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As It HappensSouth Africa court ruling paves way for men to take their wives’ surnames When Jana Jordaan first told her then-fiancé Henry van der Merwe that she intended to keep her last name after they got married, he not only supported her, but offered to take her surname as well. …
Read More »Deadly legionnaires’ outbreaks in London, Ont., bring role climate change may play to the forefront
There’s heightened emphasis on the role climate change may play in the spread of legionnaires’ disease as London, Ont., deals with its second deadly outbreak since the summer of 2024. Some scientists point to the Earth’s warming temperatures and changing weather patterns — some of the signals of climate change — as playing a big role …
Read More »Common world map shows ‘distorted view’ of Africa. Advocates are trying to change that
As It HappensCommon world map shows ‘distorted view’ of Africa. Advocates are trying to change that Fara Ndiaye says the most common world map has “presented a distorted view of our world” for more than 400 years. “It dramatically shrinks Africa almost by half while inflating other parts of the …
Read More »Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want to hear: The automotive industry he said he wants to save was being hurt by his tariffs. The Democrat came with a slide deck to make her points …
Read More »What’s slimy, green and flourishing thanks to climate change?
If you guessed algae, you’re right. New research published in Communications Earth & Environment suggests algae growth is increasing in Canada’s lakes — even remote ones — and climate change is the main culprit. A team led by researchers at McGill University in Montreal and Université Laval analyzed sediment cores taken from …
Read More »Swapping weather bombs for real bombs: The debate over climate change as national security heats up
There was a remarkably salient moment at a recent journalism conference in Seoul where participants from 50 countries debated climate change and its effect on both the literal and political landscape of the world. The consensus, albeit a rough one, was that the public — from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe — …
Read More »Orcas off B.C. coast face ‘high probability of extinction’ if conditions don’t change: report
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under current conditions. There is an “urgent need for more robust actions” to save the southern resident killer …
Read More »Here’s what happened the last time the U.S. forced regime change on Iran
Hours before Iran struck an American military base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for the bombing of three of its nuclear facilities, U.S. President Donald Trump said what some experts feared could lead to history repeating itself. In a post on his social medial platform Truth Social on Sunday afternoon, Trump wrote, …
Read More »Eurovision’s Grand Final is here. Some wonder if Canada will ever change its tune on competing
If you haven’t watched the Eurovision Song Contest before, you’re missing a spectacle like no other. Countries from Europe — and beyond — compete with fiery performances and elaborate sets amid a sea of fans, flags and national pride. Tens of millions around the globe will watch Saturday’s Grand Final from Basel, …
Read More »Why doctors and researchers say Canada needs to change course on women’s health studies
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Despite a rule that requires sex and gender to be considered when funding medical research …
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