(Skype interview at bottom) A recent study revealed a surprising fact: corporations control a large percentage of patents associated with genomes from marine organisms. An international study involving researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Stockholm Resilience Centre… »
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Internet, Science & Technology, Society
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio: Make sure people who lose jobs due to AI get help and don’t fall through cracks
Er Shen’s interview with world-renowned artificial intelligence guru Yoshua Bengio Canada maintains a prominent position in the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom and his home to some of the pioneers of the industry such as Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun and Yoshua… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Ontario vote will hamper prime minister’s efforts on climate change
Voters in the province of Ontario have sent a stinging rebuke to the ruling Liberal Party reducing it to a rump, and they voted massively for populist Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives. Ford has promised to take Ontario out… »
Stroke is more deadly, more debilitating for women
One-third more women in Canada die from stroke than do men and, if they survive, women are 60 per cent less likely to regain their independence, according to a report by the non-profit Heart & Stroke. Women are less likely… »
Cannabis in Canada, a $7 billion dollar industry in 2019
A new report says Canadians could spend up to $7 billion on cannabis products in 2019 once recreational use becomes legal. The study indicates that cannabis use could increase because of legalisation. However, the report indicates that even after legalisation,… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Global Water Futures conference: Water problems seeking solutions
Its becoming more common to hear of unexpected flood disasters, drought disasters, and lack of safe drinking water, not only in Canada, but around the world. A major initial gathering to discuss issues concerning water is wrapping up a four-day… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Politics
Plastic policy sought at G7 and in Canada
Canada is expected to propose a charter to reduce plastic pollution at the upcoming meeting of the G7 leaders in Charlevoix, Quebec. More than 40 Canadian environmental groups are urging the Canadian government to promote such a charter at the… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology
The Mountains Report 2018
It may not be obvious to many, but hundreds of millions of people around the world depend on mountains even when those mountains are far distant. For example rivers supplied by glaciers have created complex ecosystems while providing vital water,… »
Paying surrogate mothers should become legal, proposes legislator
In Canada, it is illegal to pay someone to carry a baby, but a member of Parliament has tabled a private member’s bill in hopes of changing that. A woman can currently be paid only for expenses incurred because of… »
Kathleen Wynne concedes defeat in upcoming Ontario election
Kathleen Wynne, the current premier and leader of the provincial Liberal Party, conceded defeat on Saturday, acknowledging that voters appear to so strongly dislike her, that she felt she needed “to get out of the way”. On Saturday, Wynne made… »
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