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Experts: Canadian cancer statistics 2025

webfull — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:45:57 +0000

Canadian cancer statistics for 2025 show that while cancer deaths are declining overall, the rate of new cases continues to rise, and that Quebec has the highest cancer incidence rate in the country.

Published: 17 November 2025

Expert: Quebec’s proposed French-language streaming quotas

webfull — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:33:10 +0000

Quebec is weighing new rules that would impose French-language quotas on global streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple, Netflix and YouTube. The bill would require apps to default to French, set quotas for French audio and video, and spotlight francophone content on smart TVs.

Published: 14 November 2025

Experts: COP30

webfull — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:08:28 +0000

The 30^th annual Conference of Parties (COP30) is underway in Belem, Brazil, bringing together diplomats, scientists and stakeholders from around the world to discuss the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The meeting continues until Nov. 21.

National delegations, with the notable exception of the United States, are attempting to reach an agreement on how to continue to address climate change at the planetary level.

Experts from ɬ�﷬ are available to comment:

Published: 12 November 2025

Expert: Canada loses measles elimination status

webfull — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:05:07 +0000

Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades, amid an ongoing outbreak involving over 5,000 cases across nine provinces and one territory. In a statement on Monday, the Public Health Agency of Canada urged renewed vaccination efforts to curb transmission.

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Published: 10 November 2025

Experts: Social prescribing

webfull — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:34:12 +0000

As part of a new partnership with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), member doctors of Médecins francophones du Canada can now prescribe tickets to live performances.

Published: 3 November 2025

Experts: China- Canada trade discussions

webfull — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:43:39 +0000

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said the leaders agreed to direct their officials to move quickly to resolve outstanding trade issues and irritants.

These ɬ�﷬ experts are available to discuss Canada-China trade relations:

Published: 31 October 2025

Experts: Food insecurity in Quebec

webfull — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:59:18 +0000

Food bank use in Quebec in 2025 has hit record numbers, surpassing 3 million assistance requests, according to Food Banks Canada's HungerCount 2025 recent report. Employed people and students are among the fastest growing user groups, with food banks struggling to keep up with demand.

ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment on this topic:

Published: 30 October 2025

Experts: Darfur

webfull — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:36:38 +0000

The city of El Fasher in Darfur has recently been captured by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese militia that had besieged the city for 18 months. Since then, reports of civilian massacres along ethnic lines have emerged, as inhabitants attempt to flee.

In early 2025, the UN called the current civil war in Sudan, which began in 2023, the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis.

Published: 29 October 2025

Experts: Municipal elections

webfull — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:57:38 +0000

With voting already underway for the Nov. 2 municipal elections in Montreal and more than 1,000 other Quebec municipalities, ɬ�﷬ experts can comment on key urban issues.

Published: 29 October 2025

Experts: Hurricane Melissa

webfull — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:27:57 +0000

Hurricane Melissa, now a Category Five tropical cyclone, has made landfall in Jamaica. It is the strongest storm to hit the island country in at least 150 years and the most powerful recorded anywhere in 2025. It has caused severe flooding and mass evacuations across Jamaica and along the storm’s projected path, which includes Cuba and the Bahamas.

ɬ�﷬ experts are available to comment on this topic:

Published: 28 October 2025