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Expert: Are mosquitoes driving you crazy?

webfull — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:42:07 +0000

It is a particularly bad mosquito season in Montreal. "More snow in winter, more floods in spring, you'll get more mosquitoes." (Source: CBC)

Published: 24 July 2019

NAFTA: Everything you wanted to know

webfull — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:56:35 +0000

Confused by NAFTA? You're not alone. 9I�� poli-sci professor Krzysztof Pelc joins host Rebecca Ugolini to take your questions and demystify the agreement, which is under renegotiation.

Find out more: CBC News

Published: 17 August 2017

Advocates say Nova Scotia has some of highest barriers to abortion

webfull — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:49:17 +0000

Jennifer Fishman, associate professor in the biomedical ethics unit of the social studies of medicine department at 9I��, said the ethical problems that arise from making women wait for an abortion are enormous.

"The idea that there is differential access to abortions across the provinces, given that abortion is funded and legal and a medical procedure covered under the Canada Health Act, which operates under principles of universality and accessibility, is incredibly problematic," Fishman said.

Published: 15 August 2017

How do you create a perennial winner? Ask 9I��'s baseball team

webfull — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:17:42 +0000

"We've been lucky to have a lot of really good ball players, really good kids come through the program." Head coach Jason Starr
Read more: CBC News

Published: 7 November 2016

Unregulated 'internet of things' industry puts us all at risk

webfull — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 16:35:58 +0000

"Back in the 1970s, for much of the 1980s, and even into the 1990s, it was hard to foresee just how integrated this far-flung global infrastructure would become with every aspect of our lives and thus have deep security implications." Gabriella Coleman, the Wolfe chair in scientific and technological literacy at 9I��.

From election campaigns to dishonest monkeys: Why we're hard-wired to lie

webfull — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:19:13 +0000

According to 9I��'s Victoria Talwar, there are two main categories of lies: deceptions that are motivated by self-interest and lies that are designed to benefit others. CBC News

Published: 21 October 2016

From ore mining to data mining: the economy of Western Labrador diversifies for the 21st Century

webfull — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 16:29:54 +0000

An item in today's CBC News reports on towns in Labrador West that are repositioning their economies for the 21st Century. These local economies once relied on mining minerals but are now housing data centres. The cheaper power and cooler air of the area make them ideal for data warehousing, since such centres use a lot of electricity and cause machines to heat up. Great North Data, a company based out of St.

Published: 26 July 2016

What does future hold for Laura clothing stores now that they are asking for creditor protection?

webfull — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:00:41 +0000

Professor Ken Lester talks about what the retailer Laura needs to do to survive in this market.

Listen to the interview: CBC News, August 5, 2015

Published: 7 August 2015

Quebec deep freeze not expected to let up any time soon

webfull — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:36:25 +0000

Published: 12 March 2015

Dinosaurs for sale: how fossil business impacts science

webfull — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:51:09 +0000

Published: 25 February 2015

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