By Murray Sherriffs = Hydro Quebec did something innovative as ice built up on its lines this week: For the first time ever, it sent a high-intensity ...
Blood test predicts women’s dementia risk
By Murray Sherriffs Researchers at the University of California San Diego, have found a novel blood-based biomarker can predict a woman’s risk of deve...
NewsBrief (12.3.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = The Bureau des Enquêtes Indépendantes, Quebec’s police watchdog has completed its investigation into the death of 15-year-old No...
Weight-loss medicines may also cure addiction
By Murray Sherriffs Weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, are used by millions of people, helping them to lose weight by working i...
NewsBrief (11.3.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs St. Leonard residents are pushing Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Ensemble Montréal to do what other administrations ha...
Ice storm school closures
By Murray Sherriffs = The education of tomorrow’s leaders will be stalled today and tomorrow by Montreal’s predicted ice storm, as 20-30 m...
NewsBrief (9/3/2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = Quebec Chief Electoral Officer Jean-François Blanchet says that artificial intelligence must be taken seriously because of how i...
Mindfulness helps elderly mental health and stems cognitive decline
By Murray Sherriffs Mindfulness, meditation, yoga, tai chi and breathing practices are showing promise in helping some people with mental health and i...
NewsBrief (6.3.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = Montreal police hate-crimes detectives are investigating swastikas painted on three Jewish-owned businesses in St. Laurent on St...
Exposure to nature improves health
By Murray Sherriffs Going outside has long been recognized as beneficial to our health and researchers at McGill University have discovered that the l...