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On Mother’s Day five years ago, a young rugby player from Ontario died as the result of a concussion. Today in The Conversation Canada, Carmela Tartaglia of the University of Toronto explains how new legislation named in honour of the young girl – called Rowan’s Law – can help prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.
Kelly Toughill of University of King’s College in Halifax completes her series on immigration issues in Atlantic Canada. Today, it’s the challenge that Atlantic provinces face in getting international students to stay after they graduate.
Lawyers Sean Rehaag of York University and Sharry Aiken of Queen’s University explain that a Canada-U.S. agreement that allows Canadian officials to turn back asylum-seekers from the U.S. at the border should be scrapped.
And finally, have you noticed that prices in grocery stores haven’t gone up much lately? Sylvain Charlebois, a professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University, looks at various market factors that are keeping prices stable.
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The changes in the brain from a concussion do not appear on conventional imaging tests such as CT scans or MRIs; nor are there any other tests to diagnose a concussion.
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Carmela Tartaglia, University of Toronto
All parents should understand the symptoms of concussion, whether their child plays sports or not.
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International students and immigrants learn about the Canadian workplace at the BEST conference at Dalhousie University in Halifax in March.
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Kelly Toughill, University of King's College
Ottawa and the governments of all four Maritime provinces have created pathways to help international students transition to permanent resident status. But fear causes too many to return home.
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A group of asylum-seekers raise their hands as they approach RCMP officers while crossing the Canadian border in August 2017 in Champlain, N.Y.
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Sean Rehaag, York University, Canada; Sharry Aiken, Queen's University, Ontario
Rather than closing a loophole in a Canada-U.S. agreement that allows Canadian officials to turn back asylum-seekers from the U.S. at the border, the deal should be abolished outright.
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Empty grocery stores could be a sign of the future as grocery stores struggle to make profits and consumer preferences for more choice and services, including online shopping, evolve.
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Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University
Canada's bricks-and-mortar grocery stores are in trouble due to stagnant food prices and changing consumer preferences. More grocery store closures are likely on the horizon.
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Politics
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Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg
Mandela’s reconciliation message may have partly reflected his view of the world. But it was also a product of his party, the ANC.
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Health + Medicine
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Yunfeng Lu, University of California, Los Angeles
A new pill may lower blood alcohol levels, helping a hangover and preventing alcohol overdose deaths.
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Science + Technology
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Kim Kaivanto, Lancaster University; Peng Zhang, Guizhou Minzu University
The emotions associated with trends in popular music and lyrics can predict economic sentiment.
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