Weight-loss drugs offer promise but are not a cure-all
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have shown clear benefits for Type 2 diabetes and weight management, but side effects, costs and long-term outcomes remain uncertain.
2026/01/22
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Space mutations might help target antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
A PLOS Biology paper reports that bacteriophages evolved on the International Space Station developed mutations that made them more effective at killing certain antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infection bacteria when returned to Earth.
2026/01/22
Trump launches 'Board of Peace' to oversee Gaza ceasefire
At the World Economic Forum, President Trump unveiled a 'Board of Peace' to help oversee a Gaza ceasefire; attendance was limited and several Western allies declined to participate.
2026/01/22
Cuban immigrant in ICE custody died of homicide, autopsy shows
An autopsy found that Geraldo Lunas Campos, a Cuban migrant held at Camp Montana East, died of homicide by asphyxia after becoming unresponsive while physically restrained; ICE and DHS accounts differ from witness statements. Undetermined at this time.
2026/01/22
NexGen Energy partners with Indigenous communities to build a hotel in La Loche
NexGen Energy announced a partnership with the Clearwater River Dene Nation and Métis Nation‑Saskatchewan Local 39 to develop a 59‑room hotel in La Loche, which the communities are set to own and operate and which the company says will create 36 local full‑time roles.
2026/01/22
Davos shows strains in the global economic order
At Davos, leaders faced signs of a changing global order after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not use force over Greenland and dropped related tariff threats; Prime Minister Carney warned the world is "in the midst of a rupture, not a transition."
2026/01/22
Kiwanis Club Family Day returns with MHIP scavenger hunt and hot dog roast
The Kiwanis Club of Medicine Hat is sponsoring the 18th annual Family Day at Police Point Park on Feb. 16, featuring a free Medicine Hat Interpretive Program scavenger hunt and a hot dog roast; the event runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2026/01/22
Good morning, Nickel City: Community stories to start your day.
A quick roundup: Laurentian and its faculty remain apart after a Jan. 19 strike and university officials hope arbitration will restart talks this week, the city added 17 warming spaces active since Jan. 16 through at least the end of February, and Temagami Dry ginger ale is being reintroduced to the region.
2026/01/22
TJ's Pizza Eating Contest for Telemiracle returns to Melfort
TJ's Pizza in Melfort is reviving its Pizza Eating Contest fundraiser for Telemiracle on Jan. 27 after a seven-year break, with the event set for 7 p.m. at the Melfort Legion Branch and proceeds designated for Telemiracle.
2026/01/22
Cannabis and sleep: so far the science is unclear
A national survey of more than 4,000 Canadians found 15.6% use cannabis specifically to help with sleep, and current clinical evidence on cannabis as a sleep treatment is mixed and limited.
2026/01/22
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