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The Current $100,000 and a gym membership? How some small towns are coaxing doctors to their communitiesSome communities are offering doctors huge cash incentives to move there, but some say that alone won’t solve the family physician shortage. Some say lucrative incentives alone won’t solve the family physician shortage TheContinue Reading

The Current·Q&A The summer blockbuster Twisters has taken the box office by storm and has boosted an already-established interest in storm chasing. And while meteorologist and storm chaser Sean Waugh says even though parts of the film are exaggerated, it accurately represents real-life storm chasing. Sean Waugh consulted on science,Continue Reading

The Current A proposed whale sanctuary in Port Hilford, N.S., hopes to offer a safe haven for whales coming out of captivity. And the orcas Wikie and Keijo could be its first residents. The two killer whales currently live at Marineland Antibes along the French Riviera. The Whale Sanctuary ProjectContinue Reading

The Current One of the biggest music genres is experimenting with the power of artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, K-pop group Seventeen used AI to help promote the music video for its single Maestro. Meanwhile, fans have met the technology’s use with mixed reviews. Groups are using AI to translateContinue Reading

The Current Anti-anxiety medication and birth control pills might help humans who rely on them, but they’re harming our wildlife. Researchers say greener meds could help. Anti-anxiety medication and the birth control pill might help humans, but they’re harming wildlife Abby Hughes · CBC Radio · Posted: Jun 18, 2024Continue Reading

The Current Evan Dunfee won’t get a chance to upgrade the bronze medal he won at the Olympics in 2021. Dunfee came in third in the 50km race walk in Tokyo. But the event, which had been in the Olympics since 1932, was dropped by the International Olympic Committee. TheContinue Reading

The Current Canadians who suffer with back pain often fear exertion might make it worse. But experts say movement is vital to healing, and getting in the water could help overcome those fears. Experts say being in water offloads joints and helps people move without fear of injury, or kinesiophobiaContinue Reading

The Current Amid the unearthed sculptures and grand artwork that display the affluence of the once-grand city of Pompeii before its destruction, there’s a little drawing of the outline of a hand and some stick figures on the wall of a kitchen that tell a different story. Children drew gladiatorsContinue Reading

The Current She wanted to empower Black women in sport — so she started an inclusive running clubAllison Hill started Hill Run Club — a body-positive, size-inclusive and culturally sensitive running group for Black women of all running levels — in 2021. It’s expanded to have 500 members across Canada.Continue Reading