Eric Malling: Recalling the reporter's most compelling stories

Quebec starts to shut down again – Gyms closed again in Quebec

Starting next Monday April 12, 2021 new Quebec restrictions will be in place. Curfew will remain at 9:30 P.M. Gyms and indoor sport programs will be forced to close. High school students will return to alternating schedule as they did before. Premier Legault said, “We juggled the idea of bringing the curfew back to 8

Canada needs independent agency to regulate social media

Canada needs an independent agency to regulate social media with the power to order offending material to be taken down, says Beverly McLachlin, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. “The legal tools we have at the moment don’t seem to be coping with the fast spread of misinformation,” McLachlin told the latest episode

Mini rechargeable pocket torches

Since the beginning of time, the importance of resources as a survival means has been learnt. Some have been used for protection, others for hunting. This requirement for tools over the centuries has led to a continuous improvement, which improved their utility whether it be in life or in work. Although it shows how much

The importance of running your thesis through a plagiarism checker

Plagiarism is a severe offense that attracts harsh penalties in academic institutions. Most students often wonder if plagiarism detection software known as a plagiarism checker, is a mandatory prerequisite. But your professor must run your document for originality even if you choose not to use one. Thus, it is a compulsory exercise that forms part

What year did every state get workers’ compensation laws? You’d be surprised

Workers’ compensation is regulated at the state level, with each state having its own set of laws. Every state enacted a program for this type of insurance by 1949. However, workers comp is mandatory in all states, except Texas, where it is optional for employers. The year when workers’ comp became mandatory in every state

Montreal needs to be locked down says health experts

‘Montreal needs to be locked down,’ is not the six words we want to hear but… The medical community of infectious disease specialists, physicians and other heath experts says the Quebec government needs to place Montreal in lockdown once again before the spread of the coronavirus variants spirals out of control. The experts say, “half

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Eric Malling: Recalling the reporter’s most compelling stories