By Lauren Kramer
A student at Tel Aviv University’s Department of Neurobiochemistry has developed what is possibly the first tablet-based treatment for kids and adults with Type 1 Diabetes. Adi Mor’s early results in animals show that the compound is effective in restoring insulin production.
Mor works under Professor Yoel Kloog, the dean of the Faculty of [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman
Two extremely different cities, two extremely different kinds of people. One kind of norm. It’s always hard to explain Israel to my Canadian family, who I am now visiting in North Bay, Ontario. It’s the little things that you see, I explain to them. Like when I was on the mini-bus (moneet shirut) [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal

Israel’s top tennis talent Shahar Pe’er strutted her stuff recently in Toronto with a strong showing at the Rogers Cup event.
Adoring crowds cheered ‘Kadima, Shahar’ for the 22-year-old, who made it to the third round of the $2 million (US) tournament, before falling to eventual champion, Elena Dementieva of Russia.
Pe’er took out [...]

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By Staff

If you are a fan of Sesame Street (and who isn’t, really?!), then you will definitely enjoy a new 12-part series, scheduled to come out next year called “Shalom Sesame.”
Aimed at teaching Jewish children about Jewish culture, the always loveable globe-trotting Muppet Grover will travel to Israel on his latest adventure.
But he is not [...]

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By Staff
According to Arutz Sheva, a Rehovot-based biotech company, BiondVax, has reportedly successfully tested a vaccine for H1N1, also known as swine flu.
BiondVax is warning people that their product has yet to be tested on humans.  But if the early successes in rats are any indication, then they hope the vaccine, which aims to activate [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
With lakes and rivers from coast to coast, it’s no surprise Canada has a long-standing tradition of success in water sports like canoeing and kayaking.
But the Canucks recently paid close attention to a paddler from half way around the world during the World Canoe Championships held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
To that end, [...]

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By Karin Kloosterman
Looking at the Israeli-Dutch made Taga made me think that Toronto moms will want them. Soon to be available in the US, the hybrid stroller that you ride offers a steady and safe way to transport your bundle of joy.
The hybrid bike-stroller combo comes customizable with different kinds of seats and gives women [...]

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Ten kids from Israel’s Sderot flew into Nova Scotia to spend six weeks at Camp Kadimah, near Barss Corner, this summer. Located 100 kilometres southwest of Halifax, the camp has been a summer tradition for children for the past 65 years.
In an article in the Canadian Jewish News, Amalya Rachamkin, a 16-year-old counsellor-in-training [...]

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U.S. pop sensation Lady Gaga touched down in Israel Monday, ahead of the final stage of her tour, a concert in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
At a press conference, the normally nearly-naked Gaga covered up with a leather jacket sporting a studded Star of David on the back.  Declaring that “for me, Israel & Jerusalem …is [...]

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Here’s some culture for you to enjoy - Israel’s Aviv String Quartet performing in Ottawa as part of the celebrations of 60 years of friendship between Israel and Canada:

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