Dee Burman

1 week ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Dee Burman

As Melanoma Awareness Month kicks off on Thursday, Melanoma Canada is rolling out its Mole Mobile to raise awareness about skin cancer and provide screenings for the disease to those that might not otherwise be able to access those services. Along with major cities like Toronto and Calgary, the rolling screening clinic will be making stops in remote areas, including Indigenous and underserved communities.

1 month ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Dee Burman

Hudson's Bay is closing all but six of its stores in Canada and many of those slated to shutter are located in malls where they are considered the "anchor tenant" - the primary draw that brings customers through the doors. As liquidation sales begin the process of emptying hundreds of thousands of square feet of retail space, commercial landlords will have to face the monumental task of filling those vacancies. "It's going to be a big problem for landlords because The Bay's footprint was so big.

1 month ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Dee Burman

Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, have developed a home-grown COVID-19 vaccine with no need for needles. The mucosal vaccine is administered directly to the lungs by inhaling it, rather than injecting. It has been in the works since the global pandemic was declared in 2020, using the learnings from decades of research on mucosal immunity and vaccine work on tuberculosis. "We are really looking at a paradigm shift. How can we think about giving vaccines differently?

2 months ago | calgary.citynews.ca | Dee Burman

The clocks spring forward this weekend, but your body clock might not necessarily make the same leap and the change to Daylight Saving Time (DST) can affect more than just your sleep. While the change is meant to facilitate more daylight hours, allowing people more time in the sun, some experts say it discombobulates the body's natural rhythms. Patricia Lakin Thomas, professor of biology at York University, is researching what the molecular mechanism is that can tell 24-hour time inside of a cell.

2 months ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Dee Burman

On March 4, the United States will begin imposing a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian goods, including secondhand and vintage apparel - a market that is valued at almost 200 billion USD. As in most industries, the looming tariffs have caused uncertainty for buyers and sellers, with small businesses likely set to be the worst hit.