New study finds health gap between First Nations and other Manitobans widening
A new study from the University of Manitoba has found a widening health gap between First Nation people and other Manitobans. Continue reading
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Study finds embarrassment keeping Manitobans from seeking help for debt
A new survey finds 45 per cent of respondents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan would be too embarrassed to get help if their debt. Continue reading
1.1 billion single-use items ended up in Metro Vancouver landfills in 2018: study
By Erin Ubels News Anchor
The Metro Vancouver study done by TRI environmental Consulting found more than a billion single-use items were tossed out last year. Continue reading
60 per cent of sailors who battled HMCS Chicoutimi fire developed PTSD, asthma and depression: report
The Royal Canadian Navy says the 56 sailors were 45 times more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than a control group made up of healthy submariners. Continue reading
Canada has a discrimination problem when it comes to hiring — here’s why
According to the study, discrimination levels were highest in France and Sweden. Canada and the U.K. tied for third. Continue reading
Dalhousie study disputes Ottawa’s claims that fish farming is a sustainable industry
A new study suggests evidence that Ottawa uses to claim aquaculture is environmentally sustainable is sketchy because it lacks any detailed, long-term analysis. Continue reading
More Canadians report being happier after age 55, a new survey suggests
The study asked Canadians to rate their level of happiness on a scale of one to 10. Continue reading
Conservative MPs call for inquiry as veterans, families seek acknowledgement in malaria drug lawsuit
Mefloquine is an anti-malarial drug used by the Canadian Armed Forces since 1992 in deployments including Somalia, Congo, Rwanda and Afghanistan. Continue reading
Could Type 2 diabetes be reversed by reducing a protein in fat cells? UBC researchers think so
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
A possible treatment for one of the most common diseases in the world may have been discovered in a B.C. research lab. Continue reading
Hamilton among the best places to buy real estate in Canada, magazine says
MoneySense Magazine says Hamilton is the seventh-best real estate market in the country. Continue reading