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Healthy Planet, Healthy Population

Healthy Planet, Healthy Population

OMATalks eventOntario Medical Association On the eve of the UN’s Earth Day, this OMATalks event aimed discussion on the urgent need for the health-care sector’s immediate and positive action on climate change “to mitigate its severe consequences on human health and well-being” as presented in the…

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

On the occasion of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, President of the General Assembly Abdulla Shahid launched a video podcast series entitled, “In Conversation with…”, to spotlight eminent persons, activists, and experts in priority areas related to his Presidency of Hope. The first…

Space Exploration, unlimited potential – a conversation with Dr. Roberta Bondar

Space Exploration, unlimited potential – a conversation with Dr. Roberta Bondar

Heidi IvanySaultOnline.com Ivany’s wide-ranging set of conversation points engaged Dr. Bondar in an entertaining and keen exchange that revealed several new insights into the shuttle launch, the possibility and search for other life signs in the universe, and how her charitable, non-profit The Roberta…

Terry Sheehan, M.P., salutes Canada’s First Woman in Space

Terry Sheehan, M.P., salutes Canada’s First Woman in Space

Terry Sheehan, M.PHouse of Commons In addition to her extensive scientific career, she is an avid photographer renowned for her exhibits on nature. Dr. Bondar continues to be heavily involved in community work and champions promoting literacy, science and arts, and her foundation. I…

2022 ~ a year to celebrate Canadian achievement

2022 ~ a year to celebrate Canadian achievement

J.D.M. StewartTheHub.ca Leading through the New Year, Canadian historian J.D.M. Stewart selects some of the many important anniversaries from Canada’s past. 30th anniversary of Dr. Roberta Bondar’s flight 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 80th anniversary of Canadians in Raid of…

Celebrating Roberta Bondar’s flight 30 years later – ‘I don’t want to stop’

Celebrating Roberta Bondar’s flight 30 years later – ‘I don’t want to stop’

Darren TaylorSooToday.com The virtual ceremony, An Evening with Dr. Roberta Bondar & Friends marked the 30th anniversary of Sault native Dr. Roberta Bondar’s launch as the first Canadian female astronaut in space on an eight-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Taylor describes features from the celebration including…

ROBERTA BONDAR ~ DAY OF 30th ANNIVERSARY EVENT

ROBERTA BONDAR ~ DAY OF 30th ANNIVERSARY EVENT

VariousDay OF The 30th Anniversary Event Roberta Bondar reflects on becoming first Canadian woman in space Michael Serapio | CBC NewsRoberta Bondar, the first female astronaut from Canada, marks 30 years since her mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. She says the experience made her realize…