Innovation in medical procedure (video illustration at bottom) A new Canadian invention has been used to clear blocked heart arteries. The new technology has been used successfully for the first time at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). Dr. Stéphane… »
Highlights
Trump accuses China of meddling in 2018 midterm elections
China is attempting to “meddle” in the forthcoming U.S. mid-term elections, President Donald Trump told world leaders during a meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday. Speaking while chairing a meeting of the United Nations Security Council for the first… »
Publicly-funded drug plan under consideration
Canada is the only industrialized nation which has a publicly-funded, universal health care system but no national plan to cover medications. Some Canadian provinces and territories subsidize drug costs to varying degrees, sometimes to specific groups like seniors or low-income… »
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Anthropocene- Art exhibit on humanity’s effect on world
A new exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto) and co-presented at the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa) illustrates the effects humans have been having on the Earth. It’s called “Anthropocene” which is the term scientists use to describe… »
Immigration & Refugees, International
Venezuelan exodus causes unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Colombia, WFP warns
Colombia is facing an unprecedented crisis as thousands of people from Venezuela continue to cross the border every day to escape the country’s economic collapse that has brought lack of food, medicine, other basic needs and loss of livelihoods, warns… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Highlights, International, Politics, Society
Another hurdle or two for Canada’s pipeline
Washington chimes in on TransMountain pipeline The highly controversial TransMountain pipeline to carry Alberta oil-sands crude to west coast ports, received another knock or two this week. The first was a complaint this week from Greenpeace about the consultation and… »
Canadians pessimistic about their ability to keep pot away from minors: poll
With less than a month to go until recreational cannabis becomes legal in Canada, the majority of Canadians are pessimistic that the legislation will achieve one of its main stated goals: keeping pot away from minors, according to a new… »
English and French minority schools get funds for cultural activities
The government of Canada has many projects to promote the country’s two official languages, English and French. As part of that it will provide up to $7.5 million starting in 2019-20 for cultural activities in schools where the language is… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Patches and the medical advances of 3D printing
Patches is a 9-year-old who had a massive problem, one that would likely have killed her eventually. The small dachshund had a large tumour on the skull. Approached by a colleague at Cornell University in the U.S., it was decided… »
Mental health issues less likely to be seen as a disability: survey
There are great efforts underway in Canada to raise public awareness about mental health issues, yet many Canadians still don’t consider them to be a disability, according to a new survey. The RBC Insurance company notes that 30 per cent… »
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