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The Middle Eastern CauldronReuel S. Amdur
July 11, 2016
“This is the most turbulent time in the history of the modern Middle East.” That was the view expressed by University of Toronto Professor Janice Stein at a lecture on Parliament Hill on April 19, sponsored by the Federation of the Humanities and Social Sciences. She identified four factors contributing to the turbulence.
Living with DignityReuel S. Amdur
July 11, 2016
Dying with dignity is coming into its own. We have already had a first case, in which a woman with Lou Gehrig's disease was given court clearance for medically assisted death. Dying with dignity is one thing, but what about living with dignity? We are after all an aging population.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a Tool in Treating DepressionReuel S. Amdur
July 11, 2016
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been found to be an effective treatment for depression and anxiety in two-thirds of cases and is now also used with other psychiatric conditions. Medication is also effective with comparative results. Sometimes both CBT and drugs are used together.
Canada starts process to collect passport exit dataEdward C. Corrigan
July 11, 2016
On June 15, 2016 the Canadian Government tabled for first reading Bill C-21, or as it is called, An Act to amend the Customs Act. The Bill was introduced by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Ralph Goodale. This procedure is to start the process for keeping track of passport information for all individuals exiting Canada. The Bill has to have two more readings and review by the House of Commons Committee before it will be sent to the Senate and then proclaimed into law.
Tackling DepressionReuel S. Amdur
July 11, 2016
Understanding depression. That was the topic of a lecture at Ottawa's Royal Ottawa Hospital on September 17. Presenting were three psychologists, Kelsey Collimore, Andrew Jacobs, and Michelle Todd.
Islamic centre rising on 'the highway to heaven'Brent Davis - Waterloo Region Record
June 29, 2016
KITCHENER (June 28, 2016) - In a field off a rural stretch of Glasgow Street, a decades-old dream is slowly taking shape.
Thirty amazing reasons to visit Egypt Prof. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
June 12, 2016
1. The Three Great Pyramids and Sphinx: You can even go inside one of them for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
You don't have to be a Muslim to understand RamadanProf. Dr. Mohamed Elmasry
June 9, 2016
On June 6, Muslims around the world marked the beginning of Ramadan, a month in the Islamic lunar calendar, which "shifts" eleven days earlier each year with respect to the Gregorian solar calendar.
Would government protect Canadians against cell phone radiation?The Canadian Charger
June 8, 2016
News that Tragically Hip Front man Gord Downie is suffering from an aggressive form of incurable brain cancer known as glioblastoma - one of the most common causes of cancer death in Canadians between 40 and 60 years old - is creating renewed interest in research studies drawing a link between cell phone use and brain cancer.
Alice in OmbudsmanlandReuel S. Amdur
June 8, 2016
Alice in Ombudsmanland may well serve as an additional chapter for Lewis Carroll's famous Alice in Wonderland. The chapter could well be subtitled "In the Bureaucratic Rabbit Hole." But before beginning this weird and wondrous chapter, we need a bit of background.

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Today’s topic is the Origins of Islamic History Month in Canada In this show, we are interviewing Dr. Mohamed El-Masry a professor at the University of Waterloo