Government statistics show that parents influence how active their children are and their chances of being overweight or obese. The numbers show that for every 20 minute increase in the activity of a parent, a child’s physical activity will go… »
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Eye on the Arctic: Video Archive
In the days before mass media reached the remote corners of Canada, before Twitter and Facebook, the art and artists of Canada’s Arctic were the main conduit for northerners to communicate their culture and communities to the rest of the… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Potentially huge breakthrough in treating infections
Canadian researchers have made what holds promise as an enormous advance in fighting infections. Teams in Toronto (Sick Kids Hospital/U of T) and Montreal combined their skills to develop a way to break through microbial defences, their “biofilm” which has… »
Doctors establish pregnancy info website
People around the world can now access a new website about pregnancy established by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC). The society has for years published information for its doctor members but an email prompted its director… »
South Sudan famine averted but millions still face hunger
South Sudan is no longer classified as being in famine following an increase in international aid, but the country is experiencing the most alarming levels of food insecurity in its history, according to a newly released United Nations report. According… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Environmental rights as a human right: new proposals for Canada’s environmental laws
In a comprehensive evaluation, a government committee has made many recommendations to update Canada’s Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Environmental groups are generally pleased with the recommendations and urge government to move quickly to adopt them. Kaitlyn Mitchell is a staff… »
Proposed security law gets mixed review
The Canadian government has proposed new legislation to replace a controversial anti-terrorism law which has increased the powers of security agencies and raised concerns about charter rights. Observers see good and bad in it. ‘A really good thing’ “The really… »
1 in 2 Canadians will get cancer: report
Almost every second Canadian is expected to be diagnosed with cancer during his or her lifetime, and one in four Canadians will die from the disease, according to a new report by the Canadian Cancer Society. In 2017, an estimated 206,200 Canadians… »
Changes to information law fall short, say activists
While some proposed changes to Canada’s Access to Information Act are welcome, activists say they do not go far enough. This law allows Canadians to request information from the government and it provides for an independent Information Commissioner to handle… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics
Canada’s Marine Protected Areas: more scientific input and protection needed
Recently 15 respected Canadian scientists sent a letter to Canadian politicians expressing concern about Canada’s current and future marine protected areas. All of the scientists are involved in various ways with marine research. Rodolphe Devillers (PhD) led the initiative. He… »
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