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Six months before the killings in Tumbler Ridge, Open AI suspended a ChatGPT account owned by the shooter. However, it failed to alert Canadian authorities of its contents. In the wake of Bill C-27’s death on the order paper in January 2025, there remains no binding federal regulation of artificial intelligence in Canada. These 鶹ýվ experts can comment:

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Published on: 24 Feb 2026

The killing on Sunday of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” the leader of a powerful drug cartel, has triggered violence between security forces and criminal gangs in at least 20 of Mexico’s 32 states. Canadian airlines have suspended flights in and out of Puerto Vallarta and tourists in the popular resort destination are sheltering in place.

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Published on: 23 Feb 2026

The Munich Security Conference, which opened today and runs until Feb. 15, is a leading forum for discussions on international security. It is attended by heads of state and ministers of defence and foreign affairs from around the world.

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Published on: 13 Feb 2026

Following a deadly mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. and a murder-suicide in Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg, Que. this week, a 鶹ýվ expert is available to speak about the psychological toll of gun violence.

Tina Montreuil, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at 鶹ýվ is available to comment on the following topics:

Classified as: Tina Montreuil, Department of Psychiatry, violence
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Published on: 12 Feb 2026

by the Institut de la statistique du Québec estimates that, in 2024, 59 per cent of Quebec workers held a job with “high exposure to artificial intelligence (AI).”

Exposure to AI means occupations where AI can play a beneficial complementary role or occupations where tasks could be transformed or workers be replaced by AI.

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Classified as: artificial intelligence (AI)
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Published on: 3 Feb 2026

The 25th Winter Olympics will take place in Milan–Cortina, Italy, Feb. 6 to 22, drawing top athletes to one of the world’s most watched sporting events.

Gordon Bloom, James 鶹ýվ Professor, Chair, Department of Kinesiology and Sports Activitycan share hisexpertiseinSport psychology; high-performance sport; team cohesion;andcoaching.
gordon.bloom [at] mcgill.ca(Բ)

Classified as: Winter Olympics, Bob Foxford, Sports Medicine
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Published on: 3 Feb 2026

While overall rates of psychosis in Canada appear stable,therehasbeenasharp increaseindiagnosesamong adolescents and young adults,and they are receiving diagnoses at younger ages thandidmembers of older generations,according toa new study published in the

Researchers suggest the trend may reflect a mix of factors, including improved early diagnosis and treatmentandincreasingconsumption of psychoactivesubstances.

Classified as: child mental health, Department of Psychiatry, Romina Mizrahi, Jai Shah, Srividya Iyer
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Published on: 2 Feb 2026

The French government announced on Jan. 27 the rollout of its new videoconferencing platform, Visio. The domestically developed platform was created to replace U.S. tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams across all state services by 2027 as part of the French government’s broader push for digital sovereignty. Officials say the shift will also cut software licensing costs and strengthen security and confidentiality.

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Classified as: Emmanuelle Vaast, Sonja Solomun, digital sovereignty, france, technology
Published on: 28 Jan 2026

Extremely cold temperatures are expected to hit most of Canada this weekend due to an Arctic air mass. As well, a severe winter storm is forecast for large parts of the United States.

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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

In a bid to encourage housing construction, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has announced the city plans to loosen obligations for developers that were enacted by the previous administration. Her team has also identified 80 plots of land owned by the municipality that are available for mixed use and non-profit projects.

This 鶹ýվ expert is available to comment Saturday, Jan 24 in the afternoon, or thereafter:

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Published on: 23 Jan 2026

A new report calls for action to rebuild Canadians’ trust in health science, warning declining confidence is undermining public health and could weaken the country’s ability to respond to future crises.

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Published on: 22 Jan 2026

The number of reports of conjugal violence received by the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) each year has tripled in the last decade, according to news reports. Representatives from the SQ have suggested this increase indicates people feel more comfortable reporting it, rather than an increase in violence.

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Published on: 21 Jan 2026

As U.S. President Donald Trump reiterates the U.S. interest in taking control of Greenland, various NATO allies, includingpossibly Canada, are preparing to send troops to the Danish territory as an expression of solidarity.

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Published on: 20 Jan 2026

Urgent action is needed to scale up needle and syringe programs around the world to curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, an international group of experts warns.

In a new study published in , the authors say the programs are effective but remain widely underfunded due to policy barriers rooted in stigma and discrimination.

Classified as: Guillaume Fontaine, Ingram School of Nursing, HIV
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Published on: 14 Jan 2026

Sweeping changes to childhood vaccine guidance in the United States mean that several vaccines, including those for COVID-19, influenza and RSV, are no longer universally recommended.

A 鶹ýվ expert is available to comment:

Jesse Papenburg, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Chair of the Quebec Immunization Committee.

Classified as: jesse papenburg, Department of Pediatrics, Vaccines
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Published on: 13 Jan 2026

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