Experts: Declining physical activity among youth 

Published: 21 October 2025

Youth aged 12 to 17 are less likely than any other age group to meet recommended physical activity levels, according to 

Smoking both cannabis and tobacco may alter brain’s ‘bliss molecule,’ study finds

Published: 21 October 2025

People who use both cannabis and tobacco show distinct brain changes compared to those who use cannabis alone, according to a new study led by McGill University researchers at the Douglas Research...

Expert: Canola export diversification 

Published: 17 October 2025

As trade tensions with China and the United States continue to affect Canadian canola exports, producers are seeking new markets abroad. ...

McGill research flags Montreal snow dump, inactive landfills as major methane polluters

Published: 16 October 2025

Montreal’s methane emissions are unevenly distributed across the island, with the highest concentrations in the city’s east end, McGill researchers have found. The worst polluters include the city...

Expert: AI hallucinations and the courts

Published: 15 October 2025

While experts call for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) technology development, including clearer legal frameworks, the legal system itself is grappling with AI-related challenges...

New injectable gel shows promise as voice loss treatment

Published: 10 October 2025

McGill University researchers have engineered a new hydrogel that shows early promise as a treatment for people with vocal cord injuries....

Expert: Quebec summer forecast

Published: 28 May 2025

Quebec is in for a hot and humid summer, with above-normal temperatures, muggy nights and a heightened risk of violent storms, all resulting from a forecast “heat dome” over central North America,...

Expert: Lyme disease

Published: 26 May 2025

Tick season returns each spring, bringing a renewed risk of Lyme disease. In Quebec, the number of reported cases has been rising in recent years....

Expert: Mental health care access in Canada

Published: 23 May 2025

More than half of Canadian girls and young women ages 15 to 29 with a mental health or substance use disorder received formal supports in 2022, but many are deterred by wait times and cost,...

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