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How Canada’s immigration caps are trapping its own graduate students

Canada’s shifting study permit caps, post-graduation work permit rules and closure of graduate-focused immigration streams are reshaping pathways to permanent residence for international graduates. Policy reform can address these dynamics and provide clearer, more stable pathways that retain their talent and support their sense of belonging.

The Conversation · Sep 16

Jack Miner banding a duck in Ontario in 1909; news from South Carolina the following year revealed where it had travelled

In 1909, Jack Miner initiated bird banding, creating a vital scientific legacy. His pioneering work with waterfowl became foundational for future conservation studies. Today, this practice continues, yielding critical insights into migration patterns. A remarkable example involves a black duck that was recaptured eighteen times across nearly a decade, underscoring…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Statins, Iron Pills, and Dementia Drugs Lead 24 Medication Chains Where a Side Effect May Prompt Another Prescription

A BMJ study of 2.3 million older adults in Ontario flagged 24 drug chains where a side effect may lead to another prescription. What families should ask.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

In 2001, scientists began adding tiny amounts of synthetic estrogen to an Ontario lake; within the next two years, its fathead minnow population collapsed

A seven-year whole-lake experiment in northwestern Ontario examined how chronic exposure to the synthetic estrogen 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) affected fathead minnows. Scientists added small amounts of EE2 to Lake 260 during three open-water seasons beginning in 2001. The exposure increased vitellogenin responses, affected gonadal development, and produced reproductive changes in both…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Licensed Canadian sportsbooks braced for first NFL season since Alberta sports betting launch

Alberta has followed Ontario in launching a legalized iGaming market, with dozens of licensed operators now active in time of the NFL kick-off

The Independent UK · Sep 9

Place-name politics: Why outrage alone won’t erase Trump’s name

Local leaders in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa have initiated a process to rename Trump Avenue in response to United States President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”

The Conversation · Sep 9

Canadian couple donate 187-acre Ontario island sanctuary after protecting its wildlife for 36 years

Jim and Anne Purvis bought 187.4 acres on Ontario’s Wilson Island in 1989 and spent 36 years protecting the land as a family sanctuary. They have now donated the property to the Northumberland Land Trust, ensuring its forests, wetlands, grasslands and habitats for species at risk remain protected as a…

The Times of India · Sep 8

In 2022, Ontario's Durham Region used 400 tonnes of glass in a 3.6-km road pilot. 4 years later, it could reuse 240 tonnes of PET each year across Durham roads under its plan

Durham Region is testing recycled materials for road construction. Recycled glass and plastic will be used in a road rebuilding project. This pilot project compares new methods with conventional road building. Success could lead to widespread use of recycled waste in future road programs.

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Ontario’s cash bail requirements face a legal wall and are based on flawed logic

Ontario’s new cash-deposit requirements for bail are built on a simple idea: put money at risk and people will have a greater incentive to follow their bail conditions.

The Conversation · Sep 7

Scientists Added Sulfuric Acid To An Ontario Lake For 17 Years, Its Ecosystem Still Struggles To Recover Decades Later

A decades-long experiment in an Ontario lake shows how acid rain can disrupt an ecosystem long after water chemistry begins to recover.

Medical Daily · Sep 5