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Expert: Hydro-Québec announces first major $9 billion wind power project 

Hydro-Québec's first "mega" wind farm will be built in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region. The state-owned company is due to make the announcement on Wednesday. The project, which will be the second largest in the world, will cover an area 13 times the size of the island of Montreal. (Radio-Canada) 

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Published: 3 Jul 2024

Experts: Canada needs national strategy to monitor online gambling harms: report 

Canada needs a national strategy to monitor gambling-related harms and control the deluge of advertisements that followed Ontario’s legalization of commercial online gambling and sports betting, according to a new report from the group that wrote the country’s alcohol guidelines. (Globe and Mail) 

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Published: 2 Jul 2024

Expert: Montreal braces for Moving Day amid housing crisis

The rental market has continued to tighten over the past year in Greater Montreal. After declining from 3% in 2021 to 2% in 2022, the overall vacancy rate was 1.5% in 2023—one of the lowest rates seen in 20 years.

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Published: 26 Jun 2024

Expert: Canada's dental plan expands to cover children, people with disabilities

Children under 18 and people with disabilities will be eligible for the federal government's dental plan starting June 27. The newly eligible group accounts for 1.2 million additional Canadians who will be able to access the program. (CBC Ƭ֦Ƶs) 

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Published: 25 Jun 2024

Expert: Boeing under Senate scrutiny amid airline industry turmoil

On June 18, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before a Senate panel about the company's safety crisis, addressing lawmakers' questions on quality control issues and whistleblower allegations (CNBC).

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Published: 17 Jun 2024

Expert: Concerns over Canada’s hydro capacity

Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada’s hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change. In March, U.S. electricity exports to Canada reached their highest level since at least 2010. The increasing flow of power north is part of a worrying trend for North America.

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Published: 5 Jun 2024

Expert: Satellite mission to decode clouds’ role in climate change

The EarthCARE satellite, a groundbreaking mission set to enhance our understanding of clouds and aerosols in the climate system, is ready for launch. Scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than May 28, 2024, this mission aims to provide invaluable data on cloud-aerosol interactions.

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Published: 24 May 2024

Expert: Treating healthcare as a calling, not a business 

Because healthcare is a calling, we must cease trying to run it like a business, according to McGill Professor Henry Mintzberg.

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Published: 15 May 2024

Expert: How wildfire haze is harming human health

Wildfires have led Environment Canada to issue air quality advisories for parts of British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, as forecasters warn the smoke could drift farther east.

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Published: 14 May 2024

Experts: The impact of AI on education 

ChatGPT and other generative AI tools are changing the way students learn, from grade school to grad school.

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Published: 8 May 2024

Experts: National Hospice Palliative Care Week | May 5-11

National Hospice Palliative Care Week in Canada is a time to celebrate and highlight the incredible work to provide quality palliative care across the country. (Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association)

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Published: 7 May 2024

Expert: Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial

In Ƭ֦Ƶ York, former U.S. President Donald Trump is standing trial on felony charges linked to hush money payments made to an adult film actress prior to the 2016 election. The historic criminal trial, the first of its kind involving a former American president, unfolds against the backdrop of the 2024 presidential race. 

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Published: 24 Apr 2024

Experts: Planet vs. Plastics | Earth Day 2024

Every year, millions of people across the globe gather on Earth Day (April 22) to celebrate the environmental movement. The 2024 theme, "Planet vs. Plastics", aims to raise awareness of the harms of plastic pollution for human and planetary health.

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Published: 19 Apr 2024

Experts: Canadian federal budget 2024

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the next budget in the House of Commons on April 16, with the government facing considerable political pressure over the economy. Ms. Freeland says the economic plan will be about “building more homes, faster, making life more affordable and creating more good jobs.” (The Globe and Mail) 

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Published: 15 Apr 2024

Expert: Instagram cracks down on teen sextortion

Instagram is aiming to make it harder for potential scammers and criminals to coerce teens into sending nude photos and extort them for money. The company announced on Thursday it is testing new features to curb an alarming trend called financial sextortion, which often targets kids and teenagers.

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Published: 11 Apr 2024

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