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LISTEN | Throwing shade on super bright headlights: The Current24:42Throwing shade on those super bright headlights Saskatoon optometrist Rachael Berger has seen an increase in the number of patients concerned about their vision when driving at night. “I’m seeing an alarming number of perfectly young, healthy individuals coming in and …
Read More »If you have Parkinson’s disease, experts say you should be dancing. Here’s why
Though she’s always danced, Barbara Salsberg Mathews found a more urgent reason to take classes a few years ago. “I just thought, ‘I better break out and start dancing, because Parkinson’s can’t stop me from dancing,'” said Salsberg Mathews, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2020. Over the years, …
Read More »She found out she had cancer while pregnant. Experts say earlier screening needed in Quebec
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. When Salimeh Maghsoudlou felt a lump in her breast during pregnancy, cancer was the last thing …
Read More »Rogers program to reduce youth screen time is a good first step, say parents and experts
Moderating screen time is one of the biggest struggles parents of tweens and teens face today, says Toronto mom Andrea Chrysanthou. Those kids grew up during the pandemic when going online meant connection to teachers, friends and family, she says. Today, “they don’t see the perils of it. They haven’t …
Read More »N.S. child welfare system ‘incredibly broken,’ say experts after guilty plea in toddler death
The case of a child who was killed by his mother shortly after being returned from foster care has shed a rare and needed spotlight on the child welfare system, say experts in the field. Isaiha Surette was 17 months old when he died in 2020 after his mother threw …
Read More »Linguistic experts urge Carney government to stop using British spellings
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world …
Read More »Hundreds of Canada goose deaths in Manitoba leave wildlife experts perplexed – Winnipeg
Infectious disease and wildlife experts are scratching their heads at the recent discoveries of mass Canada goose deaths in southern Manitoba, with some communities reporting carcasses found frozen in waterways. Some of the deaths have been linked to avian influenza, more commonly known as the bird flu, a contagious viral …
Read More »Experts warn the devil is in the details with Alberta’s ‘experiment’ to expand private health care
Some health experts say they’re worried new legislation designed to expand private health care in Alberta was not properly planned and is missing key protections for the public health system. Bill 11 was introduced in the legislature on Monday and, if passed, will pave the way for a “dual practice” …
Read More »As combine manufacturer shifts production to Europe from U.S., experts say tariffs mean more may follow
A combine manufacturer whose primary customers are farmers in Western Canada has confirmed it is moving production of some of its heavy machinery out of the United States and into Germany to avoid tariff uncertainty. CLAAS has typically produced its North American machinery at its plant in Omaha, Neb. But for …
Read More »Facebook video of CN Tower on fire should have AI-generated content label, experts say
A fake video of the CN Tower on fire went viral on Facebook this week and experts say it’s another example of why social media platforms need to clearly mark AI-generated content. One expert went so far as to say the creator should be arrested and charged with knowingly conveying …
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