Some hospitals already may test patients’ DNA to find out which medications might be more effective to treat them, but now companies are marketing genetic tests directly to consumers to help them choose drugs. The principle is that different people… »
Highlights / Your Columns
Author Rawi Hage: Beirut Hellfire
Award winning author Rawi Hage came to our studios to talk about his new novel, “The Beirut Hellfire Society” with Marc Montgomery. The author of award-winning novels “De Niro’s Game”, “Cockroach”, and “Carnival”, his latest work draws in part on… »
Immigration & Refugees, International
Canada provides $62.5M to support Palestinian refugees
Canada will contribute up to $50 million over two years to the beleaguered UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees after the United States cut its aid, International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Friday. Ottawa will also provide up to $12.5… »
Indigenous Cultural Tourism: How the North is learning from community success in southern Canada
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from around the North. The successes of cultural tourism in Canada’s southern Aboriginal communities are providing an important roadmap for development of Indigenous cultural tourism in the North, a sector expected to… »
Environment & Animal Life, International, Society
Canada’s ‘failure to prosecute Volkswagen’ denounced
It has been three years since the discovery that Volkswagen rigged its vehicles’ emissions controls and Canada has laid no charges, notes the advocacy group Environmental Defence. By contrast, the U.S. has fined the car company $12 billion and arrested… »
Health, International, Society
Some drugs may be more expensive, less accessible due to trade deal
A provision in the recent trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. may delay competition and make it more difficult for Canadians to get access to an important class of drugs called biologics. These medications are made with living… »
Cannabis effects may differ for seniors, doctor urges caution
The recreational use of cannabis becomes legal in Canada on October 17, 2018 and doctors say seniors should inform themselves before consuming the drug. Dr. Mona Sidhu says seniors need to understand different strains of cannabis have different effects. “Often… »
Policing infrastructure rejig in Canada’s northwestern Yukon territory
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from around the North. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Government of Yukon announced new plans this week for policing infrastructure in the territory. Besides renovations to police buildings in… »
Health, Indigenous, International
Tuberculosis fight to get $13B USD a year
The World Health Organization says TB is the world’s deadliest infectious disease which infected 10 million people in 2017 and killed 1.6 million. The disease is caused by bacteria, is contagious and predominantly affects the lungs. World leaders meeting at… »
Eye on the Arctic brings you news from across the North
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North This week on Eye on the Arctic, we’re dipping into our video vault for a look at hunting culture in today’s Arctic. Robin Aupilaq Avaala lives in the community of Baker… »
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