There has been debate about whether the various drugs to treat acute depression actually work, but a vast international study now shows that they do. The issue is important because many government plans restrict the kinds of drugs they will… »
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Yellow protest badges spark controversy and venom at borough meeting in Montreal
Some bad blood and hateful words spilled over in the Montreal borough of Outremont this week after a handful of Francophone residents turned up at the local council meeting on Monday wearing yellow badges on their clothes to protest the… »
Economy, International, Politics
Atwal apology “sets the record straight”
Jaspal Atwal held a press conference today to apologise to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family. “I am sorry for the embarrassment this has caused” Atwal is the Indo-Canadian, a former Sikh terrorist who was convicted of the attempted… »
The face of Viola Desmond now graces Canada’s currency
There’s a new face on Canada’s $10 bill today–the face of a woman, the face of a black woman, the face of a determined woman, the face of a beautiful woman, the face of a woman who stood up for… »
Women’s Day: progress in Canada but more to be done
The Canadian Women’s Foundation is pleased with progress being made on gender equality in Canada but vows to continue to press for progress. Still feeling unsafe, says activist “We know that some women and girls in Canada continue to feel… »
MMIWG Inquiry requests two year extension
MMIWG, the acronym for the inquiry into the estimated 1,181 missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada is underway. The inquiry is stopping into community after community in an effort to understand why Indigenous women are statistically five… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian eye experts warn of too many screens and too little playtime
It’s pretty much a given these days that electronic screens–televisions, tablets, smartphones, computers and video games–are having an adverse effect on how people view the world. According to Optometry Times, statistics show that 80 percent of what we learn is… »
Ravaged land to be restored by a unique partnership
An area of untold beauty was severely damaged by a logging operation but will now be taken over and restored by Indigenous peoples and a non-profit conservation group. The Kumdis Slough area is part of the stunning archipelago off Canada’s… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society
Bill Cosby’s Canadian accuser credible?
Bill Cosby‘s Canadian accuser, Andrea Constand, is the only one of the many accusers of the former comedy superstar, for whom the statute of limitations was not a barrier to justice in the United States. Now through a series of twists… »
Work begins on Canada’s first ‘dementia village’
The spade went into the ground last week in Langley, B.C. for a project that could provide a soothing balm for a lot elderly Canadians and their families. It’s called The Village and will consist of six cottage-style homes, a… »
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