Terrible fatal accident of a roofer in the context of a heatwave. Important to adjust working conditions, especially work hours and schedule to reduce exposure of workers to the highest temperatures. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

Des injures racistes ne sont pas des propos "controversés", c'est un délit.

Pro-tip for applicants: we know you apply to several programs, but please double check that, when you contact the University of Alberta, you're not sending the version that says "I am extremely motivated to join the University of Toronto" :)

Over the past 2 weeks, I had the privilege to travel to the Republic of Korea for an international occupational medicine seminar and to Vietnam to chair the scientific committee of the ICOH WOPS conference on psychosocial risks at work. Such a productive and amazing trip!

Maintenant que je viens de le finir, j’ajoute les bébés de la consigne automatique de R Murakami. Je comprends absolument pas la hype autour de ce livre. La couverture du j’ai lu est remplie de citations abominables (un livre « fluo » genre « iggy pop »), l’histoire et l’écriture sont atroces.

Those minimizing the problems with removing the tanker ban have probably never witnessed an oil spill themselves. I remember the Erika in France, where I was living, the entire beach covered by oil, and my shoes stained in yellow/orange because of it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Erika

That's precisely the problem. No, not "everyone". As a white people from France, immigrant to Canada, I tried to read resources to educate myself. The inconvenient indian was recommended by Indigenous speakers at my orientation when I arrived here - and I bought it and read it.

Health policies in Alberta are so good that the CMA has released 2 statements consecutively tonight.

The print copies of my book Job Stress Revisited have arrived! You can grab your copy and see why I included a picture of the comic character Bécassine inside www.amazon.ca/Job-Stress-P...

@chebert18.bsky.social réintroduit la question des compétences dans les coupes de postes de fonctionnaires. On ne peut pas regarder que les chiffres en matière de réduction de postes! Il faut s'intéresser à ce qu'elles et ils font! youtu.be/X12_kppD2UY?...

My wife and I got our #COVID vaccines today, at Shoppers Drug Mart. It cost us $312.24 Fuck you Danielle Smith, fuck you UCP, and fuck you to every Albertan who voted for this. #ableg #abpoli #abhealth

The right to collective bargaining is one of the 5 ILO fundamental rights. It applies to every single member state of the ILO. Alberta included. www.ilo.org/topics-and-s...

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Elle fait partie des familles des victimes de l'attentat du DC10 d'UTA de 1989, imputable au pouvoir libyen du colonel Kadhafi. Elle a des choses à nous dire sur Sarkozy et sa victimisation. A écouter jusqu'à la fin.

Important study - data on occupations, significant gaps in unemployment rates... lots of elements of interest to Occ Med specialists.

It definitely is a complicated afternoon :)

There has always been a discrepancy in GDP generation and employment for Oil and gas in AB: it generates lots of money, but not so many direct jobs. Wholesales in AB is 10 times the number of jobs in oil and gas. See: www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/t...

You're bored with pizza parties at work as a way to solve job stress? Me too! That's one of the reasons why I wrote Job stress revisited, my upcoming book available for pre-order! www.indigo.ca/en-ca/job-st...

Utter contempt and disrespect from Bruce McAllister. Cutting off the kid's mic and limiting his freedom of expression is one thing, but saying he should be spanked is a fireable offense from a supposedly neutral moderator. Bruce needs to be removed immediately.

"Je ne peux me détacher de l’idée que sans la vidéo, personne n’aurait encore vraiment cru la version des victimes… Et c’est inconfortable pour moi de l’admettre, moi qui aime me voir comme une alliée, mais sans la vidéo, je doute que j’aurais fait autrement qu’à mon habitude"

Im starting to watch Wayward on Netflix: I like it so far, especially how it show how giving « feedback » can be intensely destructive. I find it difficult to watch, not finding an echo to our culture of constant giving/receiving feedback.

We’re excited to launch our tool that helps you find out how the candidates running for mayor and city council in Edmonton align with you on the issues that matter most. blog.taprootpublishing.ca/2025/09/26/t... #yegvote #yegcc #yeg

Canada post scam calls during a Canada post strike 🤡

I do not think it is reasonable to spend so much time debunking anything silly politicians say in terms of healthcare practice. Everyone knows that the POTUS has no healthcare qualifications whatsoever, so why waste valuable media coverage time talking about side effects of acetaminophen?

I need to say a few words about Darren. He was, in many ways, the doctor all doctors needed to be. Compassionate, caring, an advocate and a poet. We were all privliged to have him in our world. And we are poorer for his departure from it. Wherever you are, I hope there are paddles and pedals.

Les moyens de pression des médecins sont très élevès au Quebec, du fait de l'importance des professeurs de clinique versus académique... Il y a très peu de professeurs "academic track". Pour les "clinical faculty", de faire cours ou pas, ça leur change pas grand chose www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyEO...

Must read new guest post! The government's latest cuts are creating massive confusion & additional financial barriers for Disabled Albertans, & needless administrative burden for their doctors—during a primary care crisis! We deserve better. Read more: www.friendsofmedicare.org/blog_more_cu...

I’m not alone in finding this new feature atrocious

Thank you to the CMAJ for publishing my comment on work-related rhinosinusitis in the September 2025 printed issue! www.cmaj.ca/content/197/...

Removing vaccine mandates altogether is a(nother) terrible move from Florida.

I have been interviewed for the Calgary Herald a while ago, and it's been just released today. Coming up too, me on air at QR Calgary at Connect with Sarah Crosbie this afternoon. calgaryherald.com/vitality-alb...

Write a grant is like: "please read carefully these 47 pages of instructions" in which you have to write your summary in 2000 characters, 1000 characters and every alphabet letters except E, A and Z. Then you go on the application portal. 1st field "please input your 75 word summary in Sanskrit".

For those interested, here is a vlog of my trip to Osaka earlier this summer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT4R...

I love Tim Traveller’s YouTube channel. Always interesting and here, something on accessibility. youtu.be/YhLYlBGSAHI?...

I am going to be EXTREMELY controversial, but bikers do a lot of infractions in Edmonton. Failure to yield to a pedestrian in a cross walk can cost the biker $810 (which occurred to me today as a pedestrian with a sighing biker). www.alberta.ca/errors

The Air Canada strike should be a reminder for everyone that quiet discussion that stays within the rules is not always an effective way to make substantial social progress.

Is there a reason there’s no screen displaying customers order numbers for pick up in every single fast food restaurant? Staff has to yell all day long, customers hear nothing.

When you refer a patient to occupational medicine, please at the very least indicate the current job :)

If you didn’t have a chance to sign the petition today, we will be again tomorrow (Sunday) at the Old Strathcona Farmers Market gazebo from 10 AM until 3 PM. Come and sign the petition. Bring friends along. We need your help. #ForeverCanadian #ableg #Yeg

So privileged to have visited Japan again, here are some pictures from Osaka

On Monday, WHO’s staff residence in Deir al-Balah, #Gaza, was hit by projectiles and damaged by fire while our personnel and their families were inside. Male colleagues were detained, stripped to their underwear, handcuffed & blindfolded. 🔊 Hear what happened on the ground. #NotATarget

Great news! But let’s not forget that accidents are the visible part of the iceberg. Workplace accidents are basically 10% of work related fatalities, the 90 other % are occupational diseases that almost never trigger any media nor political interest.

Leo’s cafe on Whyte ave, in Edmonton, has the best pulled pork sandwich on earth. They make excellent sourdough bread that makes all the difference

Just being targeted by an ad for Nexus. Thanks but no thanks.

I already said it and I say it again: no one needs to use talc. At all. The IARC monograph classifying it as 2A (probably carcinogenic) is now online: publications.iarc.who.int/646

Just received my property insurance bill: +20% compared to last year, and no, I did not built an extension made of gold and marble. Is this our new reality with wildfires in Alberta?

Earlier today, I was invited to speak at Mount Sinai Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds. A good opportunity to sit, pause and reflect on all my contributions to the Covid-19 research since 2020. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MfR...

Well. The CBC makeup artist did the best she could. I still shudder whenever I see myself on TV. (I have a face for radio.) But here I am, wearing professionally applied lipstick. Dig in! #C5 #cdnpoli #ableg #SenateofCanada

I am quite unsure that this bill is going to make any positive contribution to occupational health and safety. The spirit really seems to be "the end justifies the means". We will see what the senate will say (‪@senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social‬) www.lapresse.ca/actualites/p...

Encore une fois, le Manitoba brille avec de bonnes initiatives! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cago...