Archives — September 2026

Shaken Baby Syndrome has increasingly been branded “junk science,” not because the medical consensus has disappeared, but because courts, some expert witnesses, and the media have created disputes over how these injuries occur. The real question is not whether every SBS prosecution is correct, but whether uncertainty in an individual case justifies discarding a diagnosis supported by a substantial body of medical evidence. Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) has acquired a new descriptor: “junk science.” The label has migrated from defense briefs and skeptical experts into court opinions, podcasts, headlines, and public debate. But calling a contested diagnosis “junk science” is not the same thing as proving it is—unless you believe the increasing onslaught of media hype and misleading headlines. Either we read that the alleged perpetrator has been convicted of shaking a baby, causing death or serious injury, or that the diagnosis is a sham. In a few cases, the verdict is overturned, or a new trial ordered. But headlines and legal cases calling the diagnosis fraud or “junk science” are proliferating.

LNG Canada is already the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in the country. Now, the Shell-led project is set to double its production. The consortium of companies behind the massive LNG export facility announced the decision to green-light spending on Sept. 28. Shell, along with its partners Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi and Korea Gas, were originally approved by the provincial and federal governments to build two phases of the Kitimat, B. C., plant in 2015. Operations of the initial phase started last year, with the first shipments leaving Canada in late June.

Story byEx-world snooker champion jailed for 7 years for child sex crimesGraeme Dott, 2006 World Snooker champion, was convicted of subjecting a boy and a girl to sexual abuse (JOHANNES EISELE)AFPTue, Sep 29, 2026·1 min read

Small businesses that advertise with Bell can now use AI to make their video ads, and they don’t need to hire a production team to do it. So the next video ad you see from an advertiser on Bell might be made with AI. Bell Media on Tuesday launched Bell Ads for Business AI Video Builder, a new tool added to its self-serve ad platform for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses. It’s powered by Waymark and pulls from what a business already has online, like its website content, images, branding and messaging, to put together a video ad in minutes.

EdmontonConservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre says he supports a united Canada. Alberta's fall referendum will have question about separationEmma Zhao · CBC News · Posted: Sep 30, 2026 1:47 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 30Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivers a speech on national unity in Edmonton on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (John Ulan/The Canadian Press)As Albertans prepare to vote in a referendum next month that will ask if the province should stay in Canada or hold a binding referendum on independence, federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told an Edmonton crowd he supports a united Canada. Poilievre addressed a crowd of over 100 people who gathered to hear him speak at a hotel in the downtown core on Tuesday evening. The walls of the conference room where Poilievre spoke were adorned by Alberta flags and Canadian flags and some audience members were holding Canadian flags.

National polling shows strong support for complementing humanitarian aid and security capacity building with investment in Israeli and Palestinian civil society -- including at least CAD $50 million for the Fund Canada helped launch , /CNW/ -- Days after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an additional CAD $100 million for Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly, national polling released today shows broad public support for an active Canadian role in advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace, including strong backing for the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace that Canada helped launch this summer.

SarniaBy Melanie IrwinSeptember 29, 2026 - 6:01amBluewater Health is expanding its professional staff with the addition of two new specialists in Sarnia-Lambton. Child and youth psychiatrist Dr. Chukwulo Ndubisi and urologist Dr. Deron Britt have joined the team. Dr. Ndubisi brings extensive international experience in youth mental health, addiction, and early intervention, having most recently practiced in New Brunswick and Windsor-Essex. He also has experience teaching medical students and residents at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and Dalhousie University. "Joining Bluewater Health is a golden opportunity to broaden my impact in an area I’m deeply passionate about — youth and family mental health," said Dr. Ndubisi. "I hope to bring compassion to every interaction and instill hope in every person I encounter. "Dr. Britt completed his medical training at the University of Ottawa and residency at McMaster. "I am truly excited to join the team at Bluewater Health," said Dr. Britt. "This position presents an excellent opportunity to provide high-quality urologic care to the community of Sarnia and its surrounding areas.

September 29NewsDuration 2:18closed captionSixteen-year-old Nash Dunlop, a student at Guelph's John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute, died suddenly on Sept. 19. To help support students, the Waterloo-Wellington branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association will be setting up walk-in clinics at two schools this week in partnership with the The Nightingale Centre, a not-for-profit that provides grief and bereavement supports. A session will be held Tuesday night at John F. Ross and another session will be held Thursday night at St. James Catholic High School. Helen Fishburn, CEO of the Waterloo-Wellington branch of the CMHA, discusses why support nights like these are necessary.

Manitoba’s auditor general says significant gaps in health-sector financial reporting make it difficult to understand how billions of dollars in public funds are spent. *Billed as $5.77 plus GST every four weeks. After 52 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Nfld. & LabradorA week after its leaders met in the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, Ottawa is calling on France to walk back its pledge of a 1,500 tonne snow crab quota off Newfoundland’s Grand Banks. Promised exploratory licence would see 1,500 tonne snow crab quotaMaddie Ryan · CBC News · Posted: Sep 29, 2026 11:29 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 29Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. French President Emmanuel Macron promised an exploratory snow crab licence to fishermen in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon this month. (Emmanuel Macron/Facebook)Canada and France are at odds over fishing jurisdiction 一 just over a week after the leaders of both countries visited the French territory of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. French President Emmanuel Macron promised an exploratory fishing licence to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon-based ASPM Océan last week.

Canada's federal government has announced plans to expand collection of biometrics in Labrador, starting operations in January of 2027. When the new site is operational, individuals seeking immigration services in Labrador will be able to have their biometrics collected in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Colombian science communicator Faber Burgos experiments with levitating water aboard a reduced-gravity flight in 2024. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Every cell in your body has spent its entire existence under gravity’s pull.

The Futura Team represents the pulse of Futura’s editorial department, bringing together a collective expertise dedicated to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. Rather than the work of a single author, every article published under this signature is the result of a rigorous collaborative process involving journalists, editors, and fact-checkers. Specializing in news analysis via desk research and international wire services, the team focuses on transforming raw information into accessible, verified content. This curation and synthesis process ensures constant monitoring of technological innovations and major scientific breakthroughs. By cross-referencing sources and conducting multiple rounds of peer review, the Futura Team guarantees scientific accuracy and pedagogical clarity. This collective signature serves as a hallmark of trust, providing reactive, cross-disciplinary information at the forefront of current events Recent research has unveiled a surprising link between blood type A and the risk of early-onset stroke. This discovery raises serious questions about how our genetic inheritance might impact our cardiovascular health.

IntroductionGlobal population trends show that time spent sitting is increasing1. Large studies using device-based measurement have showed that a high proportion of the adult population can sit for 8 or more hours a day2. Sitting occurs across several contexts, and television viewing time is increasingly being replaced with more computer and electronic device use3. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these trends4, ushering in more sedentary work-from-home arrangements5 and thus less active commuting. Prolonged sitting — the accumulation of sitting with long bout durations without interruption by standing or ambulation — has the most detrimental health outcomes6. Given the ubiquity of prolonged and uninterrupted sitting, finding solutions to mitigate the risks is increasingly critical. The health impacts of prolonged sitting have been attributed in part to the metabolic consequences of muscle inactivity7. However, recent population studies on sedentary behavior primarily have used accelerometers to measure time spent sitting, without quantifying muscle activity2.