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Excess mortality attributable to extreme heat | Montreal particularly at risk
About 670 people in major Canadian cities lost their lives due to days of extreme heat in Canada from 2000 to 2021, according to a new study from Statistics Canada,…
“High risk” operation | Two belugas transferred from Ukraine to Spain
Sorry, your browser does not support videos (Madrid) Two belugas from a dolphinarium in Kharkiv, a Ukrainian city bombed by Russia, were transferred to the Valencia aquarium during a “high-risk…
Quebecers more at risk than others during heatwaves
Southern Quebec and Ontario are currently experiencing an extreme heat wave. A situation that particularly hits the most vulnerable people, workers exposed to heat and even our pets. Overview of…
what complications does Kylian Mbappé risk after his broken nose?
Published on 06/18/2024 22:33 Video length: 1 min Euro 2024: what complications does Kylian Mbappé risk after his broken nose? Euro 2024: what complications does Kylian Mbappé risk after his…
Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge | A steel structure to limit the risk of new closures
A steel structure will be installed in the coming months under the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to provide additional support. Objective: limit “the risk of additional traffic lane closures” between now and…
More than 70 million Americans at risk from extreme heat
(Phoenix) More than 70 million people in the United States were on extreme heat alert Monday as a heat wave moved east. The Mid-Atlantic and New England are likely to…
the largest French companies warn of a “major risk” of “sustainable decline” in the economy
Around a hundred companies gathered within the French Association of Private Enterprises are worried, Monday, about “temptations of international isolation and budgetary headlong flight”. Published on 06/17/2024 1:58 p.m. Reading…
Himalayan snow and ice weaker this year, water sources at risk
Millions of people who rely on melting Himalayan snow for their water supply face a “very serious” risk of shortages this year due to falling snowfall, scientists warned on Monday…
Divided presidential majority, risk of “chaos” announced by Nicolas Sarkozy, Attal rather than Macron… Richard Ramos’ “8h30 franceinfo”
The outgoing MoDem deputy from Loiret, Richard Ramos, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Sunday June 16, 2024. Published on 06/16/2024 11:13 Reading time: 17 min Richard Ramos, outgoing Modem…
Faced with the risk of seeing “great nations disappear”, World Rugby publishes a report on the climate “in contradiction with spectator sport”
The international federation has published an alarming study on the consequences of climate change on the practice of rugby, while a new competition between 24 nations from the two hemispheres…
Cyber risk insurance for individuals | My tech that protects me
How about having your private IT technician on hand, 24 hours a day? It would be able to help you avoid viruses, save your data encrypted by ransomware, could even…
“The survival of artists would literally be at risk” with the arrival of the RN in power, fears a union
Marion Maréchal clearly said that the regime for intermittent workers in the entertainment industry should be abolished, recalls the union of artistic and cultural companies. Published on 06/14/2024 11:25 Reading…
Major obstacles | Several sectors risk being congested this weekend
You will have to avoid the Honoré-Mercier and Papineau-Leblanc bridges, as well as Highway 20, this weekend in the Montreal region. On the municipal network, Pie-IX and Marcel-Laurin boulevards also…
“The pandemic risk is real,” says virologist Bruno Lina after the EU purchased 665,000 doses of a vaccine
“As this virus has particular potential, we are preparing a little more, just to have elements of response,” launches Bruno Lina, Thursday on France Inter. Published on 06/13/2024 10:02 Reading…
Fires in Western Canada | A less disastrous start to the season, but the risk remains high
(Ottawa) The wildfire season has been less disastrous so far this year than in 2023, but there is a high risk across most of the country that new fires will…
Risk of criminal prosecution | Boeing must present its arguments by Thursday
(New York) The aircraft manufacturer Boeing must respond on Thursday at the latest to the Department of Justice, which warned in mid-May of a risk of criminal prosecution for non-compliance…
Greece: first heatwave of the year expected, “very high” fire risk (minister)
Greece is preparing to suffer its first heatwave of the year from Tuesday with temperatures above 40°C and a “very high” risk of fire, the Minister of Climate Crisis, Vassilis…
Risk of storms in Quebec, the sun returns Wednesday
The bad weather continues Sunday in Quebec, where thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon. After a weekend on the water, the sun should return on Wednesday. Published at 10:35 a.m.…
Not sleeping in the dark increases the risk of diabetes
The link between the absence of darkness and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes was already proven two years ago. This time, this threat is confirmed in the “Lancet…
MEPs adopt a text to strengthen the legislative arsenal in the face of the risk of foreign interference
MPs definitively adopted a law on Wednesday to strengthen the French arsenal against foreign interference. Published on 05/06/2024 20:23 Reading time: 1 min Already adopted in the Senate, the Renaissance…