and movement, i.e., concentration to produce a specific inhabitual… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Tiny bird makes extraordinary, non-stop migration
Scientists have confirmed what is believed to be one of the most impressive animal migrations in the world. Around this time of year, the 15-gram blackpoll warbler leaves its winter grounds in South America and flies north making several stops… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, Society
Are playgrounds too safe?
People of a certain generation remember that as young children they were involved in lots of outdoor activities. These included climbing trees, exploring the back yard, or nearby fields and ponds, or in city parks on the big, heavy wooden… »
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