91˿Ƶ News - Expert alerts /channels/news_feeds/all/term/expert_alerts/rss en Experts: Montreal allots $50 million to reducing homelessness /channels/channels/news/experts-montreal-allots-50-million-reducing-homelessness-373201 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has announced that over the next two years, close to $50 million dollars will be spent to reduce homelessness in Montreal. About $20 million will be divided between various boroughs where the problem is acute. A further $29 million will go to frontline community groups that work with unhoused people.</p> <p>These 91˿Ƶ experts can comment:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/homeless-mw.jpg?itok=-pvSeWGi" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">1 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:45:57 +0000 webfull 218464 at /channels Experts: Effects of Quebec’s school cellphone ban /channels/channels/news/experts-effects-quebecs-school-cellphone-ban-373183 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A cellphone ban has been in effect in Quebec schools since last fall. As the school year wraps up, these 91˿Ƶ experts are available to comment on the ban’s impact:</p> <p><a href="/education/adam-dube" target="_blank"><b>Adam Dubé</b></a><b>, Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Director, Technology, Learning and Cognition Lab (TLC),</b> specializes in cognitive development and learning technologies. He can discuss the issues surrounding cellphones in schools as they relate to learning.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-1342141117-16-9.jpg?itok=2boCDJDT" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">29 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 29 May 2026 17:57:04 +0000 webfull 218442 at /channels Experts: Wildfires  /channels/channels/news/experts-wildfires-373120 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>As wildfire season begins, Canada’s federal government has announced <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2026/05/government-of-canada-funds-10-new-wildfire-firefighting-aircraft-and-two-firefighting-support-assets-to-boost-nationwide-response-capacity.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">the country’s first-ever federally funded reserve of firefighting aircraft</a> that will be used to support provinces and territories. Last year’s wildfire season was Canada’s second-worst on record; it prompted severe air quality alerts across much of the country. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/wildfire.jpg?itok=0A2yQB7T" width="160" height="93" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">27 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 27 May 2026 14:02:17 +0000 webfull 218373 at /channels Experts: Skin cancer prevention   /channels/channels/news/experts-skin-cancer-prevention-373100 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>As warmer weather draws more people outdoors, 91˿Ƶ dermatologists are available to speak on sun safety and skin cancer prevention. </p> <p>Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, and most cases are caused by UV exposure. Most Canadians don’t use sunscreen regularly, or at all, and one in three <a href="/newsroom/channels/news/sun-safety-declining-canada-amid-rise-skin-cancer-cases-365240" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">report having had sunburn in the past year.</a> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/sun_safety.jpg?itok=VBT55iR6" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">26 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 26 May 2026 14:27:42 +0000 webfull 218365 at /channels Experts: Google search to prioritize AI /channels/channels/news/experts-google-search-prioritize-ai-373092 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Google has announced that it has overhauled its search engine to be entirely powered by its Gemini 3.5 Flash artificial intelligence model. Users will no longer be prompted to choose their search mode; instead, the search box will operate more like a conversation, with the option for users to ask follow-up questions. The changes are set to take effect on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. </p> <p>91˿Ƶ experts are available to discuss this topic. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-1276435469.jpg?itok=Jt6p4XG_" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">25 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 25 May 2026 14:51:39 +0000 webfull 218338 at /channels Expert: Ebola outbreak /channels/channels/news/expert-ebola-outbreak-372989 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Over 100 deaths and more than 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Director-General of the World Health Organization has expressed deep concern about the “scale and speed of the epidemic.”</p> <p>A 91˿Ƶ expert is available to comment:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/ebola.jpg?itok=R4S2pVOw" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 19 May 2026 19:18:45 +0000 webfull 218202 at /channels Expert: Canada aims to double electricity capacity by 2050  /channels/channels/news/expert-canada-aims-double-electricity-capacity-2050-372969 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A new national strategy aims to double the capacity of the country’s electricity grid by 2050, Prime Minister Mark Carney said as he announced the plan Thursday.  </p> <p><a href="/ece/francois-bouffard" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">François Bouffard</a> is an Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He can discuss grid reliability, electricity demand growth, and the technical challenges of operating and stabilizing a significantly expanded national grid. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-2219995888.jpg?itok=2tgdBKTV" width="160" height="106" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 15 May 2026 16:41:32 +0000 webfull 218169 at /channels Experts: Trump’s visit to China /channels/channels/news/experts-trumps-visit-china-372913 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week. It is expected that talk about trade and the Iran war will dominate their May 13-15<sup> </sup>discussions.</p> <p>These 91˿Ƶ experts are available to comment:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/usa-china_flag-mw.jpg?itok=Qnow95ka" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">12 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 12 May 2026 18:34:34 +0000 webfull 218098 at /channels Experts: Parental influence on children’s honesty /channels/channels/news/experts-parental-influence-childrens-honesty-372879 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Parents have long suspected that their own behaviour carries more weight than what they say to their children. A study involving more than 100 children now confirms this, at least with respect to lying and truthfulness.</p> <p>A team of researchers from 91˿Ƶ and John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City presented 127 children ages 5 to 12 with stories illustrating various situations, and then asked them to evaluate the moral character of a parent whose verbal messages and actions were either in harmony or in conflict.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gettyimages-2268338597-16-9.jpg?itok=_3m45oXB" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 08 May 2026 14:16:38 +0000 webfull 218059 at /channels Experts: AI, present and future /channels/channels/news/experts-ai-present-and-future-372822 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world. These 91˿Ƶ experts can comment on a wide range of topics related to AI.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/ai-_take2_mw.jpg?itok=sISp08qY" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2026</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 06 May 2026 13:49:03 +0000 webfull 218028 at /channels