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Expert: Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge to Quebec’s secularism law (Bill 21)

webfull — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:33:11 +0000

The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it would hear a legal challenge to Quebec’s Act Respecting the Laicity of the State, also known as Bill 21.

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Published: 23 January 2025

Experts: U.S. withdraws from the Word Health Organization (WHO) and Paris climate agreement

webfull — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:47:57 +0000

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday his country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the Paris climate agreement.

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Published: 21 January 2025

Expert: The dangers of relying on medical advice found online

webfull — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 16:43:22 +0000

A new survey by the Canadian Medical Association found 37 per cent of respondents took medical advice they found online because they don’t have access to a doctor, leading to significant health consequences for many. It also found misinformation is causing mental distress for a growing number of Canadians.

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Published: 21 January 2025

Experts: Canada’s response to U.S. tariffs

webfull — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:07:30 +0000

The Canadian government is planning to impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States if Donald Trump goes ahead with his plan to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports once he is sworn in as U.S. president.

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Published: 20 January 2025

Expert: Stomach flu cases spike in Canada

webfull — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 17:18:39 +0000

Canada is seeing a rise in cases of gastroenteritis, commonly known as the stomach flu, with over 150 reported at the University of Guelph. Often caused by norovirus, the illness spreads through contaminated surfaces, water or food, causing vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain.

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Raymond Tellier, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.

Published: 10 January 2025

Expert: 2024 confirmed as hottest year on record

webfull — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:29:34 +0000

The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service has confirmed that 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded, marking the first time global temperatures have reached 1.5ºC above pre-industrial levels. This milestone raises critical questions about the implications for daily life and the future of our planet’s atmospheric and oceanic systems.

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Published: 10 January 2025

Expert: Ozempic’s safety, efficacy in obesity treatment backed by new research

webfull — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:33:20 +0000

New research points to the potential of GLP-1 agonists — the class of drugs that includes Ozempic — to treat obesity safely. Originally developed to manage Type 2 diabetes, these medications have emerged as powerful weight-loss tools, though their long-term impacts are still being explored.

Published: 9 January 2025

Experts: Los Angeles wildfires

webfull — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:14:44 +0000

More than 130,000 residents of the Los Angeles area are under evacuation orders or warnings as fires, driven by high winds, continue to spread rapidly. At least five people have been killed, and thousands of homes have been destroyed.

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Published: 9 January 2025

Experts: Future U.S. trade and foreign policy under Donald Trump

webfull — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:54:48 +0000

Over the past few days, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has spoken about his plans for a range of trade and foreign policy measures that include possibly annexing Canada and Greenland and acquiring control of the Panama Canal, as well as imposing significant tariffs on all trading partners.

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Published: 8 January 2025

Experts: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down

webfull — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:19:34 +0000

Justin Trudeau announced today that he will be stepping down as leader of the Liberal Party and as prime minister of Canada after his party selects its next leader in a competitive process. In the meantime, Parliament has been prorogued until March 24. The announcement follows weeks of speculation. Growing numbers of Liberal MPs have called for his resignation.

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Published: 6 January 2025

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