Most of the time when we hear about sickness, we think of bacterial infections, but moulds, or fungi can also be killers. There are about 1.5 million species of fungus, some of which are deadly, and some which can become… »
Highlights
Youth want adult support against online bullying
A new study suggests 42 per cent of Canadian youth have been cyberbullied and 60 per cent have witnessed others being bullied online. PREVNet and MediaSmarts, two anti-bullying groups, teamed up with a service provided by telecom Telus to conduct… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Strong El Nino may bring ice storms
Eastern Canadians may be disheartened to learn that a very strong El Nino cycle may bring a warmer winter, and could also set the stage for nasty ice storms like that of 1998. The cycle is driven by warm water… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, Indigenous, International, Society
HISTORY- November 17, 1903: Sovereignty and order come to the high Arctic
The high Arctic can be a forbidding place, but just over 100 years ago, a tiny island in the Beaufort Sea was a busy place. There was a large Inuit (Inuvialuit) presence, and added to that were regular visits by… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Bird study may link genes to aggression
Male ruffs come in three distinct varieties and that may help scientists understand what causes aggression in other animals, including humans. Biologists at Simon Fraser University in western Canada have isolated the genes which make the male birds to different… »
Immigration & Refugees, Politics, Society
Ottawa drops controversial niqab appeal
The federal government has formally withdrawn a controversial court challenge involving the Muslim face covering veil, Canada’s newly minted attorney general and justice minister announced Monday. The Conservatives had asked the Supreme Court of Canada to hear a request for an appeal of… »
Canadian Muslims worried about backlash after Paris attacks
Congregation members clean up debris, on Sunday, November 15, 2015, after the only mosque in Peterborough, Ont., was deliberately set alight Saturday night. © PC/Christopher Katsarov Canada’s Muslim community already reeling from the Friday attacks in Paris and the deadly bombings… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Society
New planet may help study atmospheres
A newfound rocky planet could be the most important world found beyond our solar system and is close enough for scientists to study whether it has an atmosphere. GJ 1132b is just 39 light-years away. The planet is about 20… »
Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Paris attacks and Canada’s plan to take in 25,000 Syrian refugees
With countries in Europe accepting hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees and other migrants, Canada has been slow to get involved. Under the previous government, some 10,000 refugees were to be taken in, but only after careful screening. Elected only… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
World using groundwater far too quickly: study
Less than six per cent of the groundwater closest to the Earth’s surface is renewable within a human lifetime and humans are using it up far too quickly, according to a Canadian-led study. The study published in Nature Geoscience is… »
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