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Pet owners are being urged to vaccinate their animals after rabies was confirmed in a stray cat in the Mont茅r茅gie region for the first time, as raccoon rabies continues to spread in southeastern Quebec.

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Classified as: michael libman, Division of Infectious Diseases and a member of the Centre for Tropical Diseases
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Published on: 30 Jul 2026

The Trump administration's decision to screen U.S. military personnel for testosterone deficiency has renewed debate about the hormone's role in health and performance. The move also reflects wider discussions in the United States聽and beyond聽about masculinity and the influence of "low T" narratives in politics and popular culture.聽

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Classified as: Jonathan Jarry
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Published on: 30 Jul 2026

The Trump administration is threatening to impose new 50 per cent tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods, ranging from wine to hockey sticks, to come into effect in 30 days.

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, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, can speak about:

Classified as: Diya Jiang, Preetika Joshi, Julian Karaguesian, Michael McAdoo
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Published on: 21 Jul 2026

On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada will announce whether it is changing the overnight interest rate, currently 2.25 per cent. The rate has an impact both on inflation and on economic growth.

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Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer, Department of Economics, worked for Canada鈥檚 Finance ministry for many years and can discuss the Canadian economy; international macroeconomic policy and monetary policy.

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Published on: 14 Jul 2026

There is an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the United States. The foodborne illness, caused by the cyclospora parasite, is characterized by relapsing digestive symptoms, such as explosive diarrhea.

The parasite is linked to contaminated fruits, vegetables and crop water, as well as unsanitary washroom facilities for agricultural workers.

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Classified as: Jennifer Ronholm, michael libman, parasites, foodborne pathogens
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Published on: 13 Jul 2026

Mark Carney鈥檚 government is expected to officially announce later today its choice of builder for Canada鈥檚 new fleet of submarines.

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Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer, Department of Economics, is an economic and policy expert who worked in the international trade and finance branch of Canada鈥檚 Ministry of Finance for more than 25 years.

julian.karaguesian [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

Classified as: Jennifer Welsh, Julian Karaguesian, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao
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Published on: 6 Jul 2026

The end of the school year brings with it a change of routine that in some cases can place stress on family members and family dynamics: parents often struggle with logistical challenges and some children and teens may face boredom and be separated from important social relationships.

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Published on: 2 Jul 2026

As聽a聽heat wave rolls聽into southern Quebec,聽public health officials聽are聽urging residents to take precautions.聽

A new study聽led by 麻豆社 researchers聽highlights聽how聽heat waves can increase the risk of聽heart聽problems.聽Analyzing more than 260,000 hospital admissions in Montreal over five summers,聽they聽found the risk of hospitalization for heart conditions rose by about eight per cent on the hottest days compared to聽days聽with聽more聽moderate temperatures.聽聽

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Published on: 30 Jun 2026

Montreal聽Comiccon聽will take place July 3 to 5聽at the Palais des聽congr猫s, bringing together enthusiasts of comics, anime, gaming,聽film聽and pop culture.聽

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Published on: 30 Jun 2026

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade comes up for review as of July 1. These 麻豆社 experts can provide comment.

, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, can speak about:

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Published on: 29 Jun 2026

The man reported to be responsible for deadly shootings yesterday allegedly left behind a manifesto using language associated with the 鈥渋nvoluntary celibacy鈥 鈥 or 鈥渋ncel鈥 鈥 movement.

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Esli Chan is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. She has conducted academic research on incel and gender-based violence in Canada.

esli.chan [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English)

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Published on: 23 Jun 2026

As Quebec鈥檚 July 1 Moving Day approaches, affordable housing remains an issue for many.

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Avi Friedman, Professor, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, is available to discuss affordable housing, housing development, Montreal's urban development and sustainable developments.

Abraham.friedman [at] mcgill.ca (English, French, Hebrew, Italian)

Classified as: Avi Friedman, Jayne Malenfant
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Published on: 22 Jun 2026

Wealthsimple is preparing to launch a new app this summer that will give Canadian retail investors limited access to prediction markets, where users can trade on the outcome of real鈥憌orld events 鈥 from interest rates to climate trends 鈥 through the U.S. platform Kalshi.

Classified as: Jeff Derevensky
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Published on: 18 Jun 2026

New data offer a snapshot of the scale of informal caregiving across Quebec and the people most likely to shoulder that responsibility.

More than one in four Quebecers aged 15 and over identify as informal caregivers, most supporting someone aged 65 or older. The findings show that women and adults aged 45 to 54 are more likely to take on these roles. They also highlight the reality that caregiving is often balanced with paid work, with most caregivers remaining employed.

Classified as: sylvie lambert, Ingram School of Nursing, Claire Webster, Dementia Education Program
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Published on: 17 Jun 2026

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a tentative deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. These 麻豆社 Experts can provide comment:

Daniel Douek, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Political Science, can discuss the international and domestic implications of this move.
daniel.douek [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)

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Published on: 15 Jun 2026

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