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Professor Treena Wasonti:io Delormier to chair expert panel on Indigenous science and food sovereignty

Published: 16 April 2025

The Canadian Council of Academics (CCA) has formed an expert panel to examine how Indigenous science can be supported to advance policy and governance in a way that achieves reciprocal benefits for...

Nobody knows why this snowy owl is orange—David Bird weighs in

Published: 26 March 2025

An orange tinted snowy owl in Michigan has baffled scientists with its orange colouring, CBC News reports. Experts say it could be a genetic mutation, an accident, or human mischief....

Pascal Thériault warns consumers to be on the lookout for misleading Canadian labels

Published: 11 August 2025

Canned soup giant Campbell's has come under fire for engaging in "maple washing" — a marketing tactic where foreign-made products are falsely associated with Canada through the use of maple leaves...

Consumers are increasingly using boycotts, but do they actually work?

Published: 22 April 2025

While there are plenty of examples to the contrary, the general academic consensus is that boycotts don’t work for a sustained period, as consumers eventually disengage and reprioritize brand...

Is eating Canadian better for your health?

Published: 9 April 2025

In a recent article, La Presse investigates whether boycotting American products could improve our health. Experts interviewed for the article said it's possible—but only if we change other eating...

Rising mercury levels in Arctic wildlife—Prof. Nil Basu comments on new Aarhus University study

Published: 16 June 2025

A new study, led by researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark, suggests that levels of mercury in Arctic wildlife could continue to rise significantly even as countries curb their emissions. The...

Prof. Xin Zhao named Fellow of the American Dairy Science Association

Published: 20 May 2025

Congratulations to Xin Zhao, Distinguished James ɬŔď·¬ Professor in the Department of Animal Science at ɬŔď·¬, on being named Fellow of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA)....

Local goods shop is filling the grocery gap in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue—comments from Prof. Daiva Nielsen

Published: 17 July 2025

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., residents have a new spot to do their groceries. After the suburb's only grocery store closed for the second time, B Factory, a locally owned beeswax products shop...

Quebec wine sales surge after U.S alcohol boycott—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 4 August 2025

Quebec wine sales have gone up since the removal of American alcohol products from the shelves of the SAQ last March and local producers are working hard to fill demand....

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