You're very sleepy, you're yawning, so you're not attentive to the conversations that are taking place. The University of Alberta supports international students dealing with various personal challenges, and newcomers believe sleeping issues span different communities and institutions. One Swiss study (new window) found immigrants were more likely to face sleep disturbances than non-immigrants because they faced higher levels of emotional distress. Poor sleep is associated with an increased risk of depression, obesity, diabetes, and all-cause mortality, according to Health Canada. Pendharkar said sleep health needs to be a larger focus for medical schools and in Canadian culture as a whole.

Tired of high grocery prices? What to expect as the Black Sea grain deal endsDr. Matias Margulis (school of public policy and global affairs; land and food systems) said the collapse of the Black Sea Grain Initiative is very concerning for food security globally. Global News

Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice Week 16: Players To Buy Low & Sell HighWhen you’re starting to look at making some trades, it can often be hard to figure out where to start. Top Fantasy Baseball Buy Low Candidates, OF, Chicago CubsAs I wrote the other day, no one in baseball is hotter than Cody Bellinger right now. Peep the latest waiver wire trends to gain an edge over your opponents in your fantasy baseball leagues! Top Fantasy Baseball Buy Low Candidates, OF, Philadelphia PhilliesThe Phillies are the hottest team in baseball and they’ve somehow accomplished that while Castellanos has been ice cold. Throw out a few offers and see if you can buy low – he’s worth it when he’s good.

Tech companies went on a hiring binge during the pandemic but have since starting laying people off in large numbers. By Monday the program had reached capacity, with 10,000 applicants bidding for a permit. The program filled up at such a rapid pace that it drew the attention of Twitter owner Elon Musk. Replying to a tweet from a Twitter user flagging that the program was full, Musk responded with a Wow. Immigration lawyer Mark Holthe said that if the government plans to expand the program, it should simplify the application process first.

So far, the city has said it doesn't have a timeline for reopening LRT. Jeff Leiper, a member of the city's transit commission. (Rebecca Kwan/Radio-Canada)Residents 'wildly frustrated,' 'jumping ship'Leiper said people in the city are "wildly frustrated" that the problem hasn't been fixed, and that the root problem hasn't been identified. LISTEN: The full interview with Jeff Leiper and Wilson LoKitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper says it's not sustainable to have so many shutdowns affecting so many people who use LRT.

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How did a Doug Ford policy move from 2019 lead to 10,000s of international students schlepping their backpacks to strip malls across the GTA? Allison and Jonathan investigate how Ontario colleges have cashed in on an international student free for all — and whether the party could be coming to an end. Further reading, watching and listening:Hosts: Allison Smith, Jonathan GoldsbieCredits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Nathan Burley (Music)This episode is supported by Douglas and MoMugi. You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. Socials:Jonathan Goldsbie on Twitter: @goldsbieAllison Smith on Twitter: @queensparktoday

For the first time, 32 teams will compete for this year’s World Cup title, up from 24 in 2019. Iconic stars like Christine Sinclair, Megan Rapinoe and Marta are believed to be playing in their last World Cup. As big as it all seemed two years ago in Tokyo when Canada’s best female soccer players won Olympic gold, women’s soccer has managed to get much bigger, and at warp speed. This World Cup should give that effort a boost. Any business interested in using sport as an advertising vehicle ignores women’s sports, and women’s soccer, at its peril.

Canadian filmmaker and deepsea explorer James Cameron said Tuesday that the implosion of the Titan submersible that killed five people last month was an extreme outlier in decades of safe exploration. Remotely operated vehicles have retrieved parts of the Titan from the ocean floor, as well as what are believed to be human remains. The submersible broke apart as it neared the Titanic wreckage on June 18, killing all five people aboard, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. “It’s an emotional shock.”Cameron was in Ottawa Tuesday for the opening of a new exhibition about his own submersible, the Deepsea Challenger. Cameron also said he wouldn’t be surprised to see new regulatory efforts in response to the Titan implosion.

A former Northwestern football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership, seeking damages stemming from a hazing scandal that cost the former football coach his job. The lawsuit allegations include naked players in locker rooms forcing freshmen to also strip naked and then perform various acts. “Protecting the welfare of every student at Northwestern University is central to our mission and something we approach with the utmost seriousness,” Yates said. At least eight former Northwestern football players have retained attorneys following recent revelations that led to Fitzgerald’s firing and sharp criticism of university leadership for its initial response to the allegations. Fitzgerald, who led Northwestern for 17 seasons and was a star linebacker for the Wildcats, has maintained he had no knowledge of the hazing.

Renters in British Columbia have received notices from landlords warning them against installing air conditioning units in their suites, or risk jeopardizing their tenancies. Health Minister Adrian Dix said at least 50 per cent of the free air conditioning units were expected to be installed in apartments or multi-unit dwellings. But weeks later, tenants and tenant advocates are speaking out, saying their landlords have discouraged them from using air conditioning units. Ryan Le Neal purchased a standing air conditioning unit for his New Westminster apartment three years ago. His air conditioning unit also isn't mounted in his window, but rather feeds a tube outside.

Across Canada, as the Star’s Megan Ogilvie recently reported, COVID hospitalizations are at their lowest since early 2022 and Ontario’s waste-water signal — the best indicator of daily COVID cases — continues to decline. They note, too, that while COVID hospitalizations have dropped, cases are still higher than during the first two summers of the pandemic. COVID remains a strain on health systems. As of last week, WHO counted almost seven million deaths from COVID worldwide. It would be a costly error to repeat in the COVID battle.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “Why has Barbie stood the test of time?” – below is their description. Barbie is having a bit of a moment due to the upcoming film starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, but for these Edmonton collectors, she’s always been in style. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.

The Biden administration and major consumer technology players on Tuesday launched an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. The Cyber Trust initiative was first announced in October following a meeting between White House and tech industry representatives. The proliferation of so-called smart devices has coincided with growing cybercrime in which one insecure device can often give a cyberintruder a dangerous foothold on a home network. An April report from the cybersecurity firm Bitdefender and networking equipment company NetGear, based on their monitoring of smart homes, found that the most vulnerable devices in 2022 were, far and away, smart TVs, followed by smart plugs, routers and digital video recorders. Providers of numerous smart home devices often don’t update and patch software fast enough to thwart newly emerging malware threats.

The St. Mary's River wildfire is seen burning north of Cranbrook, B.C., on Monday. (Submitted by Bob Bennison - image credit)A wildfire just east of the Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook, B.C., led to flight cancellations on Monday, with the local First Nation evacuating some of its members. "The St. Mary's River is in between the fire and the City of Cranbrook itself. Pierre said the fire is likely highly visible for residents of Cranbrook, a community of around 27,000 residents in southeast B.C. The airport usually runs flights to Calgary and Vancouver and served just under 38,000 people in the last quarter of 2022.