Category: Lifestyle

Funding will support three University of Calgary research projects and an awareness café By Cumming School of Medicine Staff May 23, 2019 At the University of Calgary on Wednesday, Bill Blair, Government of Canada minister of border security and organized crime reduction, announces funding to support research that will explore the potential harms and therapeutic…

Waterton Parks – Across the country, Parks Canada and Indigenous peoples are partners in conserving Canada’s natural and cultural heritage and sharing the stories of these treasured places. On May 17, Parks Canada was honoured to host a traditional Blackfoot blessing ceremony by the Káínai and Piikáni First Nations in Waterton Lakes National Park to…

Andrew Scheer’s plan to put survivors first and keep traffickers off our streets AYLMER, ON – The Hon. Andrew Scheer, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, today announced his plan to protect vulnerable people by combatting human trafficking. Scheer’s plan builds on the previous Conservative government’s National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking,…

If you’re cleaning your yard and find mice, be careful. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a potentially fatal respiratory illness. It is caused by Hantavirus, a virus found in the saliva, urine and droppings of deer mice. People can get Hantavirus by breathing in contaminated dust or particles from the mouse urine or droppings, or…

By Katharine Rosman From the moment your baby enters the world in the delivery room that first latch, and attempt to breastfeed is almost immediate. This is what nature has designed for us to do to give our babies the best possible start in life. But the benefits of breastfeeding go well beyond that immediate nutrition that…

RED DEER – Some patients at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre are swapping their hospital gowns for their own clothes as part of a new initiative, End PJ Paralysis, aimed at helping speed recovery. PJ paralysis is a term to describe the negative physical and psychological effects experienced by patients who spend lengthy periods of…

By Dawn the Gourmand Full disclosure: I received complimentary products from Fire & Flavor and all opinions are my own. Recipe for Asian Lettuce Wraps is my creation.  Look at all that flavor! I actually remember the first time I had Asian Lettuce Wraps. It was a million years ago at a P.F. Chang’s. The…

Calgary, AB – This March, VCA Canada presented the Vintage Veterinary Exhibit Association with a large donation in support of a Vintage Veterinary Exhibit at Heritage Park Historical Village. The Vintage Veterinary Exhibit Association is a volunteer group of individuals who joined together to help share the story of veterinarians in the 1900-1915s. A Vintage…

OTTAWA – Health Canada is advising Canadians that some clinics and health care practitioners are offering unauthorized cell therapies, such as stem cell therapy, suggesting that these treatments are safe, and are making unproven health claims to patients. These actions may pose risks to Canadians. Unauthorized treatments have not been proven to be safe or…

Calgary, Alberta (May 21, 2019) – Beginning May 22, the Calgary Airport Authority is pleased to announce, in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), that international and U.S. arriving guests will use Primary Inspection Kiosks (PIK) as they enter Canada at YYC Calgary International Airport. Guests will no longer be required to fill…

LowestRates.ca study shows consumers want transparency and clarity in mortgage decisions TORONTO, May 22, 2019 /CNW/ – Canadians want clarity and transparency when it comes to their mortgage rates. This according to LowestRates.ca, an online comparison site for personal finance products like insurance, mortgages, loans and credit cards, which today released survey findings examining Canadian views on mortgage…