Author: Maria Gill

They won first prize. Youngsters Arden Caroline and Gabriel are among the big winners of the Science Factor competition. The founder of the National Competition made the trip to Charleville on Monday, May 30th to present an award to two high school students from St Paul’ digital orange which they won thanks to handimov », their application project lists all places and services accessible to people with disabilities. Inevitably, the two little girls were on a little cloud. Hear their reaction recorded by Manon Lo-voï: The award is not the end, but the beginning of a project for two very…

Canada’s economy grew at a 3.1% annual rate in the first quarter, below analyst expectations of 5.4%, but in line with the Bank of Canada’s forecast of 3.0%, according to Statistics Canada data. Real GDP is likely to rise 0.2% in April, according to preliminary data, as the decline in home resale activity was offset by gains in the mining and oil and gas sectors. March GDP rose 0.7%, beating expectations of 0.5%. “It was weaker than expected in the first quarter, but domestic demand was very strong,” said Andrew Kelvin, chief strategist for Canada at TD Securities. “This speaks…

With fine weather, gardeners are reclaiming their rights within Bastide Médicis, Epahd de Labège. The design of its outdoor space now fits perfectly into the treatment project of the facility. Marina, who is currently responsible for the animation, makes sure to improve this area as much as possible, which especially consists of many garden plots, allowing flowers to grow as well as a few vegetable plots. For the team, it is about providing residents with a lively green space that changes with the seasons, in order to create visual and olfactory landmarks. Let us not forget that many of the…

Canadian companies may claim hundreds of dollars in credit card deduction fees after settling a multimillion-dollar class action lawsuit with Visa and Mastercard. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) says merchants can now claim discounts on processing fees charged on transactions dating back two decades. The regulation comes as the pandemic has accelerated the transition from cash to digital payments, with more and more consumers shopping online. CFIB Vice President of National Affairs, Corinne Pullman, said credit card fees are becoming a growing problem for small businesses in Canada. exchange rate Credit card issuers charge merchants what are called…

Andre Azoulay. F. saury The kick-off of the 2022 edition of Science Week was held on Monday with great fanfare at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Benguerir. This year, the event is also marked by the celebration of the bicentenary of the birth of Louis Pasteur 1822-2022. This year’s edition of Science Week, as stated by Hisham Al Habti, President of UM6P, comes in a context in which science has proven essential to help save humanity. This evidence is also reflected in the work of eminent professor Louis Pasteur, whose work will be highlighted during this week. The goal…

MONTREAL – The Montreal Institute for Clinical Research (IRCM), which brings together researchers in the field of life sciences, is seeing renewed financial support from Quebec to support its operations and research activities at least through 2024. A contribution of more than $31.1 million was announced Monday by the Ministers of Economy and Innovation, Pierre Fitzgibbon, and of Health and Social Services, Christian Duby. “These amounts will allow our researchers, our clinicians, and all their teams, to continue their work on all fronts, whether it is in relation to debilitating diseases such as cancer, metabolic diseases, rare diseases, among others,…

They are five childhood friends traveling the North Atlantic aboard a sailboat called the Bernik. Five young people share a passion for exploring and preserving the environment. They are currently on layover in Miquelon. Scientific sailing voyages, here is the challenge of these five friends from the south of France: Thibaut, Gautier, Pierre Alexandre, Timano and Victor. Aboard the Bernic, 5 childhood friends set themselves the challenge of traveling across oceans to collect data for scientists. • © SPM The 1st Aboard their sailboat, the Bernic, the five young men will make the long journey from Toulon to Greenland through…

(Montreal) Why are Quebec companies investing less in innovation? That’s the question that preoccupies the province’s chief innovator, Luc Sirois, who has set himself the task of sparking a desire for innovation among Quebecers. Posted on May 27 Stephane Rolland Canadian Press Sitting in a small office where a whiteboard wall displays the remains of a brainstorming session, Mr. Sirois says he is troubled by the fact that business spending on research and development (R&D) is declining in Quebec. “I was in shock [lorsque j’ai constaté ce déclin], he says in an interview with The Canadian Press. In Quebec, we…

Artificial intelligence (AI) tool can drastically reduce diagnostic time for psoriatic arthritis patients, welcomes the educated community in a press release. “It’s primarily dermatologists who treat patients with psoriasis and we have the opportunity to ask them about potential joint pain because about 10% of them may have osteoarthritis but without knowing it,” recalls lead author Dr. Jonathan Shapiro of McCabe Health Services. The statement was quoted by Ramat Hasharon. Since patients do not always associate joint pain with skin problems, they will talk to their general practitioner or orthopedic surgeon. But the latter can miss a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis…

Bill 96, or the law respecting the official and common language in Quebec, French, which became official law on May 24, makes French the exclusive language in municipalities and workplaces with 25 or more employees. It thus eliminates the rights of linguistic minorities protected by the constitution, in particular the right to submit documents in English in small claims court, and also limits access to basic services such as health care in a language other than French. Currently, the wording of the law on official language is particularly vague and only mentions “certain exceptions”. Shockingly, the provisions of the law…