Tag: Canada

  • CPAWS Sounds Alarm over Parks Canada’s Shift Away from Nature Conservation in our National Parks

    CPAWS Sounds Alarm over Parks Canada’s Shift Away from Nature Conservation in our National Parks

    OTTAWA – In its latest annual report released in advance of Canada Parks Day, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is calling on Parks Canada to re-focus on its legal obligation to protect nature as the first priority for managing our national parks, and to immediately stop development in Banff and Jasper National Parks.…

  • Government of Canada Names Commissioners for National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

    Government of Canada Names Commissioners for National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

    Ottawa, ON – Canada is committed to real reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is an important step on this path to end the unacceptable rates of violence against Indigenous women and girls. Today, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with Jody Wilson-Raybould,…

  • Canadian Armed Forces Teams Complete the 2016 Nijmegen Marches

    Canadian Armed Forces Teams Complete the 2016 Nijmegen Marches

    Ottawa – July 22nd marked the end of the 100th annual International Four Days Marches Nijmegen in the Netherlands. This year, more than 200 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members from across Canada and Formation Europe participated in the marching event, and were awarded a special 100th anniversary edition of the Four Day Marches Cross. The CAF contingent,…

  • Equestrian Canada Nominates Para-Dressage Team for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

    Equestrian Canada Nominates Para-Dressage Team for Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

    OTTAWA /CNW/ – Equestrian Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee are proud to announce the four athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in para-dressage at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games this September. Para-dressage is one of Canada’s most successful international equestrian disciplines and many of the athletes nominated for Rio have a long and accomplished competition…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Dusting

    By Reena Nerbas Lumpy Gravy Dear Reena, How embarrassing, I had a house full of company for supper and I thought that everything was organized and ready to go. As everyone came up to serve themselves the buffet style meal that I prepared, someone pointed out that my homemade gravy was runny. In a panic,…

  • Canadian Junior Angus Association Presents 2016 Scholarships Totalling $4,500

    Canadian Junior Angus Association Presents 2016 Scholarships Totalling $4,500

    Truro, NS – The Canadian Junior Angus Association presented three young women with scholarships last week. Michaela Chalmers of Ontario received the first-place scholarship of $2,000; Melanie Wood of PEI received the second-place scholarship of $1,500; and Rebecca Redner of Ontario received the third-place scholarship of $1,000. The scholarships were presented at Showdown, the annual…

  • Staples Canada Releases Top Trends, Must-Haves for 2016 Back-To-School Season

    Staples Canada Releases Top Trends, Must-Haves for 2016 Back-To-School Season

    List includes expressive emojis, vibrant colours and personalization TORONTO, July 21, 2016 /CNW/ – Staples Canada is helping students, parents and teachers get ready to go back-to-school by releasing its annual short-list of the hottest trends. Consumers will find a fresh and wide assortment of items that feature vibrant colours, small and compact shapes and…

  • Why Are So Many Canadians Using Food Banks?

    Why Are So Many Canadians Using Food Banks?

    Even where nutritious options are nearby, poverty prevents many Canadians from buying groceries or making better food choices By Jino Distasio, Expert Advisor, EvidenceNetwork.ca WINNIPEG, Man. / Troy Media/ – Canadian households are paying more for a nutritious basket of food and rising prices hit low-income households hardest – especially those receiving government assistance. Food Banks Canada…

  • Bob Switzer to be Inducted into Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame

    Bob Switzer to be Inducted into Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – Canadian Angus Association Past President Bob Switzer will be inducted into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame this fall. In 1966 Switzer purchased his first registered Angus from the Corydon dispersal at Elbow, Saskatchewan, eventually leading to the establishment of Sandy Bar Ranch at Aneroid. He served as CAA President…

  • Viterra Renews Partnership with STARS Air Ambulance

    Viterra Renews Partnership with STARS Air Ambulance

    Viterra Inc. (“Viterra”) is pleased to announce that it is continuing its partnership with STARS Air Ambulance (STARS) to sponsor its 2017 calendar. The calendars will be available for purchase at most Viterra facilities in Western Canada. This year’s campaign kicked off at Viterra’s Crossfield, AB grain facility at an event with officials from both…

  • Frailty a Better Gauge for Health-Care Funding

    Frailty a Better Gauge for Health-Care Funding

    New Health Accord should reject per capita funding model – and consider the precise and evidence-based concept of frailty instead By John Muscedere and Samir Sinha, EvidenceNetwork.ca KINGSTON, TORONTO, Ont. / Troy Media/ – Canada’s per capita health funding formula fails to address the clear and growing need created by our frail population. When the previous Health…

  • New Star Trek Movie Boosts BC Economy

    New Star Trek Movie Boosts BC Economy

    Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot’s Star Trek Beyond spent over $69 million in British Columbia and created 3,925 jobs VANCOUVER, /CNW/ – Paramount Pictures, Skydance and Bad Robot’s Star Trek Beyond, out in theatres today, provided a significant boost to British Columbia’s economy.  New data released today shows that over the course of 78 days of…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Be “Sweet” to Yourself – Keep Blood Sugar Levels in Check

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Be “Sweet” to Yourself – Keep Blood Sugar Levels in Check

    You can help manage your condition with these nutrition tips. Breakfast is an important meal of the day – don’t skip it! Eat on a regular basis instead of just one big meal. Whole grains and fibre-rich food can help control your blood glucose levels. Choose “low-sugar” and “sugar-free” foods, as snacks and beverages with…

  • Government of Canada Launches New Website Addressing Climate Change

    Government of Canada Launches New Website Addressing Climate Change

    The Government of Canada has launched a new interactive website to gather input from the public on how to address climate change and promote clean growth. This engagement tool allows Canadians, including Indigenous peoples, to be part of a national conversation on climate change. Minister McKenna recently hosted a town hall event in Ottawa, where…

  • Canada’s Premiers: Health Care Sustainability

    Canada’s Premiers: Health Care Sustainability

    WHITEHORSE, July 22, 2016 – Canada’s Premiers discussed the need for Canada’s health care systems to remain sustainable and to ensure quality health services for all Canadians in the face of challenges such as chronic diseases, pharmaceutical costs, a growing and aging population and the disparities in health outcomes for Aboriginal peoples. Provinces and territories…