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How medical gaslighting leaves endometriosis patients desperate for help
Tracey Lindeman
canada
New study finds COVID-19 didn’t have a big impact on the mental health of most people
McGill University in the Fall. courtesy of McGill University handout
canada
Donation of $26-million boosts cosmic research in Montreal
McGill University professors Matt Dobbs (R), and Vicki Kaspi, in the Astronomy Instrumentation lab, part of the Trottier Space Institute at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, November 18, 2022. (Christinne Muschi /The Globe and Mail)
canada
McGill University work halted to avoid ‘irreparable harm’ to Mohawk plaintiffs, Quebec judge says
The Roddick Gates that serve as the main entrance to the McGill University campus are seen on November 14, 2017 in Montreal. In his written decision to halt McGill University’s major expansion project, a Quebec Superior Court judge stated that letting the work continue would cause irreparable harm to the Indigenous group that requested the injunction. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
canada
Quebec judge grants interim injunction stopping McGill project over Mohawk concerns
McGill University's campus is seen Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in Montreal. A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered a temporary halt to excavation work on a major McGill University project after an Indigenous group raised concerns about possible unmarked graves. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
jockology
There’s more to working out than just building muscle – it’s good for brain health, too
Alex Hutchinson
report on business
How leaders can support their teams in times of crisis
Busy multiethnic partners working together in a meeting room. Business people gathered to discuss some urgent matters. Group of creative businessmen and casual businesswomen discussing a new project in the office.
toronto
McGill Conservatory of Music to close after more than 100 years
McGill University campus is seen Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal. McGill University says it's decided to wind down the school's century-old music conservatory amid rising operational costs and falling attendance. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Airlines must be accountable for flight problems, Transport Minister says
Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra rises during Question Period, Monday, May 2, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Alimentation Couche-Tard to deploy over 10,000 AI-powered cash registers at stores
A pedestrian walks past a Couche-Tard convenience store in Montreal, Quebec, Canada January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/Files
inside the globe
COVID-19 vaccine tech has potential to treat neglected diseases
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canada
Climate change and youth mental health: What we can do
Children gather at Parliament Square holding placards and flags, as they protest against climate change, in London, Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
canada
McGill threatens to sanction student union over pro-Palestine policy
McGill University campus is seen on June 21, 2016, in Montreal. The university is threatening to abolish its official agreement with the main student union after the association adopted a policy in solidarity with Palestine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
canada
Curtain set to rise once again at McGill University’s opera company
Alexis Reed has her wardrobe readjusted during a dress rehearsal at McGill University’s Pollack Hall, in Montreal on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Reed, a McGill University opera student, is portraying Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, which is the departments first live performance since 2020. Evan Buhler/The Globe and Mail
canada
Quebec opens platform to track rapid test results, but expert questions usefulness
A man walks by an empty restaurant in Montreal, Thursday, January 20, 2022. Quebec is reporting a significant drop in COVID-19-related deaths today, with half of yesterday's tally for a total of 33 new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
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Canadian airlines cancel hundreds of flights as Omicron spreads
An Air Canada plane sits at a gate at Logan International Airport, amid cancellations and disruptions due to adverse weather and the surge in coronavirus cases caused by the Omicron variant, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., January 3, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
featured reports
How Canadian researchers are using stem cell advances to transform medicine
young doctor researches in lab
report on business
Pitching in: Paying back by paying forward for mental health
From left to right: Holly Sabara, Member of the Canadian Mental Health Association Water Wellington Family Council, The Honourable Michael A. Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Ontario, Robert Eilers, President and Director of Vesterra Group of Companies and Helen Fishburn, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington This photo was taken on July 22, 2021 as the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) and its partners announced the groundbreaking of the Centre for Children’s Mental Health and Developmental Services Building. Located at 737 Woolwich Street North in Guelph, Ontario, the three floor building will be a hub for over 30 service providers focused on youth wellness and resilience. To be complete by early 2023, the building will welcome 9,000 local children, youth and their families needing mental health and developmental services, support and treatment each year. The developer and owner of the building, the Vesterra Group of Companies, has pledged to donate the $50M building to CMHA WW as an investment in the community and children’s mental health.
small business
Small business group pushes Liberals to extend wage, rent supports to help ailing companies
With Toronto still in a pandemic lockdown, Yonge St. is not as busy is it would usually be as people stay home and away from shopping. People and storefronts, closed or open, are photographed on Mar 3 2021. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
canada
Faculty groups at McGill University call for COVID-19 vaccine mandate
McGill University's campus is seen Tuesday, November 14, 2017 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
canada
John Gomery, judge who led public inquiry into federal sponsorship scandal, dies at 88
Former justice John Gomery appears before the Commons Estimates committee, in Ottawa Thursday March 13, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
canada
Some Canadian universities say no to proof of vaccination requirement
McGill University campus is seen Tuesday, June 21, 2016 in Montreal. Some Canadian universities say classes this fall will be offered primarily online as uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In recent days, McGill University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Ottawa and others have laid out broad plans for how they will handle the fall semester amid evolving health and safety measures. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
canada
Canadian universities announce plans for in-class learning in September
The UBC sign is pictured at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, April 23, 2019. The director of the University of British Columbia's school of population and public health has resigned after his recent holiday trip during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
canada
What does a lonely brain look like? Study offers new answers
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 05: A lone spectator is seen in the stands during the Group B singles match between Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain and Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during day four of the 2021 ATP Cup at John Cain Arena on February 05, 2021 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)
canada
Children’s wellbeing in focus as we emerge from the pandemic
A child plays with an iPad in his bedroom in Metairie, La., on October 21, 2011. A new study links preschoolers who got two hours of screen time or more per day to behavioural problems they experienced at age five. The research looked at more than 2,400 families and compared children who got at least two hours of screentime daily to those who had less than 30 minutes per day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Gerald Herbert
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Thousands of child marriages in Canada lead to questions over global leadership
FILE PHOTO: The United Nations logo is seen on a window in an empty hallway at United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
sports
McGill University chooses Redbirds as new name for men’s varsity sports teams
Posters with the slogan 'Get Your Red On' are seen outside the McGill University athletic centre, in Montreal, on Nov. 13, 2018.
canada
Leading research universities hold their places in latest Times Higher Education rankings
Leading research universities hold their places in latest Times Higher Education rankings
young money
Live at home or move out: Post-secondary students’ plans and finances upended by pandemic uncertainty
Pandemic uncertainty has hit postsecondary students unevenly, making financial planning difficult
canada
Anxiety high as Canadian postsecondary schools prepare for students from coronavirus-ravaged U.S.
The McGill University campus is seen in Montreal, in a June 21, 2016, file photo.
report on business
Toronto sees 52% spike in furnished condo listings, pointing to Airbnb conversions
Condominiums and other buildings on Toronto’s east side are photographed from the 15th floor of 351 King St. East, on Dec 30 2019. The buildings at the right are in the Distillery District.
canada
Household chores have become more equally shared under COVID-19 – just ask the guys
Chris Schneider and Catherine MacLellan share their divided chore list in Peach River, Alta., on May 26, 2020. A new survey suggests Canadian women are still doing more around the house, but men have stepped up their contribution.
opinion
After experiencing online law school, I’m fine with not returning to campus
Josh Dehaas
canada
McGill, UBC among universities to offer majority of fall semester online
The Roddick Gates (also, Roddick Memorial Gates) are monumental gates that serve as the main entrance to the McGill University campus are seen on November 14, 2017 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
basketball
Former McGill coach David DeAveiro takes over Ryerson Rams men’s basketball team
McGill Redmen head coach David DeAveiro, left, and assistant coach Juan Mendez react to a foul called against the Redmen during quarter-final CIS men's national university basketball championship action against the University of Calgary Dinos in Vancouver on Thursday, March 17, 2016. DeAveiro has been named head coach of the Ryerson Rams men's basketball team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
style
Party of the week: The 82nd St. Mary’s Ball, Montreal
Guy Laframboise, President Subway Québec, Chairman SMHF Board and Terry G. Didus, Partner, Dentons Canada LLP, SMH Board of Governors