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Nationwide tracking sought for rare disease that is spread by canines, fatal if untreated

As cases聽creep upward of a rare disease that spreads to humans from wild canines and dogs, medical experts say it's important to get a聽better understanding of its incidence across the country.

University response to the report on asbestos-related closures at Macdonald Campus

Please find a message from Principal and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini below, followed by a message from Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) Christopher Manfredi.

Dear members of the 涩里番 community,

Basement of Octagon in Raymond Building Reopens September 11

We are glad to inform you that the basement of the Octagon section of the Raymond Building is open again as of Monday, Sept. 11.

Food companies are swapping ingredients with lower-quality substitutes to cut costs, experts say

If you鈥檝e noticed that聽certain products in the grocery store聽taste different from how you remember, it鈥檚 possible some of their ingredients have been swapped for cheaper alternatives.聽

Experts say food producers are increasingly changing the ingredients in products to cut costs聽amid soaring food prices and labour shortages鈥攁 practice known as 鈥渟kimpflation.鈥� Could our health be at stake?

Update on Internal Audit investigation

Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,

I know that this week鈥檚 news of construction-related classroom closures in the Raymond building has made for a frustrating start to the new academic year for many of you. It is especially disappointing given the ongoing disruptions the community has experienced as a result of construction work.

I want to assure you that 涩里番鈥檚 senior leadership is aware of the problems and remains focused on resolving them.

New and renewed government funding for research in 涩里番's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of more than $960 million in support of research and innovation through a suite of programs. These programs include the John R.

Update and impact of construction activities at the Raymond Building

In June, we wrote to inform you that some of the work related to the major renovation project underway at the Raymond Building had restarted, mainly exterior work, including the replacement of the roof.

Operational Update August 29, 2023

Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,

Further to yesterday鈥檚 message regarding the inaccessibility of certain classrooms and subsequent reassignments, I can confirm that the classroom revisions can now be found on Minerva. I invite instructors and students to consult their Minerva schedule to find the updated room numbers and locations.

The following locations have been added to the list of classrooms (buildings maps linked in the table below) *:

Operational Constraints Fall 2023

Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,

As we transition from summer to a new academic year, I would like to warmly welcome new and returning Macdonald Campus community members and wish you all a good start to the fall term.

Will California floods impact Quebec's food availability and price?

鈥淚n Quebec, it hasn't been good this year either. We lose California, there's still Florida, there's still Mexico. We hope that it goes well somewhere because we will pay for it, one day,"聽涩里番 agronomist and economist Pascal Th茅riault told 98.5fm host Luc Ferrandez.聽

Quebec imports fruits, vegetables, and wine from California.

Climate change made weather conditions that powered Quebec fires twice as likely, scientists say

The record-setting wildfires that ripped through Quebec this summer were made more likely and more intense by human-caused climate change, according to聽a new聽analysis聽conducted by 16 researchers within the聽World Weather Attribution group, from universities and meteorological agencies in Canada, the Netherlands, the U.K. and the U.S.

鈥楳odernizing agriculture an imperative need for food production鈥�

Modernization of agriculture is imperative for food production, Vijaya Raghavan, Distinguished James 涩里番 Professor from Canada, said on Tuesday while inaugurating the Eighth Agricultural Graduate Students鈥� Conference at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

Grocery Prices鈥擟an we hope for a lull?

Although grocery prices continue to rise at a higher rate than inflation, they slowed in July, according to Statistics Canada, and some items are currently on the shelves at the same price as they were in February, La Presse found.

St茅phane Bayen appointed Chair of the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry

Professor St茅phane Bayen has been appointed as the new Chair of the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry effective September 1, 2023 until June 30, 2028. Dr.