/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3086/all en /newsroom/channels/news/addressing-violent-extremism-quebec-346280 <p>Violent extremism in Canada is now considered a significant public health issue requiring prevention programs. At the same time that a surge in far-right movements has become a top concern for national security, Ottawa continues efforts to bring home and reintegrate women detained in Syria after travelling to join the Islamic State.</p> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:18:37 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 292633 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/tick-borne-pathogens-increasingly-widespread-central-canada-343574 <p>Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new risks in areas where they were never previously detected.</p> <p>The findings from researchers at McGill University and the University of Ottawa demonstrate the need for more comprehensive testing and tracking to detect the spread and potential risk of tick-borne pathogens to human and wildlife populations throughout Canada.</p> Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:39:13 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288511 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-2022-quebec-election-results-341037 <p>François Legault has been elected for a second mandate as Quebec premier with a majority government. Addressing supporters at his campaign headquarters, Legault told a large crowd that some of his key priorities will be the economy and tackling inflation. (<a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/more-proud-more-rich-legault-wins-2022-quebec-election-with-a-majority-government-1.6094461">CTV News</a>). </p> <p>Here are some experts from McGill University that can provide comment on this issue:</p> <p> </p> Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:51:41 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288335 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-forest-fires-and-smog-332148 <p>More than 130 forest fires were burning in northwestern Ontario on Sunday, July 25, with Environment Canada issuing air quality statements for much of the region due to smoke. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/forest-fires-northwestern-ontario-1.6116624">CBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from McGill University that can provide comment on this issue:</p> <p><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZaW8ZbsAAAAJ&hl=en"><b>Mohammad Reza Alizadeh</b></a><b>, PhD candidate, Department of Bioresource Engineering</b></p> Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:17:13 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 271141 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/nurse-practitioners-bring-big-savings-long-term-care-facilities-quebec-327091 <p>Countries worldwide face challenges meeting the growing needs for long-term care services because of high costs. A <a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.06.002">study</a> led by researchers from McGill University and Université du Québec en Outaouais shows that introducing nurse practitioners can significantly reduce costs and improve patient safety.</p> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:00:22 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 253364 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-wildfires-quebec-322995 <p>Quebec has gone from 13 forest fires on Saturday June 20 to 20 fires on Sunday, including one which is still out of control in Lac-Saint-Jean, and which is heading towards the Saguenay, already ravaging more than 62,396 hectares of forest since last Tuesday. (<a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/forest-fires-continue-to-rage-in-quebec-amid-heat-wave-1.4993457#:~:text=MONTREAL%20%2D%2D%20Quebec%20has%20gone,of%20forest%20since%20last%20Tuesday.">CTV Montreal</a>)</p> <p>Here are some experts from McGill University that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:33:04 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 218671 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/around-campus/montreals-english-dramatic-tradition-comes-life-showcase-free-staged-readings <p>Audiences are invited to attend a series of <b>free</b> staged readings, which unearth plays from English Montreal’s not-so-distant past. The event will spotlight influential writers like Leonard Cohen, Irving Layton, Aviva Ravel, Mada Gage Bolton and more, who helped shape Montreal’s English-language theatre tradition.</p> Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:01:34 +0000 Katherine Gombay 198446 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/february-2-world-wetlands-day-fostering-global-biodiversity-and-mitigating-climate-change-319573 <p>Though they make up less than 6% of Earth’s surface, wetlands burst with biodiversity and play a key role in cleaning waterways, preventing floods, and sequestering carbon. For World Wetlands Day on February 2, researchers from McGill University are launching interactive story maps to illustrate the valuable contributions these ecosystems make to our planet.</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2020 22:20:03 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 198400 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-understanding-sexual-exploitation-minors-quebec-302564 <p>A new commission is looking into the sexual exploitation of minors in Quebec. In November, the commission launched its public consultations in Quebec City to develop a better understanding of the extent of the issue. Later it will travel to Montreal and Val-d'Or to meet with individuals and organizations that work to fight sexual exploitation. (<a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/201911/06/01-5248656-le-reseau-de-la-sante-doit-mieux-identifier-les-victimes-dexploitation-sexuelle.php">La Presse</a>)</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 21:52:35 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 188187 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-secularism-bill-21-296982 <p>Legislative hearings into Quebec's secularism bill started yesterday and will run until May 16. Here's an expert from McGill University that can provide comment on that issue:</p> Wed, 08 May 2019 15:00:19 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 161559 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/climate-warms-mice-morph-283052 <p>New research by McGill University biologists shows that milder winters have led to physical alterations in two species of mice in southern Quebec in the past 50 years – providing a textbook example of the consequences of climate change for small mammals.</p> <p>The findings also reveal a stark reversal in the proportions of the two mice populations present in the area, adding to evidence that warming temperatures are driving wildlife north.  </p> Fri, 24 Nov 2017 19:20:29 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32700 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/floods-quebec-268053 <p><strong><a href="http://www.douglas.qc.ca/researcher/suzanne-king?locale=en">Suzanne King</a>, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University and Douglas Institute</strong><br /> <br /> She can talk about the importance of keeping pregnant women away from stress, for themselves and their baby. Professor King is a specialist in prenatal maternal stress. She began the Iowa Flood Study right after major flooding in this US state in June 2008. Her group added disaster questionnaires to an existing study of pregnant women for whom mental health data had been collected prior to the flooding.</p> Tue, 09 May 2017 17:51:46 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 28624 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/event/online-town-hall-quebec-finance-minister-carlos-leitao-265500 <p><span>As part of Québec's pre-budgetary consultations, Finance Minister, Carlos Leitão will host an online town hall with the McGill community on Monday, Feb. 6, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.</span></p> Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:39:10 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26670 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/new-agreement-uber-sept-8-2016-262613 <p>The Quebec government and Uber reached a deal late Wednesday night reports say.</p> <p><strong><a href="/sociology/faculty/barry-eidlin">Barry Eidlin</a>, Professor of Sociology at McGill University</strong></p> Thu, 08 Sep 2016 21:04:32 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26134 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/teachers-strike-sept-30-255719 <p>“Teachers in many French public schools are planning a one-day strike on Wednesday, Sept. 30, to voice their displeasure over contract talks with the Quebec government.” (Source: <a href="http://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-teachers-announce-strike-day">The Montreal Gazette</a>)</p> Tue, 29 Sep 2015 17:35:22 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 24500 at /newsroom