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By Nadine Yousif StarMetro Edmonton Sun., Sept. 23, 2018 EDMONTON—With a little more than three weeks to go before marijuana becomes legal from coast to coast, Edmonton police say new technology for detecting impaired drivers hasn’t quite caught up with the legislation. Drivers who smoke and drive could soon find themselves veering into untested territory, as law enforcement hashes out how to test for impairment. Although the federal government earlier this summer approved a roadside device called the Drager DrugTest 5000 — which measures THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive compound found in cannabis) — amphetamines, and cocaine levels in saliva, Edmonton police are still undecided about whether they’ll order the testers. “The laws are still ahead of the technology at this time,” said Sgt. Rob Davis with the Edmonton Police Service’s impaired driving unit. He added police are in the process of … [Read more...] about Technology hasn’t caught up to cannabis laws, Edmonton police say
Kavanaugh accuser will testify Thursday in front of Senate Judiciary Committee
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By Karoun Demirjian The Washington Post Emma Brown Sun., Sept. 23, 2018 WASHINGTON—Attorneys for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and the Senate Judiciary Committee have reached agreement for a public hearing Thursday, as talks continued Sunday to resolve potentially make-or-break details, such as potential witnesses who could corroborate her decades-old sexual assault claim. Ford committed to an “open” hearing after negotiators convened a call on Sunday, her attorneys said in a statement. A spokesman for the committee’s chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, confirmed the meeting would be set at 10 a.m. Thursday. “We’ve made important progress,” said Ford’s attorneys Debra S. Katz, Lisa J. Banks, and Michael R. Bromwich. “Dr. Ford believes it is important for senators to hear directly from her about the sexual assault committed against her. She has agreed to move … [Read more...] about Kavanaugh accuser will testify Thursday in front of Senate Judiciary Committee
Trump drains oxygen from Trudeau foreign policy with PM, Freeland bound for UN
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By Mike Blanchfield The Canadian Press Sun., Sept. 23, 2018 OTTAWA—Back then, the world was a much easier place for a Canadian comeback. When the Liberal government came to power in 2015, Canada’s decaying relations with the United Nations and the United States left political space to rebuild. New trade prospects seemed bright in China and India. Canada’s most important foreign policy priority was humming happily along with the White House occupied by the friendly Barack Obama. It was the dramatic shift in power in Washington, with Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidency, that many believe knocked the Trudeau government’s “sunny ways” and “Canada is back” foreign policy squarely off its axis. The government will try to restore the equilibrium this week when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland give separate addresses at the United Nations General Assembly. Their underlying … [Read more...] about Trump drains oxygen from Trudeau foreign policy with PM, Freeland bound for UN
Feeling irritable and hungry? Researchers say being ‘hangry’ is a thing
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By Brandie Weikle Special to the Star Sun., Sept. 23, 2018 Many of us have experienced “hanger” — the irritable, short-tempered feeling we get when we’ve gone too long without eating. If you’re not prone to getting “hangry” yourself, you may have been on the receiving end of someone else’s hypoglycemic wrath when, say, a colleague gets grouchy or your kid loses it in a grocery store aisle. New research published in the Journal of Pharmacology found that “hanger” is no joke. The study using rats examined the impact on emotional behaviour of a sudden drop in blood sugar. “Essentially we asked the question of whether a sudden drop in glucose availability to the body can indeed have an emotional effect that is aversive,” said Francesco Leri, professor and chair of the department of psychology at the University of Guelph. Although he said he was initially skeptical about the hanger phenomenon, … [Read more...] about Feeling irritable and hungry? Researchers say being ‘hangry’ is a thing
Quang warned against ‘might-makes-right’ mindset
Partly due to his prolonged and serious illness, Tran Dai Quang, who died on Friday, did not have a very positive impact on Vietnam’s domestic and foreign policies during his two-and-a-half-year tenure as the country’s president. However, he did do a few remarkable things to raise Vietnam’s image and interests on the world stage. One of these was probably his speech at the 38th Singapore Lecture, organized by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) and chaired by Singapore’s deputy prime minister and coordinating minister for national security, Teo Chee Hean, during his state visit to Singapore – and his maiden overseas trip as Vietnam’s head of state – in August 2016. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox In that speech, the first such by a Vietnamese leader, he said: “In addition to opportunities and advantages, the world is faced also with many grave difficulties and challenges” that … [Read more...] about Quang warned against ‘might-makes-right’ mindset