This U.S. town is considering a ban on all public art
There’s a town in the northern United States now considering a most unusual idea: Banning art. Specifically, banning any kind of artwork, in any public space. If this were to …
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Antisemitic mob at Russian airport caught Kremlin by surprise — and it might not be the last
When Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his security council and law enforcement leaders at an emergency meeting on Monday, he didn’t condemn the angry mob that surrounded an airport in …
An old drug re-emerges in Nova Scotia overdose deaths
An illegal drug that’s been around for decades has quietly become implicated in a growing number of overdose deaths in Nova Scotia, according to data that suggests the public discussion around …
Reuters journalist was killed during ‘targeted’ strike in Lebanon, Reporters Without Borders says
Reuters visuals journalist Issam Abdallah was killed on Oct. 13 in southern Lebanon by a “targeted” strike from the direction of the Israeli border, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on …
Do Trump’s actions after last election make him ineligible for 2024? U.S. courts are about to decide
The campaign to use the U.S. Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to bar former president Donald Trump from running for the White House again enters a new phase this week as hearings …
Biden to bring in sweeping new rules to govern the use of AI
President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence — requiring industry to develop safety and security standards, introducing new consumer …
Province to lower age for regular breast cancer screenings in Ontario to 40
Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40, which Health Minister Sylvia Jones says will help with early detection. Jones is set …
Elderly Canadians remain at higher risk of serious COVID from first infections, study suggests
New Canadian data reaffirms that while the vast majority of the population has likely caught the virus behind COVID-19 at least once, more than four in 10 elderly adults may …
How Netanyahu’s Hamas policy came back to haunt him — and Israel
Israelis don’t agree on much, especially lately, but polling shows they mostly agree that Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is to blame for leaving Israel unprepared for Hamas’s onslaught on October 7. The accusations aimed at Netanyahu …
Rabies hitched a ride to Canada in dogs flown from Iran. Scientists caught the spread just in time
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can …