Two Canadian doctors say the issue of concussions in sport, especially in children is epidemic in scope and has become a public health ethical issue. Dr Paul Echlin, is the primary care sports medicine specialist at Elliot Sports Medicine Clinic… »
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Canadians come up short at US Open
So much for Canadians conquering the tennis world. When the U.S. Open began nearly two weeks ago, hopes were high north of the border that Canadian tennis players might–just maybe–be ready to score at least one major breakthrough. Most of… »
Is Canadian government appointing enough women judges?
Just before Canadian parliamentarians took their summer break, Canada’s Justice Minister Peter MacKay faced criticism for the lack of women appointed to federal courts, and for his comments saying that women weren’t applying sufficiently for the positions. These, and other… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
New Canadian cancer discovery
It is when cancer spreads from a tumour to elsewhere in the body that it most often proves fatal. This process of individual cells breaking off from one tumour and moving elsewhere in the body through the circulatory system is… »
Uncovering secrets of Newfoundland’s extinct Beothuk people
For centuries, the Beothuk were the aboriginal inhabitants of the island of Newfoundland. The woman beleived to be the last remaining Beothuk died in 1829. Not nearly as much is known about them as is the case for other aboriginal… »
Study bolsters value of rote learning
Learning by memorization has fallen out of favour in Canadian schools, but a new study indicates it plays an important role in the developing brains of math students. The study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience scanned the brains of… »
Economy, Health, Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, International, Society
Roots of Empathy in more classrooms internationally
Roots of Empathy programs are getting ready to welcome tiny visitors into classrooms around the world. And by the end of this new school year, hundreds of thousands of students will understand themselves, and others, a little better. The program… »
Anorexia Nervosa, a “passion” gone too far
A professor at the University of Western Ontario says anorexia should be considered a “passion” and by doing so, it can modify current treatments and therapies. Louis C Charland (PhD) is a professor in the School of Health Studies, in… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Health, Indigenous, International, Politics, Society
What prime minister’s northern tours tell us about Canada’s shifting Arctic priorities
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North Canada’s prime minster Stephen Harper wrapped up a six-day tour to the country’s Far North earlier this week. Marked with announcements, photo opportunities and speeches lauding Canada’s… »
Russia ‘drawing a line in the sand’ over Ukraine
Amid reports of Russian troops crossing the border into Ukraine, a former Canadian ambassador to the region says Russia is trying to limit European and NATO influence in the region. About one thousand troops have crossed into Ukraine according to… »
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