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Flu vaccines take months to make. Here's what could speed it up
For decades, the flu virus in the shots you’re offered every fall has been grown in chicken eggs. Now, scientists are trying more modern methods of developing vaccines that they hope will be even more effective. Source link
Do activists have a role in government? Steven Guilbeault’s resignation raises questions
Longtime Quebec environmental activist Steven Guilbeault has resigned from the federal cabinet, citing conflicts over a potential pipeline project in Western Canada and raising questions about the role of activists in government. Source link
Signs of progress with India abound, but so do fears that nothing has really changed
Does the apparent rapprochement between India and Canada actually signal an intention by India to desist from tactics it has allegedly used against Canadian Sikh activists — including assassination? Source link
Is Spotify losing the streaming wars as it faces boycotts, lawsuits and assorted controversies?
The popular listening platform Spotify has dominated the streaming industry for years. But there have been recent calls to boycott the platform over controversies surrounding issues like artist compensation, its CEO and ICE ads. Are listeners finally fed up? Source link
Roommates, 31 years apart in age, free one another from hiding Parkinson's
Roommates Li Jiang and Elaine Jongsma are 31 years apart in age, but they have much in common. Source link
The NDP’s leadership candidates aren't fluent in French. Will that hurt the party's future?
Having a leader who can’t communicate with the 22 per cent of Canadians whose first official language is French could hurt the New Democrats’ credibility as a national party, a concern shared by two francophone former NDP staff. Source link
Canada at the defence crossroads: The challenges of thinking long-term
The recent debates over Canada’s next fighter jets and submarines have peeled back the curtain on the shortcomings and short-term thinking in the country’s approach to defending itself. Source link
People nowadays are reluctant to stay out late. Is it killing nightlife?
With people socializing differently, prioritizing health and watching their spending, nighttime businesses and advocates say they’re trying to bring new energy to the after-dark economy. Source link
The FBI spotted Ryan Wedding in 2024. Why wasn’t he arrested?
Why wasn’t Olympian-turned-fugitive Ryan Wedding arrested when he was spotted in Mexico? The question has been swirling on social media since U.S. authorities announced new charges against Wedding and his alleged associates earlier this month and increased the bounty for his capture to $15 million. Source link
Therapist tells Ontario women's murder trial she never recommended consistent pureeing of food
A child and family therapist was the latest mental health worker to testify in the trial of two Burlington, Ont., women accused in the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old boy in their care. Source link