Almost half of Canadians surveyed say they find it challenging to eat a balanced diet when they are busy and the country’s dietitians are trying to help. March is Nutrition Month and Dietitians of Canada are promoting good food saying… »
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International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Stephen Hawking remembered by Canadian student who proved him wrong
Stephen Hawking is being remembered around the world after his death at home in Cambridge was announced in the early hours this morning. Described as a “visionary theoretical physicist”, Hawking’s amazing mind was matched by a spirit that proved “disability”… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International
Day Zero for Cape Town water, what about Canada, and elsewhere?
Cape Town in South Africa is edging ever nearer to becoming the world’s first major city to run out of water, literally. This is due to an ongoing multi-year drought. Other areas around the world are also threatened with potential… »
Deep ocean exploration reveals first views of rich ecosystem
A large expedition off Canada’s western coast has yielded high-definition video of life 200 metres below the surface. The area explored included stunning fjords and deep waters of great cultural ecological, cultural and economic significance. “This is the first time… »
Economy, International, Politics, Society
Steel tour for Prime Minister Trudeau continues
Steel tariffs and the impending prospect of a global trade war have the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, visiting the communities that will be most affected. Last week Canada and Mexico were temporarily exempted from a 25 per cent tariff… »
Health, International, Society
Don’t fret, your anxieties can be dealt if you treat them right
Virtually everybody feels anxious or fearful about things, at least sometimes. And guess what? You can do something about it…without medication. Take obsessive-compulsive disorder. Are you one of those persons who keeps checking to see if you locked the door… »
Syria: ‘Fresh levels of horror’ decried
There has been a 45 per cent increase in casualties across Syria since the creation of four “de-escalation zones,” says the aid agency Save the Children Canada. It is calling on Canada and other countries to press for an end… »
Increasing number of severe infections mystifies doctors
There are increasing cases of invasive Group A strep infection in Canada, sometimes necessitating amputation or intensive care in hospital, and sometimes causing death. Health officials are not sure why the numbers have gone up over the last 15 years.… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Cannabis cultivation, new course at McGill
Cannabis cultivation is a booming business in Canada these days as suppliers get ready to meet demand when the plant is legalised later this year. “these are greenhouses the size of several soccer fields” And McGill University is getting ready… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Quebec City benefit concert aids wounded family recover from mosque attack horror
It was one of those horrific events when Canadians will always remember where they were when they first heard the terrifying news–on a winter Sunday evening, January 29, 2017. A lone gunman armed with a rifle and a pistol walked… »
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