Tag: Canada

  • First Nations Leadership Does Matter

    First Nations Leadership Does Matter

    Selecting the first indigenous minister of Indigenous Affairs is about raising expectations of all indigenous peoples By Joseph Quesnel, Contributor/Troy Media TRACADIE, NS/ Troy Media/ – Electing the first African American to the presidency has not meant black Americans have magically become more prosperous or that racial tensions have disappeared. But blacks in the U.S. say…

  • RCMP Engages Youth with “BullyText,” “RCMPTalks” During Bullying Awareness Week

    RCMP Engages Youth with “BullyText,” “RCMPTalks” During Bullying Awareness Week

      As part of Bullying Awareness Week (Nov. 16-20), today the RCMP is launching an initiative that uses mobile technology that many youth use every day to deliver important lessons about the effects of bullying. “BullyText,” is a tool to engage youth using text messaging that features various bullying scenarios. The choices youth make while texting…

  • Statements on Terrorist Attacks in Paris: Canada

    Statements on Terrorist Attacks in Paris: Canada

      Message from the Governor General of Canada Following Paris Attacks OTTAWA―Tonight, Canada grieves for Paris and all of France. In the face of this unspeakable atrocity, we will stand together for the values we hold dear with resolve and steadfast solidarity. Sharon and I join with all Canadians in expressing our outrage and deepest…

  • But Why Did They Leave?

    But Why Did They Leave?

    By Vineeth Sekharan York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub This week’s infographic, published by Incarnation House, takes a look at the reasons why homeless teens leave home. Incarnation House is a center located in Dallas, Texas that is dedicated to serving the needs of transitional high school students. Their programs, provided in partnership with local…

  • The 2015 BMO Charitable Giving Poll: Canadians Planning to Donate an Average of Almost $700 in the Next Year

    The 2015 BMO Charitable Giving Poll: Canadians Planning to Donate an Average of Almost $700 in the Next Year

      – The average holiday donation expected to be $167 – We’re here to help: BMO’s partnership with ChangeIt provides a secure and easy way to make charitable donations TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired) – The 2015 BMO Charitable Giving Survey, released (this week) to mark National Philanthropy Day (November 12th), found that 80 per cent of Canadians plan…

  • Raise your Glass to the Farmer you Don’t Know

    Raise your Glass to the Farmer you Don’t Know

    They are part of the reason you spend a smaller percentage of your income on food than your grandparents By Brady Deaton, Professor Department of Food, Ag. and Resource Economics University of Guelph GUELPH, Ont./ Troy Media/ – When Americans sit down for Thanksgiving dinner this month, just like Canadians did last month, most of them…

  • Room 217 Hosts Eighth Music Care Conference

    Room 217 Hosts Eighth Music Care Conference

      The Mississauga Living Arts Centre set the stage on Saturday, Nov. 7 for the eighth Music Care Conference. This year’s conference, with a theme of Music and Rehabilitation, was presented by the Room 217 Foundation, University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Music and Health Research Collaboratory (MaHRC), Laurier Centre for Music in the community and Baycrest Hospital.…

  • Veterinarians Ban Ear Cropping of Dogs in British Columbia

    Veterinarians Ban Ear Cropping of Dogs in British Columbia

      The registrants of the College of Veterinarians of British Columbia (CVBC) voted in favour of banning cosmetic ear cropping of dogs. The decision brings British Columbia in line with the majority of provinces across Canada and supports the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s (CVMA) position on the practice. “Ear cropping is an unnecessary procedure unless carried…

  • New Folsom Prison Provides the Starting Point for new Linda McRae Album

    New Folsom Prison Provides the Starting Point for new Linda McRae Album

          California’s Folsom State Prison occupies a hallowed place in the history of country music.  As the location of several Johnny Cash performances and the subject of his song “Folsom Prison Blues,” it has become a symbol of the “outlaw” element of outlaw country. Now, some 60 years after Cash first put it…

  • Countering the “Angelina Effect”

    Countering the “Angelina Effect”

    New study aims to understand and reduce fear of cancer recurrence TORONTO /CNW/ – Despite a low risk of breast cancer recurrence, increasing numbers of Canadian women are opting to have their healthy breast removed after a cancer diagnosis in their other breast. With a $100,000 grant from the Canadian Cancer Society, Dr Janet Squires is…

  • CSPC Congratulates Our New Federal Science and Innovation Ministers

    CSPC Congratulates Our New Federal Science and Innovation Ministers

      I wish to extend warm congratulations from the Canadian Science Policy Centre to the Honorable Dr. Kirsty Duncan and the Honorable Navdeep Bains for their recent appointments to two important portfolios that shape Canada’s scientific, economic and technological development. The establishment of a new Federal Minister of Science is a positive indication of the…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: No More Trips, Slips, or Falls

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: No More Trips, Slips, or Falls

    This is National Seniors Safety Week Watch your step! Falls can lead to serious injuries, such as hip and wrist fractures, that can rob you of your independence – and even your life. In fact, falls are the main cause of serious injury and death among older people. As we age, normal changes such as…

  • Canadian Angus Association Hires Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program Coordinator

    Canadian Angus Association Hires Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program Coordinator

    ROCKY VIEW COUNTY, AB – The Canadian Angus Association is pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Taylor Isley, who has been hired as the Commercial Angus Identification and Performance Program (CAIPP) Coordinator. This one-year internship is supported by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Career Focus Program. The Canadian Angus Association announced CAIPP in June at…

  • Canadian Veterinarians Join the Fight!

    Canadian Veterinarians Join the Fight!

      On November 2, 1910, Canada began protecting its four-legged fighters by establishing the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps (CAVC). Before modern military vehicles, human soldiers weren’t the only ones serving in war: horses and mules were crucial for the transport of soldiers, weapons, and supplies. Although veterinarians had offered their services to regiments in previous…

  • 2015 Remembrance Vignette

    2015 Remembrance Vignette

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