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Author: Kristy Kirkup
Publication Date: November 28, 2025 - 17:29
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Ontario woman who fought for cystic fibrosis drug recognized for increasing access
November 28, 2025
Stephanie Stavros is not a famous medical researcher. But one evening this fall, she found herself unexpectedly receiving a standing ovation at a prestigious science awards ceremony in Toronto.
The Canada Gairdner Awards Gala, held in October, celebrated achievements in biomedical research, from the discovery of stem cells to the development of mRNA vaccines.
Hydro-Québec is now buying more power from outside the province than it’s exporting, a significant reversal from years past caused by a drop in its northern water reservoirs at a time of surging demand. The utility, Canada’s biggest producer of electricity, purchased about 10 terawatt-hours of power at a price of 5 cents a kilowatt-hour for the first nine months of the year, according to its latest quarterly report published Friday. It sold about 8 twh at 15 cents a kwh over the same time outside Quebec.
November 28, 2025 - 19:00 | Nicolas Van Praet | The Globe and Mail
First Nations are pressing the Carney government to obey a four-year-old court settlement and pass long-promised drinking water legislation before year’s end or risk more legal action. Bill C-61, the First Nations Clean Water Act, died on the order paper with the spring election call. Introduced in 2023, the proposed legislation would have set minimum standards for drinking water on reserves, acknowledged First Nations’ jurisdiction over water on their lands and recognized safe drinking water as a human right.
November 28, 2025 - 18:52 | Patrick White | The Globe and Mail
A search of another Winnipeg landfill for the remains of First Nations women will begin on Monday, CBC News has learned.
November 28, 2025 - 18:46 | | CBC News - Canada
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