We are learning more about how stress during pregnancy will have an affect upon the children. A new study has been following the children of mothers who experienced the stress of a massive ice storm in Quebec in 1998, which… »
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Immigration & Refugees, Society
Refugee advocacy group seeks answers at inquest
The Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR) has questions for a coroner’s inquest into the death of Lucia Vega Jimenez in immigration detention last December. Jimenez was found hanging in a cell while in the custody of the Canada Border Services… »
A conversation with singer-songwriter Alysha Brilla about her just released album ‘Womyn’
Singer songwriter Alysha Brilla is super excited and enthusiastic when she talks about her just released new album “Womyn”. The Canadian Juno Music Award nominee’s second full-length album featuers strong orchestrations, a smokier voice, and 13 songs. Her music influences… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Identifying Canada’s biggest trees.
They are often huge. They are always majestic and awe-inspiring. Some have been around for a thousand years or even more. Now a renewed effort is underway to document these giants. It’s called the BC Big Tree Registry Sally Aitken… »
Union bringing together business, students, governments to discuss jobs, economy
Canada’s largest private sector union UNIFOR has called an ambitious three-day summit in Toronto to discuss jobs and the economy. The “Good Jobsl Summit” will include not only union representatives, but also students, business and government representatives, and researchers. Concerned… »
Universities take steps to reduce sexual assault
By the time a woman finishes a four-year undergraduate university program in North America she has a one in four chance of experiencing sexual assault or attempted sexual assault. “I don’t think people realize just how common this is,” says… »
Canadian Farmers continue fight against trade deal
This past Friday, Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper and leaders of the European Union signed a finalized text version of a long-negotiated free trade deal with Europe. This “Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement “ (CETA), still has to be approved in… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Computer bug could attack homes, cars, industry
Hackers around the world are exploiting the newly-identified “Shellshock,” also called “Bash” computer bug,” using worm viruses to look for vulnerable systems. They could affect home and industrial victims and others. This latest bug is considered to be worse than… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian study changes knowledge of canyon rivers
Water flows down through a canyon, but new information from a Canadian study now changes just about everything that was thought about the dynamics of that flow. River flow through bedrock canyons is also climate-related, connected to mountain uplift, along… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Study reveals highs and lows of marijuana use
Canadian research has revealed clues about why low doses of marijuana can cause paranoia and why higher doses that mimic long-term exposure can lead to apathy and emotionally-blunted or depressive behaviour. Using rat models, Steven Laviolette and other researchers at… »
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