Tag: Canada

  • Alberta Welcomes Collaboration that will Grow Tourism in Canada and the Province

    Alberta Welcomes Collaboration that will Grow Tourism in Canada and the Province

      Culture and Tourism Minister David Eggen issued the following statement regarding the Canadian Council of Tourism Ministers’ meeting, held in Winnipeg. “Tourism is critical to our province’s success as we work to create jobs in the short term and diversify the economy over the long term. “I enjoyed the opportunity to discuss tourism issues…

  • On Second Thought……The Future of Weather

    On Second Thought……The Future of Weather

      By Jonathan Pollard “The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.” – Patrick Young, American author Folks, a ‘cold front’ isn’t just a between-the-sheets phenomenon, and thermocline isn’t just another fun word to spell with Alphagetti.…

  • Parachute Canada: Catch our New Concussion PSA at Your Local Theatre!

    Parachute Canada: Catch our New Concussion PSA at Your Local Theatre!

      Concussion, the new Will Smith movie that opened in theatres on Dec. 25, shines a light on the invisible injury. The biographical sports medical drama tells the real story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, a Nigerian forensic pathologist who was the first to publish his findings about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease that…

  • TransCanada Lawsuit Spotlights Weak Climate Change Connection to Keystone

    TransCanada Lawsuit Spotlights Weak Climate Change Connection to Keystone

    Rejection of the pipeline was never about climate change By Kenneth P. Green and Taylor Jackson, The Fraser Institute Jan 13, 2016/ Troy Media/ – The Keystone XL saga has taken a new twist. On Jan. 6, TransCanada (the company that would have built and operated the Alberta to Texas pipeline) launched two lawsuits over U.S. President…

  • Governor General Announces 69 New Appointments to the Order of Canada

    Governor General Announces 69 New Appointments to the Order of Canada

    OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced (December 30th) 69 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include 6 Companions (C.C.), 14 Officers (O.C.) and 49 Members (C.M.). These appointments were made on the recommendation of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada. Recipients will be invited to accept their…

  • Five Ways we can Reduce Suicide in Canada

    Why a suicide prevention strategy needs to include personal injury prevention By Jitender Sareen, Expert Advisor, EvidenceNetwork.ca and Cara Katz, Junior researcher, Manitoba Population Mental Health Research Group WINNIPEG, Man./ Troy Media/ — Canadian rates of suicide and attempted suicide have remained largely unchanged over the last several decades. But we have seen increasing rates of suicide in the…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

      What is SAD? An estimated 2% to 3% of the general population suffers from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that seems to be related to the amount of sunlight that you are exposed to. An extreme form of the “winter blues,” SAD is worst for most people in the fall and…

  • Keep your kids safe while playing hockey

    Keep your kids safe while playing hockey

    With team play and lots of action, hockey is a great way to get your children active. However, it is important to keep safety in mind. Prevent your hockey star from head and eye injuries by making sure that they wear the proper safety equipment. Tips when buying hockey equipment: • Hockey helmets must be…

  • Three Species that have come Back from the Brink of Extinction

    Three Species that have come Back from the Brink of Extinction

    The greatest threat to endangered species across Canada can be the humans that surround them. Pollution, climate change, the destruction of natural habitats – these manmade effects are pushing many species and their environments to the brink of extinction. Despite this dire situation, there are several species at risk that have been able to thrive…

  • Calgary-Based Shaw Communications Sells Media Division to Toronto-Based Corus Entertainment for $2.65 Billion

    Calgary-Based Shaw Communications Sells Media Division to Toronto-Based Corus Entertainment for $2.65 Billion

      By Marilyn Jones Shaw Communications is selling its media division to Corus Entertainment for $2.65 billion, dividing the Shaw telecom empire into separate media and network companies. The sale of the media division will help Shaw fund its $1.6-billion purchase of Wind Mobile, announced in December, and positions the Calgary-based cable, internet and satellite TV…

  • Making the Most of your Storage

    Making the Most of your Storage

    Finding storage solutions to organize a home can be a daunting task, whether it’s for a small condo closet or a spacious family room filled with toys. These simple DIY tips will overhaul key areas in the home to give you a more efficient space from top to bottom. Closet Organization “Chances are if you…

  • WWF ready to work with federal government to protect critical marine areas in Hudson Bay

    WWF ready to work with federal government to protect critical marine areas in Hudson Bay

    IQALUIT, January, 2016 /CNW/ – WWF hails Manitoba’s first provincial Beluga Habitat Sustainability Plan, to be released today, as an encouraging step to protecting vital beluga habitat in Canada. In response to the habitat sustainability plan, David Miller, president and CEO of WWF-Canada said: “WWF-Canada welcomes this plan and the opportunity it presents to protect habitat…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Wrapping Up the Holidays

      By Reena Nerbas Removing oil from clothing Hi Reena, I’m wondering if you can help me! My daughter was stirring/mixing some organic peanut butter the other day and a big “glop” of oil landed on the front of her favorite university sweatshirt. I’ve tried soaking it in OxiClean and water for several hours and then washing…

  • Dementia Doesn’t Need to Define a Life

    Dementia Doesn’t Need to Define a Life

    Currently 47.5 million people worldwide are living with dementia. This number is more than the total population of Canada. By 2031 it is estimated that 1.4 million Canadians will be living with this disease. Although a diagnosis of dementia can come as a shock not only for the person, but for the family as well,…

  • EHT Signs Contract To Supply Refugee Housing in Sweden Using Its Modular Construction Technology

    EHT Signs Contract To Supply Refugee Housing in Sweden Using Its Modular Construction Technology

      TORONTO, January, 2016 /CNW/ – EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Corp. (“EHT” or the “Company“) (TSX-V: EHT) via its wholly owned subsidiary, EnerDynamic Hybrid Technologies Inc. (“EHTI“) has entered into an agreement (the “Supply Agreement“) with Property Inventor AB, Sweden (“Property Inventor“), whereby EHTI has agreed to supply modular hotel units for the safe housing of refugees…