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Experts: U.S. midterm elections

Published: 9 November 2022

Control of the U.S. Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday as Democrats showed surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high...

Expert: Right whale population continued to decline in 2021

Published: 25 October 2022

The population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales continued to decline in 2021, according to the latest estimate that puts the surviving population at 340. (CBC News) ...

Low levels of air pollution deadlier than previously thought

Published: 8 November 2022

The World Health Organization’s most recent estimates (2016) are that over 4.2 million people die prematurely each year due to long-term exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution (often...

Expert: Ontario government's use of notwithstanding clause in union dispute

Published: 4 November 2022

The Ontario government filed an application with the labour board to stop job action from a union of 55,000 education support workers who walked off the job to defy the passing of a bill that...

Vaccine uptake remains low among at-risk Canadians

Published: 2 November 2022

As the flu season begins and the COVID-19 pandemic continues, pneumococcal vaccination is more important than ever to prevent disease and death from pneumonia and other forms of pneumococcal...

91˿Ƶ to establish high-profile discussion series on Canada’s place in the world

Published: 27 October 2022

Thanks to an endowment of $5 million from Canadian philanthropist Charles Bronfman, LLD’90, the 91˿Ƶ Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) is launching a new flagship event entitled...

Forging a healthier future through research: 91˿Ƶ launches new Institute of Genomic Medicine

Published: 20 October 2022

A landmark donation to support 91˿Ƶ’s renowned genomics research and education programs from UK-based alumnus and long-time donor Victor Dahdaleh is a catalyst for advancements in...

Seawater: memory keeper, energy source, and pollution tracking

Published: 21 October 2022

Sampling seawater just below the surface of a seagrass bed in Quatsino Sound, British Columbia. Credit: Mike McDermid What can a bottle of seawater tell you about the fish living below?

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