This figure shows the ocean surface temperature anomaly (difference from normal) during ENSO neutral conditions in January 2015 (left) and El Niño con...
NewsBrief (5.23.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = Gilles Bélanger has departed the CAQ and will sit as an independent for Orford, after Premier Fréchette did not include the form...
U.S. health system often plagued by too much of a good thing
By Murray Sherriffs Doctors often order a test or treatment and then continue them for the rest of the patient’s life, whether they really need them o...
NewsBrief (4.22.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = J.J. Moser scored in overtime to give Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over Montreal last night. The first-round series is now tied at one. N...
NewsBrief (4.21.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = Stanley Cup Game 2, Canadiens vs Florida tonight at 7 p.m. = Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says a deal is in place involvin...
Rain changes our mood for the better
By Murray Sherriffs The news comes from decades of study of rain’s potential mood-boosting abilities. Research shows that rain removes harmful s...
NewsBrief (4.20.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = Game one of the Stanley Cup Playoff series involving the Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning ended in 4-3 overtime win. J...
NewsBrief (5.17.2026)
By Murray Sherrifs = The City of Montreal has put in place its highest flood-alert status, with thousands of residents of north end and West Island co...
Cannabis use in Quebec slowly declining
By Murray Sherriffs Medical professionals say that people are digesting information in public education programs. Dr. Romina Mizrahi, psychiatrist and...
NewsBrief (4.16.2026)
By Murray Sherriffs = Christine Fréchette, Quebec’s premier sworn in yesterday, is promising to focus on growing Quebec’s economy and govern as a nati...
