Category: Lifestyle

  • Facebook Games May Actually Do Some Good in Your Life

    Facebook Games May Actually Do Some Good in Your Life

    Families that play [online] together, stay together, Concordia University research shows Montreal, November 18, 2014 — The next time you berate yourself for wasting an evening playing Farmville on Facebook, think again. If you were playing with Mom, Dad or Aunt Carmen, you were actually helping to strengthen family bonds. New research published in Information,…

  • Seniors Run for the Suburbs in Their Golden Years

    Seniors Run for the Suburbs in Their Golden Years

    Individuals 65+ moving away from city centre, Concordia University study shows Montreal — By 2040, there will be more than three times the number of Americans aged 80+ than there were in 2000. Condo towers crowding city skylines seem to reflect builders’ hopes that the grey set will head to urban centres for increased services and…

  • Get that Glow of Giving Well

    Get that Glow of Giving Well

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday may leave bargain hunters satisfied. Who doesn’t like a good deal? But there’s another way to feel good while also doing good for others in the pre-holiday frenzy. On December 2 this year, an event called Giving Tuesday marks a global celebration filled with activities to support charities. But it’s…

  • AHS Weekly Wellness News: Making a List and Checking it Twice

    AHS Weekly Wellness News: Making a List and Checking it Twice

    As the holidays approach, Santa’s tally of who’s been naughty and nice, isn’t the only list you should be checking. Can you name all the medications you take? If you are like most people, it might be hard to name them all. This is why making a MedList is important. A MedList is an easy-to-use…

  • Don’t Injure your Back, even when Knitting

    Don’t Injure your Back, even when Knitting

    If you enjoy the cozy feeling of knitting during winter, be aware that this hobby requires repetitive motion – and much like typing, sewing, or any other repetitive task, a long season of knitting can lead to a variety of injuries. The Ontario Chiropractic Association has compiled a few tips and techniques to help knitters…

  • Tackling the Homelessness Issue in Rural & Remote Alberta: Over $2M Awarded to Projects in 11 Communities

    Tackling the Homelessness Issue in Rural & Remote Alberta: Over $2M Awarded to Projects in 11 Communities

    Homelessness, while often hidden, is an indisputable fact in rural Alberta; one that, unfortunately, also appears to be on the rise. Housing and support services are a growing need in rural communities, to help those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, before their problems get worse. The Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN)…

  • 51% percent of Canadian teens say they have been hit or nearly hit while walking

    51% percent of Canadian teens say they have been hit or nearly hit while walking

    Pedestrians being asked to take a Moment of Silence when crossing the street TORONTO, November 17, 2014 — More than half of Canadian teenagers (51%), between the ages of 13 – 18, said they have been hit or nearly hit by a vehicle while walking, according to survey results released today from Parachute and FedEx…

  • WIC Initiative Receives Canadian Race Relations Award

    WIC Initiative Receives Canadian Race Relations Award

    Edmonton – The Welcoming and Inclusive Communities (WIC) initiative is proud to be the recipient of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation Award of Excellence in the government and public category. “We are so proud to receive this award, as it recognizes the significant work that the WIC initiative has been doing to support municipalities in…

  • Egale Canada Human Rights Trust Calls On Senate to Pass Gender Identity Bill on 16th Transgender Day of Remembrance

    TORONTO – Violence, or the threat of violence, based on gender identity or gender expression remains a reality for trans communities everywhere, which have recorded 226 murders—including 2 in Canada—since commemorating the annual Trans Day of Remembrance (November 20th) last year. Over 1600 murders have been reported in 62 countries between 2008 and 2014, with…

  • One in Three Children Globally Say We Are Failing in Our Duty to Protect Them

    One in Three Children Globally Say We Are Failing in Our Duty to Protect Them

    Small Voices, Big Dreams Survey by ChildFund Alliance and Christian Children’s Fund of Canada Unveils Children’s Views on Child Rights MARKHAM, ON (November 20, 2014) — Canadian children place their country among the world’s best when it comes to protecting their rights, but according to a new global survey of children released by Christian Children’s…

  • Family Prosperity Plan benefits Canadians

    Shared by John Barlow, MP for Macleod The Conservative Government recently introduced The Family Prosperity Plan, a comprehensive benefit package which will impact approximately 4 million Canadian families. The Family Prosperity Plan includes the Family Tax Cut, a federal tax credit allowing a higher-income spouse to transfer up to $50,000 of taxable income to a…

  • Get out and Enjoy Canada’s Winter Wonderland

    Get out and Enjoy Canada’s Winter Wonderland

    For many Canadians, scarves, mitts, boots and gloves have become fashion must-haves as the last leaves of autumn were followed by the first snow over the past week. For many of us, the thought of dealing with slush and ice on top of fighting a cold sounds pretty depressing. But before begging for summer’s return,…

  • Canadian Red Cross: Home Repairs And Rebuilding Lives After the Alberta Floods

    Canadian Red Cross: Home Repairs And Rebuilding Lives After the Alberta Floods

    By Diana Coulter, Canadian Red Cross November 14, 2014 – Chuck Shifflett’s house stood for more than a century in High River until last year’s floods nearly swept it into the history books. But with a lot of love and determination, and some help from the Canadian Red Cross and its partners, Shifflett is slowly…

  • CTF: Irvin Leroux Asks For Your Help

    CTF: Irvin Leroux Asks For Your Help

    Posted by Jordan Bateman, Canadian Taxpayers Federation The following is a letter from Irvin Leroux, who is fighting the Canada Revenue Agency in court. I’m the little guy that has been fighting a David and Goliath battle against the Canada Revenue Agency for the past 18 years. In 1996 the CRA decided to audit me. …

  • Niagara Parks and Canadian Wildlife Federation Partner Together

    Niagara Parks and Canadian Wildlife Federation Partner Together

    The Niagara Parks Commission (NPC) and the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) are pleased to announce they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), designed to support and enhance the stewardship and conservation practices, as well as public outreach and educational programming of both organizations. According to NPC Chair Janice Thomson, “This MOU will be…