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Poll shows over half of Canadians considering a career change

Poll shows over half of Canadians considering a career change

Edward Jones polled Canadians and found that 54 per cent of them have thought about changing careers in the last year
CANADA: How big pharma can impact the education of med school students

CANADA: How big pharma can impact the education of med school students

Some students are worried drug literature is too prominent in medical studies
BEYOND LOCAL: How libraries support learning, culture and community despite a digital age

BEYOND LOCAL: How libraries support learning, culture and community despite a digital age

Reading and books are more important than ever for contemporary society
BEYOND LOCAL: Fainting during pregnancy can be very risky for mother and child, study says

BEYOND LOCAL: Fainting during pregnancy can be very risky for mother and child, study says

Research with almost 500,000 women in Alberta, Canada, reveals connections between fainting in pregnancy and medical problems in both mother and child
CANADA: People living with disabilities are the most underrepresented employment equity group

CANADA: People living with disabilities are the most underrepresented employment equity group

Economic benefits of workplace diversity has not yet demonstrably boosted opportunities for the 20 per cent of working-age Canadians who live with a disability
BEYOND LOCAL: New autism detection technique hopes to remove barriers to early diagnosis

BEYOND LOCAL: New autism detection technique hopes to remove barriers to early diagnosis

The technique analyzes how children scan faces
ONTARIO: Canadian children at greater risk of asthma, Lyme disease due to climate change, warns health association

ONTARIO: Canadian children at greater risk of asthma, Lyme disease due to climate change, warns health association

Parents can protect their children by monitoring air quality, preparing for extreme heat
BEYOND LOCAL: The impact of female trailblazers in Canadian publishing

BEYOND LOCAL: The impact of female trailblazers in Canadian publishing

Many of the classic books of Canadian literature thrived because of women editors, publishers and agents
BEYOND LOCAL: With a plant-based protein revolution upon us, should vegans rethink advocacy tactics?

BEYOND LOCAL: With a plant-based protein revolution upon us, should vegans rethink advocacy tactics?

Times have changed, Dalhousie prof says, and it is time to retire 'meat is murder' campaigns
CANADA: U.S private education lobbying group sets up Ontario division

CANADA: U.S private education lobbying group sets up Ontario division

Education Minister says the government has no intention of diverting funds from the public school system