Ottawa man takes his Uber driver tobogganing for first time Dave Nguyen discovered Uber driver Chance Niyomugabo had never been tobogganing. A few days later, they were ripping down a Kanata hill.

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Interesting and helpful commentary, especially for athletes about the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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Your Key Survival Skill for 2026: Critical Ignoring In an age of endless low-quality information, it’s time to fight our instinct to seek out and absorb all we can. It takes practice.

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Ford government promised these health-care centres would be far better than supervised consumption sites. Are they actually working? The province says more support is on the way, but delays in opening the hubs and a lack of access to housing have led to doubts about the strategy.

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From margin to center: Transforming the landscape of diagnosis through community engagement - Abirami Srivarathan, Traber D Giardina, 2025 The diagnostic process is a complex and multifaceted journey that begins when patients first notice symptoms and seek advice from various sources, including fam...

From margin to center: Transforming the landscape of diagnosis through community engagement - Abirami Srivarathan, Traber D Giardina, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

The Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial is over, but conversations about the sport’s culture continue Attitudes toward women and sex still need to be confronted and changed beyond the locker room, advocates say

I am featured in the @theglobeandmail.com
this morning in an interview by Grant Roberston where I discuss online hockey content and how it shapes the broader culture surrounding the Hockey Canada trial.

I have a few gift links.

Author Bronwyn Corrigan puts the spotlight on women's sports in new book | CBC News Author Bronwyn Corrigan's new book, Canada’s ABC’s Of Who I Can Be, highlights 26 Canadian women and non-binary athletes. Inspired by a similar book in Australia, Corrigan hopes the book will help chi...

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Doctors are AMAZED at these 10 ways to BOOST your immune system:

The Tetanus vaccine
The Measles vaccine
The Polio vaccine
The Mumps vaccine
The HPV vaccine
The Pneumonia vaccine
The Hepatitis B vaccine
The Rubella vaccine
The Diphtheria vaccine
The Covid-19 vaccine

- @hislopmd.bsky.social

Art Gallery of Hamilton admission is free thanks to anonymous donation As part of Art Gallery of Hamilton’s “Hamilton Strong” initiative, the gallery will be free to attend due to an anonymous donation.

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Studying on @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social campus yesterday 📷

Seine reopens to swimming for first time in century after Olympic cleanup project For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally opening up as a summertime swim spot follow...

Not sure I would personally want to swim in it just yet 👀
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How does where we live – urban, rural, or in-between – relate to our mental health? 🌆🏞️

In this cross-national study, we investigate the links between urbanicity, anxiety and depressive disorders in 500,000 adults across the UK, Norway, and New Zealand 🧵

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Opinion | Big Tech Is Finally Losing

I bring you a tiny bit of good news — courts are finally reining in Big Tech in significant ways.

We could actually be on the cusp of a totally transformed tech landscape - after 30 years of total lack of constraints.

My latest for @nytopinion.nytimes.com (gift link)

Summer McIntosh breaks third world record in 5 days, matches Michael Phelps’ feat McIntosh beat her previous record of 4:24.38 in the 400-meter individual medley set at the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials.

Three-time Olympic champion Summer McIntosh can’t be slowed down at the 2025 Canadian Swimming Trials.

The 18-year-old Toronto native set her third world record in five days 🔥

Your seasonal allergies are getting worse. A thread on why. 1/n

What do experts think about the potential negative impacts of social media on adolescent mental health?

We have a new consensus statement with 120 experts on this topic. Check it out to see where experts agree and where they think more evidence is needed!

I am optimistic that this new cabinet and its structure will benefit all Canadians in the future!

5 surprising things linked to #cancer — and what to know about them. Studies suggest that tattoos, chemical hair straighteners and even hot tea might be a problem. Here’s what an oncologist recommends, by @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... via @washingtonpost.com

The Maple Leafs win the Battle of Ontario in six games 🍁

Toronto moves to 5-0 against the Ottawa Senators in playoff series.

That is a wrap on Day 1 of Public Health 2025. See you tomorrow! #ph25sp

Looking forward to the Public Health 2025 conference for the next few days in sunny Winnipeg. If you're here, come say hi! #PH2025 @cpha-acsp.bsky.social

Yes!! I think many of us can feel the monopoly intuitively. It's good to know what we can do about it!

ISSUE NO. 3 – SPRING 2025 EMPOWERING WORKERS The Monopoly Problem at the Heart of Canada’s Food System April 9, 2025 Jennifer Clapp, Keldon Bester. Image: wheat field and grain elevators in Alberta.

NEW from @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social & @keldonb.bsky.social:

"It boils down to power. When just a few firms control nodes of food supply chains, they have the power to shape what our food system looks like."

Read in Perspectives Journal no. 3: perspectivesjournal.ca/canada-food-monopoly-problem/

A yellow Elections Canada sign that says "vote"

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Most apps for academic research require paid subscriptions.

Here are 10 that are free:

Canada’s medical records systems are unwell Sharing electronic medical records in Canada is a hassle – and, for some, a health risk

Canada has a fragmented medical records system. Doctors and patients are missing out on critical info for decision making.

I spoke to @theglobeandmail.com about the consequences this has, and what can be done: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Interesting

So cool!

Such an interesting and under-explored part of the mental health conversation

Opinion: Canada has a proud tradition of collegiate sports. So why is Simon Fraser University still a member of the NCAA? It is time for SFU to withdraw from the NCAA and prioritize the safety and security of student athletes

Nothing should come at the cost of athletes' rights or safety
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