Expert: Spike in demand for youth mental health support
Kids Help Phone is seeing a sharp increase in youth seeking support overnight. New data from the national helpline shows overnight text conversations rose 24 per cent during the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year. On average, the service receives a text every 90 seconds.
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Expert: Cat in Quebec contracts rabies
Pet owners are being urged to vaccinate their animals after rabies was confirmed in a stray cat in the Mont茅r茅gie region for the first time, as raccoon rabies continues to spread in southeastern Quebec.
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Expert: Testosterone,聽masculinity聽and the politics of 鈥渓ow T鈥澛�
The Trump administration's decision to screen U.S. military personnel for testosterone deficiency has renewed debate about the hormone's role in health and performance. The move also reflects wider discussions in the United States聽and beyond聽about masculinity and the influence of "low T" narratives in politics and popular culture.聽
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Experts: New U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods
The Trump administration is threatening to impose new 50 per cent tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods, ranging from wine to hockey sticks, to come into effect in 30 days.
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Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, can speak about:
Expert: Bank of Canada鈥檚 interest rate announcement
On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada will announce whether it is changing the overnight interest rate, currently 2.25 per cent. The rate has an impact both on inflation and on economic growth.
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Experts: Cyclosporiasis outbreak
There is an outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the United States. The foodborne illness, caused by the cyclospora parasite, is characterized by relapsing digestive symptoms, such as explosive diarrhea.
The parasite is linked to contaminated fruits, vegetables and crop water, as well as unsanitary washroom facilities for agricultural workers.
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Experts: Royal Canadian Navy's new fleet of submarines
Mark Carney鈥檚 government is expected to officially announce later today its choice of builder for Canada鈥檚 new fleet of submarines.
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Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer, Department of Economics, is an economic and policy expert who worked in the international trade and finance branch of Canada鈥檚 Ministry of Finance for more than 25 years.
Experts: Summer stresses on families
The end of the school year brings with it a change of routine that in some cases can place stress on family members and family dynamics: parents often struggle with logistical challenges and some children and teens may face boredom and be separated from important social relationships.
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Experts:聽Heart-related聽health risks in聽heat waves聽
As聽a聽heat wave rolls聽into southern Quebec,聽public health officials聽are聽urging residents to take precautions.聽
Expert:聽Comiccon聽and the psychology of fandom
Montreal聽Comiccon聽will take place July 3 to 5聽at the Palais des聽congr猫s, bringing together enthusiasts of comics, anime, gaming,聽film聽and pop culture.聽
Experts: CUSMA trade talks
The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade comes up for review as of July 1. These 海角社区 experts can provide comment.
Diya Jiang, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, can speak about:
Expert: 鈥淚ncel鈥� rhetoric linked to fatal shootout in Cote-des-Neiges on Monday
The man reported to be responsible for deadly shootings yesterday allegedly left behind a manifesto using language associated with the 鈥渋nvoluntary celibacy鈥� 鈥� or 鈥渋ncel鈥� 鈥� movement.
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Esli Chan is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Science. She has conducted academic research on incel and gender-based violence in Canada.
esli.chan [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English)
Experts: Moving Day in Quebec and the housing crisis
As Quebec鈥檚 July 1 Moving Day approaches, affordable housing remains an issue for many.
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Avi Friedman, Professor, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, is available to discuss affordable housing, housing development, Montreal's urban development and sustainable developments.
Expert: Prediction markets coming to Canada
Wealthsimple is preparing to launch a new app this summer that will give Canadian retail investors limited access to prediction markets, where users can trade on the outcome of real鈥憌orld events 鈥� from interest rates to climate trends 鈥� through the U.S. platform Kalshi.
Experts: One in four Quebecers now unpaid caregivers
New data offer a snapshot of the scale of informal caregiving across Quebec and the people most likely to shoulder that responsibility.
More than one in four Quebecers aged 15 and over identify as informal caregivers, most supporting someone aged 65 or older. The findings show that women and adults aged 45 to 54 are more likely to take on these roles. They also highlight the reality that caregiving is often balanced with paid work, with most caregivers remaining employed.
