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Canadian researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing concussions
Meg Kerekes, shown in a handout photo, had two concussions while playing amateur hockey as a high school student and says young players on all types of teams would benefit from having people trained to recognize signs of the mild traumatic brain injury. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
alberta
University of Alberta program receives $3 million for PTSD treatment and research
The Alberta government is investing more than $3 million to focus on rehabilitation and research for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in Calgary on July 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
canada
Ontario court rules rehabilitation secondary to deterrence in domestic violence cases
The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto on April 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
canada
Supreme Court’s decision to strike down life-without-parole law leads to sentencing changes
The flag of the Supreme Court of Canada flies on the east flag pole as the court welcomes their newest justice Michelle O'Bonsawin in Ottawa, on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. O'Bonsawin is the first Indigenous judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
olympics
Roger Federer withdraws from Tokyo Olympics because of knee injury
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 Switzerland's Roger Federer wipes his face during his quarter final match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Toby Melville
world
Pope Francis visits young cancer patients ahead of expected release
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis speaks with a health worker at the Gemelli hospital, as he recovers following scheduled surgery on his colon, in Rome, Italy, July 11, 2021. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
art & architecture
Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal win Pritzker Prize for commitment to affordable housing
French architects Anne Lacaton (L) and Jean-Philippe Vassal (R) pose at their worshop in Montreuil, outside Paris, on March 16, 2021. - The Pritzker Prize -- architecture's most prestigious award -- was awarded to French duo Jean-Philippe Vassal and Anne Lacaton for their affordable, eco-friendly spaces that prioritize the well-being of the many. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images)
canada
Two families open up about the opioid-related deaths of their children
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opinion
Canada’s overcrowded prisons are failing at their main mission – rehabilitation
The Editorial Board
opinion
How can prisoners be rehabilitated without proper access to education?
Lisa Kerr and Paul Quick
obituary
Fazle Abed, founder of world’s biggest non-government organization BRAC, dies aged 83
Fazle Hasan Abed, seen here on Jan. 20, 2004, was chairperson of BRAC, a legion of non-government organizations has pioneered microfinancing as a means of helping the poor to help themselves.