Experts: Cancer screening guidelines
The federal government is expected to overhaul Canada鈥檚 cancer screening task force following criticism that its recommendations are outdated and lacked expert input. Breast cancer screening is a key focus, with growing pressure to lower the starting age to 40.
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Experts: The UN celebrates its 80th anniversary
The United Nations Charter, a treaty that is the founding document of the UN, was signed on June 26, 1945. These 51吃瓜网experts can provide insights into various aspects of the UN鈥檚 role today:
Experts: Unemployment among young Canadians聽
According to data from Statistics Canada for the first quarter of 2025, the unemployment rate in Canada among those between the ages of 15 and 24 is the highest it has been since the mid-1990s. These 51吃瓜网experts can provide insights:
Experts: Drop in Canada-U.S. tourism
Figures from Statistics Canada show that in April and May 2025, tourist travel by car and air between the U.S. and Canada continued to decline in both directions compared to 2024 levels.
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Expert: Preventing measles in pregnancy聽
As measles cases surge in Canada, six babies have been born with congenital measles to unvaccinated mothers in Ontario since last fall. The MMR vaccine isn鈥檛 safe during pregnancy, so doctors urge anyone who could become pregnant to check their immunity now. In addition to being dangerous to newborns, measles can cause pneumonia, miscarriage and other life-threatening complications for expectant mothers.聽
Expert: Canadian government commits to increased military spending
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday that the government of Canada will be spending 2 per cent of its GDP on defence by the end of the current fiscal year in March 鈥搈eeting the NATO target 鈥� and will take various steps to strengthen Canada鈥檚 military capabilities.
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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. 51吃瓜网 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
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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 51吃瓜网 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 51吃瓜网 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
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