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Ronald Fournier, recreational safety supervisor for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, demonstrates how a cable is used to trap a bear during a mandatory trapper education course at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine Outdoor Center in Augusta on Friday. (Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer) AUGUSTA — The class gathered in a small clearing, under orange and yellow leaves, and trained their attention on Ronald Fournier. He held a metal cable with a loop on the end, used to trap the paw of a black bear.

Canada’s shifting study permit caps, post-graduation work permit rules and closure of graduate-focused immigration streams are reshaping pathways to permanent residence for international graduates. Policy reform can address these dynamics and provide clearer, more stable pathways that retain their talent and support their sense of belonging. Canada advertises itself as a place where international students can build a life, not just buy a university degree. It’s a promise with real stakes: when it frays, the consequences don’t stop at the students themselves. They ripple outward, impacting universities, hospitals, local labour markets and public trust in immigration policy.

SudburyFor most kids, Halloween will come on Oct. 31. But, for 6-year-old Owen Lambkin in Sudbury, who is being treated for a rare and aggressive form of cancer, "Trunk-or-Treat Night for Owen" on Tuesday made sure he could join in on the fun a little early. Owen Lambkin is living with a rare, aggressive form of cancerPosted: Oct 24, 2026 3:17 PM EDT | Last Updated: 32 minutes agoCBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices·About CBC NewsCorrections and clarifications·Submit a news tip·

Christopher Chan, MD, discusses why digital counseling was linked to higher home KRT uptake only among motivationally ready patients with CKD. An automated digital counseling program did not increase overall uptake of home kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but patients who were motivationally ready at baseline were substantially more likely to initiate home KRT with the intervention, according to the ODYSSEE-Kidney Health trial.1Christopher Chan, MD, of University Health Network in Toronto, presented the findings at ASN Kidney Week 2026 in Denver, Colorado. “We need to know our patients’ preference, we need to know our patients’ goals, and we also need to match the education towards their goals and preferences,” Chan told HCPLive. Task force guidelines advocate informed decision-making about home-based KRT, including home peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis, and preemptive kidney transplant evaluation.1 ODYSSEE is a digital cognitive behavioral therapy platform previously studied in hypertension and heart failure, Chan explained, designed to support education, self-efficacy, and patient activation.

Residents are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 as Saskatchewan prepares for another respiratory illness season. Medical Health Officer Dr. Hortense Tabien says people should not wait until flu activity begins to increase before booking their immunization appointments.