Concussion effects last longer than thought A Canadian-Dutch collaboration into concussion research used a new technique to discover how the brain works around concussion damage. The study, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) revealed interesting information about concussions and… »
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Climate change played major role in extreme wildfire: study
Canadian scientists have found that human-induced climate change played a major role in the extreme wildfire in the western province of British Columbia (B.C.) in 2017. “As the climate continues to warm, we can expect that costly extreme wildfires seasons… »
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Coalition seeks independent body to deal with athlete abuse
A coalition of different sports organizations, researchers and retired athletes wants the government to establish a single, independent body to handle abuse, harassment and discrimination against athletes. “Right now we’re in a system that’s self-regulated,” says Ashely LaBrie, executive director… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International
British Columbia pipeline protest update
Yesterday afternoon, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police dismantled a First Nations road blockade in northern B.C. They were enforcing a December court injunction against members of the Wet’suwet’en who are protesting a proposed 700 kilometre gas pipeline which… »
Driver in deadly bus crash pleads guilty
The driver of a large transport truck that crashed into the Humboldt Broncos hockey team’s bus killing 16 and injuring 13 has pleaded to all dangerous driving charges against him. Driver devastated by the grief he says he caused Jaskirat… »
Canadian officials visit again one of detained Canadians in China
Canadian consular officials in China visited for the second time on Tuesday one of the two Canadians detained by Chinese security services following the arrest in Canada of a top Chinese telecom executive last month, according to a government spokesperson.… »
Stranded seals move into Newfoundland town
A small town in northern Newfoundland has a problem. Seals are flopping through town. Residents of Roddickton spotted seals in the areas late last year, but recently the seals have been making their way into the town, sometimes along the… »
Trudeau thanks Trump for support in diplomatic tiff with China
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked President Donald Trump for “strong support” by the United States in response to the detention of two Canadians in China, according to the readout of the phone conversation between the two leaders released by the… »
Saskatchewan premier apologizes to Sixties Scoop survivors
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has offered an apology for the province’s role in a practice that took away Indigenous children from their families and placed them in care of non-Indigenous families in the 1960s through 1980s, leaving them “caught between… »
International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
The “right to be forgotten online”: Canadians say yes
The right to privacy vs. the right to free speech access to information A new poll shows a slim majority of Canadians agree with the concept known as the “right to be forgotten online”. This means the right to have… »
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