Chris Ragan on carbon pricing policy changes | IHeart Radio

Published: 2 November 2023

Chris Ragan joins Vassy Kapelos to weigh in on the Trudeau government's recent carbon tax carve-outs and shares on the current situation. ...

When dads are feeling a bit depressed or anxious, how do kids fare?

Published: 2 November 2023

Many parents experience stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms throughout their lives, particularly during times of transition, such as pregnancy and children’s entry into school. Studies have...

Velvet Worm slime could inspire sustainable synthetic materials, study finds

Published: 31 October 2023

In the tropical, temperate forests it calls home, the velvet worm uses a projectile “slime” to capture its prey. When it’s ejected from the worm, the slime transforms into a gel before solidifying...

Killer whales’ diet more important than location for pollutant exposure, study says

Published: 24 October 2023

Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans’ top predators, but even they can be exposed to environmental pollution. Now, in the largest study to date on North Atlantic killer...

Expert: Halloween candy, 'shrinkflation' and spending habits

Published: 30 October 2023

Halloween is a celebration often spent indulging in chocolate, binging scary movies, and perhaps investing time and money into creative costume designs. But for many Canadians, the preparations can...

Expert: How climate change can affect fall colours 

Published: 24 October 2023

The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all. The dramatic summer weather that brought wildfires in some parts...

Government of Canada invests $15M in first-of-its-kind pan-Canadian genome library

Published: 27 October 2023

Today at the McGill Genome Centre, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a $15M investment over five years to create a Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL), which will allow for...

A relational framework for microbiome research that includes Indigenous communities

Published: 24 October 2023

Research on the trillions of microorganisms that make up a person’s microbiome can lead to medical breakthroughs to treat diseases like inflammatory bowel syndrome and diabetes. According to Alyssa...

The sunscreen paradox: McGill University researchers warn of ‘false sense of security’

Published: 24 October 2023

Sunscreen usage is climbing, but so are melanoma and skin cancer rates: this, researchers say, is the sunscreen paradox....

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