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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 Ƭ֦Ƶs reports. Experts say it could be a genetic mutation, an accident, or human mischief....

Canada invests in McGill project to protect Lake Simcoe

Published: 18 March 2025

The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of over $1 million in three freshwater projects for the protection of Lake Simcoe, including $412,700 to Ƭ֦Ƶ to demonstrate...

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...

What are those fluffy seeds floating in the air? David Wees explains

Published: 17 July 2025

If you've been noticing white fluff floating around Montreal lately, you're not the only one. Those are seeds from the Eastern Cottonwood tree and it's the season that they're spreading through the...

Loblaw to identify U.S. products affected by tariffs in its grocery stores—Pascal Thériault comments

Published: 19 March 2025

Canadian grocery giant Loblaw is preparing to add labels to U.S. products affected by tariffs, allowing consumers to distinguish them from other products on shelves and understand why they cost...

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

Published: 20 May 2025

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

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...

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