AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTIFF Spotlight: Canadian director Leah Nelson’s animated dark comedy “Tangles” screens at Toronto International Film Festival, adapting Sarah Leavitt’s graphic-memoir about Alzheimer’s and family life, with Nelson saying the book gave her “permission to laugh” during a hard period. Public Health & Policy: A CAMH-led study finds cannabis edibles can impair simulated driving even when blood THC is below common roadside enforcement limits, raising the stakes for how impairment is measured. Mental Health Tech: A University of Alberta-linked digital program study reports reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms for adults with chronic conditions, with added human check-ins not clearly outperforming self-guided support. Social Media & Body Image: Research on TikTok “thinspiration” finds links to higher self-objectification and worse mood in women, while body-positive content may soften the emotional impact. Biotech Appointments: Rakovina Therapeutics names Dr. Ranjit Bindra to its Scientific Advisory Board as it advances AI-powered cancer drug discovery. EU-Canada Politics: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposes Canada become the EU’s first associate member, as Trump warns the move could trigger more tariffs. Environment: A Canadian biologist points to tire-wear chemical 6PPD-quinone as a likely cause of a major juvenile coho salmon die-off in B.C.
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