There has been much debate in Canada about whether high schools should start later so adolescents can get more sleep. Some people argue that if school started later, teens would just go to bed later. But a new analysis of… »
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Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Canada not doing enough to foster electric cars: report
University researchers have given Canada a C- in their report card on efforts to promote the use of electric vehicles (EV) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This they translate as the country having policies that have a “marginal” impact on… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Tactic helps see the fine print without glasses, say researchers
An international team of neuroscientists has found that people can improve their ability to see fine visual detail by looking at a rapidly flickering display for about 10 seconds. There are two major pathways that carry information from the eyes… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Over 40,600 acres of forest protected
Various groups and public agencies celebrated National Forest Week from September 18 to 24 to raise awareness about Canada’s forest heritage and its value. The Nature Conservancy of Canada used the occasion to announce 25 projects to acquire and protect… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Phase out coal faster, save lives, urges think-tank
The energy think-tank, Pembina Institute is urging the province of Alberta to speed up its promised phase-out of coal-fired electricity plants. The government vows to shut down the 18 plants by 2030. But the institute says doing so faster could… »
Doctors advised to not talk about weight with teens
Obesity and eating disorders are prevalent in adolescents in Canada and the U.S. and the American Academy of Pediatrics has advice for doctors wanting to prevent both. A new report suggests that they avoid talking to teens about weight and… »
Arts & Entertainment, Health, Society
Summer reading can boost kids’ well-being: author
Summer is short in Canada, but it’s a particularly good time to encourage children to read, says author and parenting columnist Ann Douglas. Canadians tend to think about reading in terms of academic improvement and expanding vocabulary. But Douglas says… »
Environment & Animal Life, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Team to study, collect Arctic plants
Botanists from the Canadian Museum of Nature are travelling to Hudson Bay, near the community of Arviat, Nunavut on an annual mission to study and collect Arctic plants. They will spend four weeks on flat, coastal tundra peppered with small… »
Health, Internet, Science & Technology
Snake venom could help cystic fibrosis patients
New research suggests that a protein in the venom of a South American rattlesnake could help counter a genetic defect which causes cystic fibrosis. CF is the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults and there… »
Environment & Animal Life, Politics, Society
Thumbs up for Ontario law to cut greenhouse gases
A leading environmental group is applauding an Ontario law to cut carbon emissions that cause climate change. Canada’s most populous province has created a legal obligation to reduce emissions by 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050. ‘A very… »
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