/channels/taxonomy/term/2095/all en /channels/channels/news/expert-are-mosquitoes-driving-you-crazy-298788 <p>It is a particularly bad mosquito season in Montreal. "More snow in winter, more floods in spring, you'll get more mosquitoes." (Source: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/prevent-mosquito-bites-repellent-1.5213916?cmp=rss">CBC</a>)</p> Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:42:07 +0000 webfull 150951 at /channels /channels/channels/news/nafta-everything-you-wanted-know-269580 <p>Confused by NAFTA? You're not alone. 黑料不打烊 poli-sci professor <strong>Krzysztof Pelc</strong> joins host Rebecca Ugolini to take your questions and demystify the agreement, which is under renegotiation.<br /><br /> Find out more: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/programs/radionoon/nafta-everything-you-wanted-to-know-but-were-afraid-to-ask-1.4249809"><em>CBC News</em></a></p> Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:56:35 +0000 webfull 130154 at /channels /channels/channels/news/advocates-say-nova-scotia-has-some-highest-barriers-abortion-269512 <p><strong>Jennifer Fishman</strong>, associate professor in the biomedical ethics unit of the聽social studies of medicine department at 黑料不打烊 University, said the ethical problems that arise from making women wait for an abortion are enormous.</p> <p>"The idea that there is differential access to abortions across the provinces, given that abortion is funded and legal and a medical procedure covered under the Canada Health Act, which operates under principles of universality and accessibility, is incredibly problematic," Fishman said.</p> Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:49:17 +0000 webfull 130036 at /channels /channels/news/ore-mining-data-mining-town-western-labrador-diversifies-its-economy-261858 <p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/data-storage-bitcoins-western-labrador-1.3694238">An item in today's聽CBC News</a> reports on towns in Labrador West that are repositioning their economies for the 21st Century. These local economies once relied on mining minerals but are now housing data centres. The cheaper power and cooler air of the area make them ideal for data warehousing, since such centres use a lot of electricity and cause machines to heat up. Great North Data, a company based out of St.</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:29:54 +0000 webfull 120068 at /channels /channels/news/science-faction-podcast-demystifies-science-241134 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:05:14 +0000 webfull 107562 at /channels /channels/news/election-campaigns-dishonest-monkeys-why-were-hard-wired-lie-263605 <p>According to 黑料不打烊 University's聽<strong>Victoria Talwar</strong>, there are two main categories of lies: deceptions聽that are motivated by self-interest聽and lies that are designed to benefit others. <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/from-election-campaigns-to-dishonest-monkeys-why-we-re-hard-wired-to-lie-1.3812243">CBC News</a></p> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:19:13 +0000 webfull 122314 at /channels /channels/news/drinking-water-ban-241159 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 21:22:04 +0000 webfull 107592 at /channels /channels/news/unregulated-internet-things-industry-puts-us-all-risk-263712 <p>"Back in the 1970s, for much of the 1980s, and even into the 1990s, it was hard to foresee just how integrated this far-flung global infrastructure would become with every aspect of our lives and thus have deep security implications." <strong>Gabriella Coleman</strong>, the Wolfe chair in scientific and technological literacy at 黑料不打烊.</p> <p>Read more:聽<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/internet-ddos-attack-analysis-1.3820297">CBC News</a></p> Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:35:58 +0000 webfull 122447 at /channels /channels/news/dinosaurs-sale-how-fossil-business-impacts-science-243094 Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:51:09 +0000 webfull 108354 at /channels /channels/news/how-do-you-create-perennial-winner-ask-mcgills-baseball-team-263998 <p>"We've been lucky to have a lot of really good ball players, really good kids come through the program."聽Head coach <strong>Jason Starr</strong><br /><span>Read more: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mcgill-baseball-winners-national-championship-1.3836442">CBC News聽</a></span></p> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:17:42 +0000 webfull 122798 at /channels /channels/news/quebec-deep-freeze-not-expected-let-any-time-soon-243515 Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:36:25 +0000 webfull 108803 at /channels /channels/news/professors-square-over-controversial-sales-sheet-239657 <p> Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:47:39 +0000 webfull 106033 at /channels /channels/news/what-does-future-hold-laura-clothing-stores-now-they-are-asking-creditor-protection-254448 <p><span>Professor <strong>Ken Lester</strong> talks about what the retailer Laura needs to do to survive in this market.</span></p> <p><span></span>Listen to the interview: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/what-does-future-hold-for-laura-clothing-stores-now-that-they-are-asking-for-creditor-protection-1.3180771" target="_blank">CBC News</a>,聽August 5, 2015</p> Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:00:41 +0000 webfull 111604 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-campaign-grey-areas-consent-239689 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:42:38 +0000 webfull 106068 at /channels