Twenty-five years ago Monday, Aug. 12, 1994, the Montreal Expos appeared to be bound for that fall’s World Series, Major League Baseball’s ode to glory, the reason why players play and fans go to games. For those who may have… »
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Shaking off rust, Andreescu shows heart, class and big-time talent in Rogers Cup victory
For the first time in 50 years, a Canadian woman has won Canada’s most important tennis tournament. Her name is Bianca Andreescu, she is 19-years-old, and down the road she may win herself a title shot at international stardom. Right… »
Economy, International, Society
Canada’s ambassador to Washington is stepping away
David MacNaughton is resigning as Canada’s ambassador to the United States, effective at the end of the month. In a statement on Thursday, MacNaughton, who helped guide Canada through difficult NAFTA regnotiations, called the decision “bittersweet.” “Serving as Canada’s ambassador in… »
Economy, Health, Politics, Society
Time for Canada to pick up the pace in creating age-friendly cities? Take a guess!
It’s always terrific to know that someone has your back. Especially when you’re a senior citizen. We are, after all, a burgeoning demographic It helps a whole lot more when that person is really smart because seniors face a whole… »
Environment & Animal Life, International
How did dinosaurs learn to fly? It could be for sex
A recent study suggests that feathers evolved not for flight, but at first were hair-like structures developed as insulation for warmth, somewhat akin to fur. It was later that they then grew into larger and more complex features for sexual display… »
Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Members of Canada’s LGBTQ want Health Canada to amend blood donation wait times
Canadian LGBTQ advocates want Health Canada to go further in changing parts of its blood donation policy. The advocates are calling for a gender-neutral approach, building on changes made this spring when the federal agency reduced the wait period for… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Training brain surgeons with VR and AI
It’s a technology that is revolutionising surgical training. When a surgeon starts to work on you, you’d like them to be experienced. Typically though that comes with practice. Now as in the airline industry, that practice and dealing with unexpected… »
Remembering the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A gentle reminder, everyone. Today, Aug. 6, marks the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. About 140,000 people died that day. When a similar bomb dropped three days later on Nagasaki, 70,000 more people died. “The bomb exploded… »
Despite some Saudi reforms, women human rights activists, including Loujain al-Hathloul, stay jailed
Amnesty International is calling changes to Saudi Arabia’s male guardian system announced last Friday both “important” and “bittersweet.” Under the new laws, which was marked by some praise and some celebration, Saudi women will now be able to apply for… »
Environment & Animal Life, Health, International, Internet, Science & Technology
Canadian wilderness: tiny ticks, big health concern
We’re in the middle of a Canadian summer, and people are enjoying the best of what Canada’s vast natural beauty can offer, camping and hiking trails. But a tiny biting insect is spreading across all parts of Canada, and it… »
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