It’s not just Lyme disease you have to watch out for. Other tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Canada
When a 64-year-old woman showed up at the emergency room of an Ontario hospital last year with a high fever…
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Lyme Disease Is On The Rise—And Climate Change Is To Blame
Chatelaine – by Zeahaa Rehman April 25th, 2023 “Maggie McColl first heard the joke about Lyme disease at a public…
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Anaplasmosis: An emerging tick-borne disease of importance in Canada
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA) is an infection caused by the intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. As a tick-borne disease, the public…
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Identification of an unusual cluster of human granulocytic anaplasmosis in the Estrie region, Québec, Canada in 2021
Abstract Background: Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a potentially severe tick-borne infection caused by the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum (A. phagocytophilum)…
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32. Past, Present and Future of Lyme Disease in Canada with Jim Wilson of CanLyme
In today’s podcast, Sarah is joined by Jim Wilson, founder and President of CanLyme — the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation….
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Adventures with Red River : Part I
I posted this on social media last week and an interesting conversation ensued. I was hoping someone would take the…
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The Magic Canoe
Wa’xaid was also known as Cecil Paul. He was Xenaksiala from Xesdu’wäxw, what they call the Kitlope on the British…
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S1 E17: Interview with Mary Beth Pfeiffer, author of Lyme: the First Epidemic of Climate Change
In today’s podcast, Sarah talks about ticks, Lyme disease and climate change with investigative reporter Mary Beth Pfeiffer. She lives…
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How anti-Black racism on Canadian university campuses robs us all
Black Canadian literature dates back to the late 18th century, as do critiques of Canadian racism. In this moment, prominent…
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Conversion Therapy Is Harmful and Wrong—So Why Is It Still Legal in Canada? | FLARE
Since the ’80s and ’90s, conversion therapy has been condemned by most psychiatrists and psychologists, and the Canadian Psychological Association…
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Sept. 25-29, 2017: Cities of the Future: Co-creating Tomorrow
From their event page: The pressures facing our cities is intense. Across the globe cities are working to address complex issues such as mobility and the movement of people; changing economies; the influx of technology platforms and the creation of smart…
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Canada Council: thank you!
For the last year, I’ve been supported by the Canada Council to work on my next book, which will be…
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
On November 18th, 2015, I became a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. It’s a vibrant and growing community,…
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Connect the Docs: The Secret Trial 5 across Canada: Vancouver & Victoria March 25, 2015
POST-SCRIPT: Read the 2-part Storify archive of this event! Part 1: the Cross Canada Tour March 12-25 Part 2: the…
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Special Event on Election Fraud: January 28, 2015
POST SCRIPT: This successful event tripled our previous live and online reach! We sold out tickets at the Victoria Event…
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Income Disparity: Part II
Of the G8 countries, the US has the largest income disparity between the highest and lowest income earners. Canada isn’t…
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Four meanings of multiculturalism
According to a recent publication by the Parliamentary Research Branch, Canadian multiculturalism has four meanings: as a sociological fact, as…
