Climate change rattles mental health of Inuit in Labrador

Researchers studying the mental health and well-being of Inuit populations in coastal Labrador say rising temperatures are having damaging psychological effects on people i...

India defeats polio, global eradication efforts advance

NEW DELHI: India marked three years since its last reported polio case Monday, meaning it will soon be certified as having defeated the ancient scourge in a huge advance fo...

Ear Tubes May Not Have Long-Term Benefits for Kids With Ear Infections

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (Health Day News) — Ear tubes can improve hearing over the short term in children with a certain type of ear infection. But they don’t hel...

Huge Lake-Effect Snow Expected

As bitter Arctic air continues to spill east, temperatures will plummet to below 0 over the Tug Hill plateau through the overnight hours. Factoring in the winds, it will fe...

New centre to help African countries use mining revenues for sustainable development

With the joint efforts of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and partners, a new centre has been set up to advise and support mineral-rich African countries in...

Jump in diabetes rate raises alarm

Manitoba needs to do a better job of educating the public on how to prevent diabetes if it is to reverse an alarming trend.

That’s the view of Winnipeg Libera...

Communities affected by wind energy development being kept in the dark

Eddie O’Connor of Mainstream Renewable Power, writing (Irish Times, December 19th) about economic stagnation, suggests that “building a new green economy”...

Food security, water and climate change

So much—good and not-so-good—happened last year on a local, regional, national and international level when it comes to sustainability issues. An attempt to be ...

The Wolf of Wall Street Review

Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” is a riot, packed with absurd hilarity, great performances and cleverly designed characters that keep the audi...