Tag: Canada

  • Molson Canadian is Taking Hockey to New Heights with an Epic #AnythingForHockey Rooftop Rink

    Molson Canadian is Taking Hockey to New Heights with an Epic #AnythingForHockey Rooftop Rink

      TORONTO, January, 2016 /CNW/ – The mysterious rooftop hockey rink spotted above Toronto’s financial district is a mystery no more. As part of its #anythingforhockey campaign, Molson Canadian is taking Canada’s passion for the game of hockey to new heights with a rink built 32 stories high in downtown Toronto. Last year’s #anythingforhockey campaign…

  • What Should be Covered by our Health Care System?

      Canada’s free-for-all style of health care is totally unsustainable on the public purse, so choices are going to have to start being made By Brian Rotenberg, Expert Advisor, EvidenceNetwork.ca LONDON, Ont./ Troy Media/ – All across Canada, provincial governments are grappling with ever growing health care demands in the face of shrinking resources. Our enviable publicly…

  • Expect policy divergence as economies adjust to shocks, Governor Poloz says

    Expect policy divergence as economies adjust to shocks, Governor Poloz says

    Bank of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario – Diverging monetary policies are the natural consequence of large declines in resource prices and should be expected, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz said in a speech today at the Mayor’s Breakfast Series in Ottawa. Last month’s interest rate increase by the U.S. Federal Reserve is the first step…

  • Infographic: Race Matters in the Child Welfare System

    Infographic: Race Matters in the Child Welfare System

      By Vineeth Sekharan, York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub This week’s infographic comes to us from the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies (OACAS) and focuses on changing the child welfare system for African Canadians (a term used to identify all Canadians of African descent regardless of place of birth). OACAS represents over 40 Children’s…

  • Can a cash-only ‘diet’ help you regain healthy spending habits?

    Can a cash-only ‘diet’ help you regain healthy spending habits?

      By Carmen Chai, Money Mentors Swiping a card is almost akin to eating fast food: it’s easy, it’s fast, it’s convenient and, if you don’t control yourself, the pounds, er, debt will start piling on. A wise decision, experts say, could be a cash-only “diet.” “Usually people switch over to a cash-only diet for…

  • Our National Parks Celebrate Canada’s 150th

    Our National Parks Celebrate Canada’s 150th

    Parks Canada’s 2016 Annual Passes are valid for TWO full years. This is the first step towards celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. You can purchase a Discovery Pass at any Parks Canada office or purchase online. Whether you want to explore and appreciate Canada’s unique and diverse wildlife, wilderness, and natural environment, or…

  • Alberta and Manitoba sign MOU on shared energy and climate change priorities: Selinger, Notley

    Alberta and Manitoba sign MOU on shared energy and climate change priorities: Selinger, Notley

      Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley met today to discuss a number of issues of importance to both Alberta and Manitoba. The premiers discussed climate change and energy infrastructure.  Alberta’s and Manitoba’s actions and leadership on climate change have advanced the national dialogue on important infrastructure projects such as hydroelectricity transmission…

  • Award Winning Empyrean Lighting’s Revolutionary LED Products Now Available to Canada Through Official Agent Prolux Lighting

    Award Winning Empyrean Lighting’s Revolutionary LED Products Now Available to Canada Through Official Agent Prolux Lighting

      Empyrean Lighting Designs, Manufactures and Supplies Ultra-High Quality LED Lighting Products That Are at the Cutting Edge of Research and Technology; These Products Will Now Be Available Through Empyrean’s Alberta-Based Agent: Prolux Lighting VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – December 2015) – Award winning Empyrean Lighting is proud to announce that Prolux Lighting will act as…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Alzheimer’s Disease

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Alzheimer’s Disease

    January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month The Facts Alzheimer’s disease has a major impact on the health of Canadians. About 500,000 Canadians suffer from some type of dementia (mental deterioration), and 60% of these have Alzheimer’s disease. About 60% of people in long-term care facilities have Alzheimer’s disease, and 1 in 5 people with Parkinson’s disease…

  • A coach, a doctor, and a therapist walk into a rink…

    A coach, a doctor, and a therapist walk into a rink…

    They may not have any players on the ice, but the Windsor Spitfires are well-represented with Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship By David Brien In the hockey world, there are few things more important than chemistry – a team that is close-knit with players that come together quickly, on and off…

  • Liberals Can’t Change the Rules of Democracy Without Canadians Having a Say

    Liberals Can’t Change the Rules of Democracy Without Canadians Having a Say

      High River, AB – Conservative MP John Barlow today reacted to comments from Liberal Minister‎ Dominic LeBlanc that the Liberal Party is intent on ramming through changes to Canada’s electoral system without Canadians having a say through a referendum. “On its own, the Liberal government does not have the mandate to change our electoral…

  • CPAWS: If I Had to Describe 2015 in One Word, it Would be ‘Surprising’

    CPAWS: If I Had to Describe 2015 in One Word, it Would be ‘Surprising’

      In January, if you had told me that the Castle Wilderness Area in Alberta would finally see protection after years of work, I would have thought you were crazy. If you had said that the BC government would be consulting on creating a National Park in the South Okanagan, I would have said you…

  • Canada decries mass executions in Saudi Arabia

    Canada decries mass executions in Saudi Arabia

    Ottawa, Ontario – The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s executions in Saudi Arabia: “Canada opposes the death penalty and decries the execution of 47 individuals in Saudi Arabia on January 2, 2016. “The Government of Canada raises concerns about human rights and due process with senior Saudi…

  • Liberals reward chiefs, First Nations bands at expense of members

    The Trudeau government is giving a pass to bands for their lack of transparency By Ravina Bains Associate director – Centre for Aboriginal Policy Studies The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C./ Troy Media/ – The federal government recently chose to lift sanctions and restore salaries for the 43 First Nation chiefs that were not complying with…

  • Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Benefit Amounts Effective January 1, 2016

    Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Benefit Amounts Effective January 1, 2016

    December 30, 2015 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada Employment and Social Development Canada today announced the benefit amounts for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) effective January 1, 2016. CPP benefits will increase by 1.2 percent for those already receiving CPP benefits. For 2016, the maximum CPP retirement benefit…