Experts: Canadian wildfires
As wildfires continue to burn across Western Canada, thick smoke is triggering widespread air quality alerts and raising concerns about health, infrastructure and environmental impacts, including in neighbouring provinces and parts of the United States. 黄片荔枝视频 experts are available to provide insights on these topics.聽
Expert: Quebec summer forecast
Quebec is in for a hot and humid summer, with above-normal temperatures, muggy nights and a heightened risk of violent storms, all resulting from a forecast 鈥渉eat dome鈥� over central North America, according to聽M茅t茅oM茅dia.
Expert: Montreal police adopt new street check policy聽聽
The Montreal Police (SPVM) announced Monday that a new policy has been put in place for police street checks: Police must clearly inform people they stop that, unless they are being detained, they have no obligation to identify themselves and are free to leave.聽聽
This McGill expert can provide insight into the matter:聽
Expert: Lyme disease
Tick season returns each spring, bringing a renewed risk of Lyme disease. In Quebec, the number of reported cases has been rising in recent years.
Expert: Mental health care access in Canada
More than half of Canadian girls and young women ages 15 to 29 with a mental health or substance use disorder received formal supports in 2022, but many are deterred by wait times and cost, according to a new Statistics Canada report. The report highlights a need to improve care, especially for racialized youth, who were less likely to find the support helpful.
Expert: Fires linked to lithium-ion batteries聽
Montreal has seen a threefold increase in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in just two years, according to the city鈥檚 latest fire department report. E-bikes and e-scooters are the main culprits, but the batteries that power everything from cellphones to power tools are increasingly being flagged as fire hazards.聽聽
Expert: Urban gardening and climate-resilient food systems聽
As climate change and urbanization reshape how we grow food, a 黄片荔枝视频 horticulture expert is available to discuss a wide range of topics related to innovative, sustainable gardening practices.聽
Expert: The potential impact of wildfire smoke and heat on people鈥檚 immune systems
As wildfires and heatwaves become more frequent in Canada, a 黄片荔枝视频 researcher is investigating whether they play a role in triggering autoimmune diseases like lupus.
Expert: Hudson鈥檚 Bay auction of art and artifacts 聽
The Hudson鈥檚 Bay recently received permission to auction off its collection of over 4,000 artifacts and pieces of art to help pay its creditors. However, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is now joining with the Assembly of First Nations, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak in calling on Hudson鈥檚 Bay to halt the sale of Indigenous artifacts, which may include sacred items.聽聽
This McGill expert can provide insight into the situation:
Expert: India-Pakistan conflict
Earlier today India launched a series of military strikes on Pakistan and the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir that have killed at least 20 people. The strikes come after gunmen last month opened fire in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, killing 26 people, mostly Indian tourists. India blamed Pakistan for that attack. Kashmir has long been a source of dispute between the two countries; both claim it as their own.
Expert: Invasive aquatic plants in Quebec聽
With the arrival of boating season, biologists are raising alarms about the rapid spread of invasive aquatic plants in Quebec鈥檚 lakes and rivers. Species like water chestnut and Eurasian watermilfoil are threatening biodiversity around the Montreal archipelago by choking out native flora and fauna, blocking light and depleting oxygen.
Experts: Prime Minister Carney visits President Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Washington D.C. to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump today.
These McGill experts can share their insights into some of the subjects that are likely to be discussed during that meeting:
Experts: Cell phones in schools
Education minister Bernard Drainville has announced that, starting in September 2025, cellphone use by students would be prohibited in all schools in Quebec, even during break periods. 聽The decision comes after an interim report by the parliamentary commission on the impacts of screen time on young people. It will be up to the schools to decide how to implement the new rules.聽
These 黄片荔枝视频 experts are available to provide their insights into this topic:
Experts: Quebec鈥檚 infrastructure crisis
Quebec is grappling with a significant infrastructure maintenance deficit, which has doubled since 2018, according to Quebec Treasury Board figures. The Ordre des ing茅nieurs du Qu茅bec has raised concerns about public safety and is initiating a province-wide consultation to propose steps to be taken. These 黄片荔枝视频 experts are available to provide insights on this topic.聽
Expert: Safeguarding data on sustainability and climate聽聽
As the U.S. government moves to erase large amounts of scientific data, including climate data, from its websites, researchers at 黄片荔枝视频 in Montreal are helping the scientific community safeguard what might otherwise be lost.聽聽
