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Corus buys Shaw Media

"Toronto-based Corus Entertainment is听buying Shaw Media from Shaw Communications in a $2.65-billion deal. The move shuffles ownership of 19 specialty TV channels including Global, Food Network Canada, HGTV Canada, HISTORY, Slice, National Geographic Channel and Showcase听between two companies that are controlled by the Shaw family.

Canadian dollar's decline

The Canadian dollar has dropped below the 70-cent US level for the first time since May 2003 yesterday. It's still worth below 70-cent today. (Source: CBC and Google Finance)

Trans-generations (CIHR Caf茅 scientifique)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (IGSF) presents a Caf茅 scientifique titled "Trans-generations: Trans History, Health, and Politics in Montreal and Beyond" Wednesday January 13th that will explore questions of trans politics, health, and history.

David Bowie (1947鈥�2016)

"Singer David Bowie, one of the most influential musicians of his era, has died of cancer at the age of 69." (Source: BBC)

Supreme Court on assisted suicide: 6-month extension?

In December 2015, the federal government has asked the Supreme Court for a six-month extension to draft new laws on doctor-assisted dying. The Supreme Court听will hear oral arguments on this request starting听January 11, 2016.

North Korea Nuclear Test

"Hours after North Korea trumpeted the apparent "perfect success" of its first hydrogen bomb test, the United Nations Security Council fired back with a promise of new sanctions." (Site: CBC)

Weather: El nino

As 2016 approaches, the ongoing El Nino shows no sign of relaxing its grip on the global climate. (Source: Al Jazeera)

Holidays: Story Tips for Journalists (2015)

Here are some story ideas for the upcoming Holiday season:

US Interest Rates

The U.S. central bank began raising interest rates Dec. 16 from record lows, as it hiked its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point. (Source: CBC)

鈥淚ncreases in the policy interest rate in the United States will reflect the data showing that the U.S.

Montreal blue collar workers suspended

"Nearly 2,400 Montreal blue collar workers including union leadership听will face sanctions for leaving work to attend a union meeting last week after they were ordered to remain on the job. " (Source: CBC)

Outremont: zoning on new places of worship

"The borough of Outremont听has overwhelmingly听adopted a controversial bylaw听banning new places of worship on Bernard and Laurier avenues." (Source: CBC)

Missing and murdered indigenous women

The federal government could announce some of the details of a much-anticipated national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women. (Source: CBC)

Journ茅es annuelles en sant茅 publique (Dec. 2015)

Annual gathering of experts and employees working in the public health sector, the Journ茅es annuelles de sant茅 publique will be held December 8-9 in Montreal. (Source)

Featured research stories of 2015

Syrup extract found to make antibiotics more effective against bacteria. A concentrated extract of maple syrup makes disease-causing bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics, according to laboratory experiments by researchers at 捆绑SM社区.

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