Experts: Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane聽Melissa,聽now聽a Category聽Five聽tropical cyclone, has made landfall in Jamaica. It is the strongest storm to hit the island聽country聽in聽at least 150聽years聽and the most powerful recorded聽anywhere聽in 2025.聽It聽has caused severe flooding and mass evacuations across Jamaica and along the storm鈥檚 projected path, which includes Cuba and聽the聽Bahamas.聽
Experts: Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget
On Nov. 4, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney tabled his government鈥檚 first budget. Carney leads a Liberal minority government, so for the budget to pass he will need to garner support from some members of other parties. Budget votes are confidence votes, meaning that defeat of the budget could trigger new elections.
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Experts: Fall time change聽聽
On Sunday, Nov. 2, Canadians in most of the country will set their clocks back to standard time.
Expert: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy聽
The company that makes Tylenol is pushing back against a proposed safety warning on labels for all drugs containing acetaminophen. A petition filed with the U.S.
Expert: Mobile games that target children聽聽
A report released yesterday by an inter-university team of researchers has found that none of the mobile games intended for children under the age of 13 fully comply with Quebec, Canadian or U.S. laws on the protection of children's data.聽
Experts: Declining physical activity among youth聽
Youth aged 12 to 17 are less likely than any other age group to meet recommended physical activity levels, according to鈥�
Expert: Canola export diversification聽
As trade tensions with China and the United States continue to affect Canadian canola exports, producers are seeking new markets abroad.聽
Pascal Th茅riault, Director of 黑料网爆吃瓜鈥檚 Farm Management and Technology Program, can comment on agricultural economics, farm management, and market diversification in the agri-food sector.聽
Expert: AI hallucinations and the courts
While experts call for stronger oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) technology development, including clearer legal frameworks, the legal system itself is grappling with AI-related challenges.
Experts: Gaza deal聽聽
Israel and Hamas have agreed on a ceasefire as well as an exchange of Israeli hostages being held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners.聽
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Experts: Pedestrian Safety Month
Fall is a dangerous season for pedestrians, with a rise in road accidents linked to reduced visibility and shorter daylight hours. According to the Soci茅t茅 de l'assurance automobile du Qu茅bec (SAAQ), October and November consistently see spikes in pedestrian injuries and fatalities, with a notable increase in deaths in recent years.
To draw attention to this problem, the SAAQ marks Pedestrian Safety Month each October, as do authorities in several other jurisdictions.
Expert: Quebec to unveil a draft constitution聽聽
Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barette will be unveiling a Quebec constitution Thursday, according to media reports.聽
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Experts: Trump-Carney meeting and Canada-U.S. trade
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting U.S. President Donald Trump today in Washington to discuss trade and tariff issues.
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Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, has expertise in the politics of trade, Canada-U.S. relations and public opinion.
Expert: COVID-19 and flu vaccine rollout
As respiratory virus season kicks off and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, provinces and territories are launching their vaccination campaigns. In Quebec, free vaccines will be available only to members of high-risk groups and health-care workers.
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Expert: Ocean floor temperature increases
The 2025 Ocean State Report from the Copernicus Marine Service, a European Union ocean monitoring organization, has found that sea floor temperatures off the coast of Nova Scotia have risen at twice the rate of surface temperatures over 30 years.
Expert: Mifepristone under safety review in U.S.聽
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety and efficacy of mifepristone, a drug used widely in medical abortions. The review has raised concerns about potential new restrictions on access to abortion in the United States.聽
