“Music Therapy” is a term that gets thrown around a lot these days: sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. But when circumstances are right and the therapist is on his or her game, a healing process for those suffering from… »
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Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Roxham: a virtual experience of Canada’s asylum seekers
Roxham is the new virtual reality exhibit on now at Montreal’s Phi Centre, and available on the National Film Board’s website. Michel Huneault, the creator of Roxham, is a documentary photographer and digital artist. Just over a year ago, he… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, International, Society
Blue Jays bomb in their 2018 season opener
Hopefully, for Canadian baseball fans, the highlight of the 2018 Toronto Blue Jays season didn’t occur Tuesday night in Montreal when Vladimir Guerrero Jr., son of long-time Expos superstar and freshly-minted Hall of Famer, Vlad Sr., hit a dramatic ninth-inning… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Chinese space station expected to fall this weekend
Chinese space station Tiangong-1 is beginning its descent into the earth’s atmosphere. According to Stjin Lemmens, of the European Space Agency’s Space Debris Office, they are predicting that Tiangong-1 will re-enter Earth’s atmosphere between March 31 and April 2, somewhere between 43… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology
Taking your meds: new technology and technique to help you remember
Doctors are constantly frustrated by patients who don’t take the full programme of medications prescribed. For one thing, with antibiotics it can lead to bacterial resistance, but in cases like transplants or grafts, it can be life threatening. A recent… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Children’s photos online may be misused, warns author
It can be irresistible to post a cute video or photo of a child on social media, but experts warn that photos can go viral or be exploited by others and never be deleted. “You need to be aware that… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Immigration & Refugees, Society
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes his mark in Montreal baseball
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at 19, followed in his father’s footsteps thrilling the fans assembled in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium yesterday. In the first exhibition game, Monday, Guerrero Jr. sporting his father’s number ’27’ was greeted with a standing ovation when he… »
Changing plastics strain recycling programs
Canada “among the most wasteful” “Canada is among one of the most wasteful countries in the world,” says Ashley Wallis of Environmental Defence, and although we recycle, the changing nature of waste is making that difficult. Total waste disposal amounted… »
Economy, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Cannabis: the new industry, the new career
With recreational use of cannabis set to become legal later this year, industry is gearing up to meet an expected huge demand. The industry needs staff and Niagara College in southern Ontario is set to meet the demand. Alan Unwin… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Ronnie Burkett and The Daisy Theatre a hit in Montreal
Ronnie Burkett is a story-teller with strings attached. His characters, his marionettes, each a labour of love, allow him to fill a theatre with laughter and love. There’s a kind a spell cast when an audience full of adults is… »
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