Women who develop diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy are at much greater risk of getting both as well as heart disease in the years after the baby is born, and fathers have increased risk too, according to a… »
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Environment & Animal Life, International
Carbon emissions up, ‘time is running out,’ warn scientists
After being stable for three consecutive years, carbon dioxide emissions are up in 2017, reports an international team of scientists. The findings from the Global Carbon Project will be presented to the UN climate change conference going on now in… »
Arts & Entertainment, International, Society, Your Columns
Artistic documentary: Remembering Vimy
Historical century old military films presented in a new and fascinating way. This year marks the centennial of a number of incredible yet tragically costly Canadian victories in the First World War. Canada had also sent photo and film units… »
Insecticide toxic to songbirds: study
Research at the University of Saskatchewan has linked the use of two kinds of widely-used insecticides to serious health issues in songbirds. Scientists found that imidacloprid (neonicotinoid) and chlorpyrifos (organophosphate) are directly toxic to songbirds that eat seeds. Tests on… »
Measures coming to protect endangered whales
The Canadian government is considering several measures to protect critically-endangered North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in eastern Canada. The minister of fisheries and oceans held a meeting yesterday to discuss the matter with scientists, indigenous… »
Food insecurity in Arctic Canada needs northern solutions, hackathon hears
Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North Tackling food insecurity in Canada’s Arctic is a complex issue, but one thing is clear, solutions need to come from the communities affected, not from southern capitals, heard… »
Doctors seek better data on maternal deaths
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is calling for uniform data collection on why women die or get seriously ill after childbirth and wants it to include information about drug use, suicide, violence and accidents. Doctors are… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology
Urbanization can affect evolution, human health
As cities expand they are changing the evolution of some plants and animals and that could have unintended effects such as increasing the spread of disease, according to a recent study. For example, there are now mosquitoes that live in… »
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Remembrance week: A monument to those who served in Afghanistan
On November 11th, millions will gather at cenotaphs in cities and towns across Canada, and in many other countries around the world. This is to reflect upon the sacrifices of so many men and women who fought for freedom in… »
Premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories calls for national debate on North
Canada’s decision to block offshore oil and gas exploration in the Arctic will hurt the economy, says the premier of Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) as he called for “an urgent national debate on the future of the Northwest Territories,” in a… »
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