World Health Day and Diabetes (April 7, 2016)
About 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, a number likely to more than double in the next 20 years, according to research published today by the World Health Organization. April 7, 2016 is World Health Day and the focus this year is on diabetes.
Expert: IGA cuts food prices
Grocer IGA is cutting its fresh food prices in Quebec. (Le Journal de Québec)
Expert: Panama Papers
"The hidden identities of 350 Canadians with offshore tax haven investments have been revealed in the private database of one of the world’s leading shell company registration firms, according to a Toronto Star analysis of a massive leak obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Expert: Jian Ghomeshi's Verdict
"Jian Ghomeshi has been acquitted on four counts of sexual assault and one count of choking by an Ontario Court judge who says the "deceptive and manipulative" evidence of the complainants raised a reasonable doubt in the guilt of the former CBC Radio host." (CBC)
Experts: World TB Day 2016 (March 24)
World TB Day is held each year on March 24th and aims to build public awareness for tuberculosis.
Experts: Terrorist Attacks in Brussels (March 22, 2016)
"Explosions rocked the main airport and a subway in Brussels on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people." (The New York Times)
Expert: Obama in Cuba
"President Barack Obama is in Cuba for a historic three-day visit to the island and talks with its communist leader." (BBC)
Experts: Federal Budget (March 22)
"The Liberal government is now forecasting larger than expected deficits for the next two years even before adding billions in promised spending in its first budget, which will be tabled on March 22." (CTV News)
Expert: Federal Government Gay-Pardon
“Even more significant than Mr. Klippert’s posthumous pardon may be the government’s promise to review all the cases of men who were convicted of gross indecency (homosexual acts short of intercourse) or buggery before 1969.” (The Globe and Mail)
Experts: National Climate Strategy
“With the wind at his back from Paris and a fresh mandate from Canadians, Mr. Trudeau meets provincial and territorial leaders in Vancouver this week to pursue a national climate strategy.” (The Globe and Mail)
Expert: UK European Union referendum (Brexit)
"June 23 has finally been set for the momentous 'in or out' British vote on whether to abandon the 28-nation European Union." (CBC)
Expert: Apple vows to resist FBI demand to crack iPhone
"Tech giant Apple and the FBI appeared headed for a deepening confrontation Wednesday after the company’s chief pledged to fight federal demands to help mine data from an iPhone used by one of the shooters in December’s terrorist attacks in San Bernardino." (The Washington Post)
Syria crisis: Air strikes on hospitals
"Rescuers wearing hard hats searched through rubble for survivors in northern Syria Monday after airstrikes hit two hospitals and a school building. The attacks killed at least 22 people, according to reports.
Child homelessness
“On any given night, there are about 35,000 homeless people across Canada, and the number of families and children among them is growing at an alarming rate, a new report reveals.
