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‘Voices of Arthritis’ Launches Awareness Month
New survey results underscore prevalence of pain in people living with arthritis TORONTO – September 2, 2014 Welcome to Arthritis Awareness Month. In support of the over 4.6 million Canadians living with the disease, The Arthritis Society is kicking off September with a “Voices of Arthritis” video series featuring well-known Canadians from different walks of…
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Products You Can Not Bring Back into Canada
Planning a trip outside of Canada? Will you be bringing back souvenirs and other consumer products? Some products may be prohibited in Canada and subject to being detained at the border. Prepare yourself before you go. Be aware of consumer products that have safety requirements. Many of these Canadian safety requirements are stricter than other…
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Harper Government Announces Investments in Kootenay National Park in Support of Canada’s National Conservation Plan
Kootenay National Park, B.C. – On behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Dr. Colin Carrie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment and Member of Parliament for Oshawa, accompanied by David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay–Columbia, today announced investments in Kootenay National Park…
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Birthplace of Confederation: The 1864 Charlottetown Conference
On September 1, 1864, the meeting that led to Canadian Confederation convened in Prince Edward Island. PEI, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick had originally set the date to discuss the possibility of Maritime Union. When the Province of Canada (what is present-day Ontario and Quebec) asked to attend the meeting, the topic of Maritime Union…
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Canada Post celebrates the Charlottetown Conference 150th anniversary with commemorative envelope
OTTAWA, Sept. 2, 2014 /CNW/ – Today, Canada Post is issuing a new commemorative envelope to recognize the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference – that began on September 1, 1864 – a historic milestone in Canadian history, marking the discussions of representatives from the colonies of British North America. The envelope, available in select…
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Ted Menzies Settles in as CEO of CropLife Canada
OTTAWA – Ted Menzies, long-time Alberta farmer and former Member of Parliament, was named the new president and CEO of CropLife Canada last November. Menzies joined the organization January 1, 2014 and is working out of the head office in Ottawa. “Ted earned the respect of colleagues from across the political spectrum during his time…
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Alberta Comes Out on Top at the 2014 Canada 55+ Games
Strathcona County hosted the Games this year. Everything just wrapped up on Saturday with the highlight being a Silver medal awarded to Florence Storch (101 years old) from Hanna, Alberta in the Javelin competition. The Turner Valley Braves battled their way to Bronze in the 55+ Mixed Slo-Pitch. Congratulations to all the participants in this…
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Family Dinner is on the Decline: M&M Meat Shops Encourages Canadians to Bring Back the Lost Art of Dinner
Join the 10thAnnual National Family Dinner Night Festivities on Thursday, September 18 It’s no secret that our lives are busy. Many commitments compete for our time on a daily basis, making it increasingly difficult to carve out time for family and friends in a world filled with meetings, practices and classes, games and recitals. On…
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Royal Canadian Mint Unveils New Blockbuster Superman(TM) Coin Collection Inspired By DC Comics’ Comic Book Covers
TORONTO, ONTARIO – August 29, 2014 – Following last year’s sold-out Superman™ seven coin series, the Royal Canadian Mint has introduced four new collector coins featuring DC Comics’ iconic Superman comic book covers. The coins were unveiled today at FAN EXPOCanada™ by the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of…
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Canadians donate over $ 10 million to ALS Canada and ALS Provincial Societies through the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS
TORONTO /CNW/ – The outpouring of support Canadians have shown for the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS, has now surpassed $10 million in donations for ALS Canada and ALS Provincial Societies across the country. The dollars given through this viral phenomenon will help families living with ALS and fund ALS Research to find a treatment.…
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Metis Nation: Canada’s Premiers and National Aboriginal Leaders Met in Charlottetown
*This meeting took place August 27th during the Premier’s Conference in PEI* “I am pleased that the Premiers and Aboriginal leaders are on the same page on this tragic situation, “ said President Chartier. “It is time for the Prime Minister to act. We can start with a national roundtable of key federal ministers and…
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Premiers commit to improving outcomes for Aboriginal children in care
CHARLOTTETOWN /CNW/ – Canada’s Premiers discussed the disproportionate and large number of Aboriginal children in care across the country and the many complex social and economic factors that underlie this situation. They reiterated their individual commitments to work with local Aboriginal communities toward local solutions, and also recognized the need for governments and Aboriginal communities…
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Selfless Selfies Support Diabetes Prevention
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 27, 2014 /CNW/ — JAZZ apples are putting their money where your mouth is. “Crunch to Contribute,” a social media campaign that offers a $1 donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) or American Diabetes Association in exchange for every JAZZ apple photo uploaded to www.jazzapple.com/c2c, has people everywhere crunching for…
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Credit Unions first in customer service for 10th year in a row: Ipsos Reid
TORONTO, Aug. 28, 2014 /CNW/ – For a 10th consecutive year, Canadians ranked credit unions first in overall Customer Service Excellence and Branch Service Excellence among all Canadian financial institutions in the 2014 Ipsos® Best Banking Awardsi program. “It’s not a surprise that credit unions have been recognized for their ability to deliver first class…
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Help Catch Canada’s Most Wanted
Calling all those who love nature and the great outdoors: Did you know that far too many damaging items have been spotted in our Canadian parks, streams, lakeshores and beaches? You can help. Here, the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, outlines the top ten shoreline litter culprits:…
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