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Iran says it is ready to restart its nuclear program on an "industrial scale" in the wake of the decision by US President Donald Trump to abandon the deal that curbs the country's nuclear ambitions. (source )

Classified as: Rex Brynen, middle east, Iran, Israel
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Published on: 11 May 2018

The Comité jeunesse of the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec believes that the clinical and academic milieu must individually and collectively ensure a better integration of new nursing graduates into the workforce.

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Classified as: Nurses, Nursing, Ingram School of Nursing, Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay
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Published on: 10 May 2018

Google’s AI fest offers an ominous glimpse of the robot future: Machines fooling humans into thinking they are people raise obvious ethical concerns (source: )

Classified as: Google, AI, Benjamin Fung
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Published on: 10 May 2018

"Trump pulls U.S. out of 'disastrous' Iran nuclear deal, will restore sanctions; President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the U.S. will pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, dealing a profound blow to U.S. allies and potentially deepening the president's isolation on the world stage." (

Classified as: Iran, Trump, Rex Brynen, Nuclear
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Published on: 8 May 2018

"Montreal's La Presse to become non-profit entity; Desmarais family will donate $50M before severing ties"

Classified as: La Presse, Errol Salamon
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Published on: 8 May 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May has apologised to Caribbean leaders over the Windrush generation controversy, at a Downing Street meeting. She said she was "genuinely sorry" about the anxiety caused by the Home Office threatening the children of Commonwealth citizens with deportation. The UK government "valued" the contribution they had made, she said, and they had a right to stay in the UK. It comes amid reports some are still facing deportation. (source BBC News)

Classified as: Windrush generation, immigration, UK, Caribbean migrants
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Published on: 18 Apr 2018

The institute that developed the “Montreal Procedure” continues to be on the cutting edge

The Neuro is recognized worldwide as a leader in epilepsy research and treatment. From the beginning, Neuro founder, Dr. Wilder Penfield, made epilepsy a central focus. He and his colleagues developed a surgical treatment for epilepsy patients known as the “Montreal Procedure,” which today is in use throughout the world. The Neuro became a pioneer in studying epilepsy through the use of electroencephalography (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Classified as: Andrea Bernasconi, Eva Andermann, Francois Dubeau, Birgit Frauscher, Eliane Kobayashi, Jeffrey Hall, Dr Olivier, Massimo Avoli, Neda Ladbon-Bernasconi, Boris Bernhardt, Jean Gotman
Published on: 26 Mar 2018

These 㽶Ƶ experts are available to comment on a Montreal protest to show support for stricter gun laws in the US:

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Classified as: Jason Opal, March for our Lives, History and Classical Studies, gun control
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Published on: 23 Mar 2018

"Acute intoxication with alcohol is common in Quebec. Between January 1 and November 26, 2017, emergency services received 2,332 young people aged 12 to 24 for this reason. This equates to 214 cases per month, 49 cases per week or 7 cases per day." ()

Classified as: Alcohol, public health, teenagers
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Published on: 14 Mar 2018

Will the upcoming federal budget deliver and implement the Naylor report’s recommendations to fund and revitalize fundamental science research in Canada?

Martha Crago, Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation) at 㽶Ƶ, is available to provide reactions in media interviews on Federal budget day on February 27, 2018, and on February 28.

Classified as: 㽶Ƶ, federal budget, naylor report, Sustainability
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Published on: 26 Feb 2018

“Analysts forecast U.S. consumer price inflation, to be released on Wednesday, to have slowed to 1.9 percent in January from a year earlier, while the core measure is seen ticking down to 1.7 percent… An above-forecast figure could well spark a fresh selloff in stocks and bonds. Central bankers have not exhibited much concern over the equity rout, indicating they intend to push on with plans to tighten monetary policy this year.” ()

Classified as: chris ragan, max bell school of public policy, Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, USA
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Published on: 13 Feb 2018
“The province’s Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires has authorized an increase in the price of milk. (…) The price hike generally ranges from four to six cents a litre.” ()
Classified as: Pascal Thériault, milk, agriculture
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Published on: 2 Feb 2018
“Regulators in the state of New Hampshire have rejected a major electricity project being piloted by Quebec's hydro utility and its American partner, Eversource.” ()
François Bouffard, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 㽶Ƶ
Classified as: François Bouffard, Hydro-Quebec, Eversource, New Hampshire
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Published on: 2 Feb 2018

“The government is to release a leaked Brexit analysis that shows the UK economy would be significantly worse off in every modelled scenario, after it decided not to oppose a Labour motion calling for the documents to be issued.” ()

Brian Lewis, Professor of History, Department of History & Classical Studies, 㽶Ƶ

Classified as: brexit, Brain Lewis, European Union, United Kingdom, Great Britain
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Published on: 31 Jan 2018

NASA says that the next full moon will be a ‘super blue blood moon’. What does it mean? Kelly Lepo, coordinator of the McGill Space Institute, is available to answer your questions. ()

, Coordinator, McGill Space Institute

(514) 398-4471, Kelly.Lepo [at] mcgill.ca

Classified as: Kelly Lepo, blood moon, blue moon, McGill Space Institute
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Published on: 22 Jan 2018

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