Tag: Canada

  • OF COURSE We Need a Separate Definition for Youth Homelessness!

    OF COURSE We Need a Separate Definition for Youth Homelessness!

    By Stephen Gaetz, York University Recently there has been a growing focus on the problem of youth homelessness. More and more people are recognizing the scope of the problem, and are expressing a desire to do something about it. Today we’ve released the Canadian Definition of Youth Homelessness to support this work. You might be…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Athlete, Heal Thyself

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Athlete, Heal Thyself

    Mild sports injuries Treating sports injuries early is important to prevent further damage to the injured site. For mild sprains, strains, bumps, or bruises, follow the RICE program for the first 48 hours: Rest: Take a break for the first 24 hours to let the injured area rest and recover. Your body needs time to heal…

  • Government of Canada highlights improved support for Veterans and their families

    Government of Canada highlights improved support for Veterans and their families

    Budget 2016 reaffirms commitment to Veterans Calgary — The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, spoke with local community leaders in Calgary today to highlight the Government of Canada’s support for Canada’s ill and injured Veterans and how Budget 2016 will enhance that support. To help Veterans and their…

  • Combating the Over-Medication of Seniors

    Seniors are particularly vulnerable to the effects of too many prescriptions By Alan Cassels Advisor EvidenceNetwork.ca VICTORIA, B.C. / Troy Media/ – Working aggressively to reduce their daily medication burden may be the single best thing we can do to improve the quality of life of our aging parents and grandparents. The issue of too…

  • Give Your Dad the Newest Mobile Tech Toy

    Give Your Dad the Newest Mobile Tech Toy

    Forget the neckties, socks and wristwatches this Father’s Day. Instead, give your dad or husband the trendiest tech toy on the block – one that will make him feel like a kid again. Just in time for Father’s Day, LG has launched its latest phone, the G5, and the first reactions show it is just…

  • Star Trek 50th Anniversary Collection Ready to Warp into the Hands of Fans and Collectors

    Star Trek 50th Anniversary Collection Ready to Warp into the Hands of Fans and Collectors

    Stamp issue highlights Canadian contributions to classic sci-fi TV show OTTAWA, CANADA, PLANET EARTH – Stamp collectors and fans of Star Trek will long for a working transporter on May 5, 2016. That way they could beam themselves to the nearest post office and be among the first to take home their favourites from the…

  • Parachute Safe Kids Week Celebrates 20 Years

    Parachute Safe Kids Week Celebrates 20 Years

    Come celebrate with us! This year marks the 20th anniversary of Parachute Safe Kids Week, a national awareness campaign developed to bring attention to predictable and preventable injuries in children. Parachute Safe Kids Week 2016 is focused on the top injury issues that affect children ‘At Home, At Play, and On The Road.’ Over the…

  • Genetically-Modified Salmon Set to Hit the Market

    Genetically-Modified Salmon Set to Hit the Market

    Labelling regulations need to be modified so consumers have final word on the technology By Sylvain Charlebois, Columnist, Troy Media HALIFAX, N.S. / Troy Media/ – Genetically-modified salmon will soon be on Canada’s supermarket shelves, but are retailers and consumers prepared? After four years of testing, Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have…

  • Sunny Ways or Darker Days for Democracy?

    Sunny Ways or Darker Days for Democracy?

    By Shannon Stubbs It seems the “sunny ways” of the Trudeau government are starting to fade, or perhaps it was always just a façade. The Liberals framed their 2015 election campaign around the false notion that the former Conservative government was somehow bad for democracy and that a Trudeau Liberal government was the only answer. Canadians were promised…

  • Alberta and Ontario Work Together to Fight Climate Change

    Alberta and Ontario Work Together to Fight Climate Change

    New Interprovincial Alliance will Accelerate the Development of Cleantech Initiatives Thursday, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met in Edmonton to discuss new opportunities to partner on energy and climate change initiatives. The Premiers announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Alberta’s Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) and Ontario…

  • Canadian Angus 2015 Auction Market of the Year Award Presented to Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc.

    Canadian Angus 2015 Auction Market of the Year Award Presented to Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc.

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – The Canadian Angus Association is pleased to honour Cowtown Livestock Exchange Inc from Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, with the 2015 Auction Market of the Year Award. 2016 marks the ninth year this award has been was presented by CAA. CAA Director of Field Services Brian Good and Eastern Canada Manager Cheryl…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Tick Trouble

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Tick Trouble

    Are ticks just a harmless nuisance? Tick bites can present a temporarily annoying experience in the summertime. However, the additional possibility of catching Lyme disease is one more reason to take action against these bugs. Lyme disease is caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by the bite of ticks of…

  • David Saint-Jacques is the Next Canadian to Fly to the International Space Station

    David Saint-Jacques is the Next Canadian to Fly to the International Space Station

    Longueuil, Quebec – Last week the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), announced that Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has been assigned to a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Mr. Saint-Jacques will launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket in November 2018…

  • How Can we Help Chronically Homeless People Adjust to Long-Term Housing?

    How Can we Help Chronically Homeless People Adjust to Long-Term Housing?

    By Emma Woolley Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University Categories: Ask the Hub This question came from Jonathan S. via our latest website survey: “It’s been suggested that PTSD is common among people who have been homeless for a long time. What research has been conducted to show this and what avenues have been put…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Patio Furniture

    By Reena Nerbas Washing Machine Balance Hi Reena, Love reading your columns. I know others have this problem as friends have shared their complaints. My front loading washer dances around the laundry room. I have the pedestal and still it does not stay in place. It is impossible to reposition without help. Any ideas how to…