A new report calls for action to rebuild Canadians鈥� trust in health science, warning declining confidence is undermining public health and could weaken the country鈥檚 ability to respond to future crises.
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Published on: 22 Jan 2026
The number of reports of conjugal violence received by the S没ret茅 du Qu茅bec (SQ) each year has tripled in the last decade, according to news reports. Representatives from the SQ have suggested this increase indicates people feel more comfortable reporting it, rather than an increase in violence.
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Published on: 21 Jan 2026
As U.S. President Donald Trump reiterates the U.S. interest in taking control of Greenland, various NATO allies, including听possibly Canada, are preparing to send troops to the Danish territory as an expression of solidarity.听
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Published on: 20 Jan 2026
Urgent action is needed to scale up needle and syringe programs around the world to curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, an international group of experts warns.
In a new study published in , the authors say the programs are effective but remain widely underfunded due to policy barriers rooted in stigma and discrimination.
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Published on: 14 Jan 2026
Sweeping changes to childhood vaccine guidance in the United States mean that several vaccines, including those for COVID-19, influenza and RSV, are no longer universally recommended.
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Jesse Papenburg, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital and Chair of the Quebec Immunization Committee.
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Published on: 13 Jan 2026
Next week,听Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China on a trade mission designed to expand markets for Canadian goods and reduce Canada鈥檚 reliance on trade with the United States.听
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Published on: 9 Jan 2026
At least 25 people have been killed as , according to news reports. The demonstrations, which started in the bazaar of Tehran, were sparked by concerns about soaring inflation, but have broadened into expressions of dissatisfaction with Iran鈥檚 theocratic regime.
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Rex Brynen, Professor, Department of Political Science, is an expert in Middle East politics and security.
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Published on: 6 Jan 2026
Venezuelan President Nicol谩s Maduro and his wife were captured by U.S. special forces last week and are to appear in a U.S. court today on charges related to drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has coined the term 鈥淒onroe Doctrine,鈥� after the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine setting out U.S. dominance of the Western Hemisphere and has threatened the government of Colombia.
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Published on: 5 Jan 2026
The听Canadian federal government听has announced new measures to reduce methane听pollution.听听
The greenhouse gas, which听is听primarily听emitted through听fossil fuel extraction听and听by听landfills, has 80 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide.听
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Published on: 17 Dec 2025
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Maria Popova, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Jean Monnet Chair, can speak about how the future of NATO will be affected, whether this shift may lead to an increase in conscription in European countries and the potential rise of far-right leaders in Europe.听听
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Published on: 10 Dec 2025
Starting Dec. 10, Australia will become the first country in the world to ban the use of social media platforms by those who are under 16. The goal is to protect the young from cyber-bullying, grooming and exposure to harmful content. The onus will be on the social media companies to enforce the ban.听
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Published on: 9 Dec 2025
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Perry Adler, Faculty Lecturer, Department of Family Medicine,听can speak to a range of mental health topics, including seasonal depressive disorder and its treatments, the 鈥渉oliday blues,鈥� family and social pressures during the holidays, as well as听stress and expectations tied to New Year鈥檚 Eve and resolutions.听
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Published on: 8 Dec 2025
A new study suggests that food prices in Canada may increase by four to six per cent in 2026. This is primarily likely to be due to increases in the prices of beef and chicken, although the cost of canned goods is also expected to rise.
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Published on: 4 Dec 2025
The World Health Organization has issued on the use of GLP-1 therapies, such as Ozempic, to treat obesity, a chronic disease affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide and projected to double by 2030.
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Published on: 3 Dec 2025
On Dec. 6, we will mark the 36th anniversary of the killing of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montr茅al in 1989.
The government of Canada has designated Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
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Published on: 1 Dec 2025
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