Tag: Canada

  • Canada Announces Matching Fund in Response to the Conflict in Syria

    Canada Announces Matching Fund in Response to the Conflict in Syria

    The Government of Canada announced today the creation of the Syria Emergency Relief Fund. The Government will match every eligible dollar donated by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charities in response to the impact of the conflict in Syria, up to $100 million, effective immediately and until December 31, 2015. The Fund will help meet…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Stain Removers

      By Reena Nerbas Homemade Stain Removers Dear Reena, My new life goal is to purchase less store bought products and make my own stain removers. Can you tell me the different kinds of stain classifications? Mel Dear Mel, Stain classifications include; protein, tannin, dye, oil or a combination of the two. Different stains require…

  • Study says pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance has Long-term Potential

    Study says pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance has Long-term Potential

    Dean Eurich, associate professor, collaborates with industry to assess the impact of pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance. By Katie Willis In 2014, spending on prescription drugs amounted to $28.8 billion in Canada. This accounted for 13.4 per cent of the health-care budget. The Canadian Institute for Health Information reported that 42 per cent of spending on prescription…

  • Infographic: Are We Shutting the Door on Homeless Families?

    Infographic: Are We Shutting the Door on Homeless Families?

    By Vineeth Sekharan, York University; Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub The myth that homelessness only pertains to single men and women persists. However, not having a place to call home is also a reality for many young children, youth and families. This week’s infographic, published by the Institute for Children, Poverty & Homelessness, asks an important…

  • Field Cucumbers Recall

    Field Cucumbers Recall

      Field cucumbers and any in-store produced products that contain field cucumbers purchased from various retail locations recalled due to Salmonella Ottawa, September 9, 2015 – Industry is recalling field cucumbers and any in-store produced products that contain field cucumbers purchased from the listed retail stores due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume…

  • Creating the First Cultural Digital Library in Canada’s North

    Creating the First Cultural Digital Library in Canada’s North

    Professor leads project to bridge the information gap for some of Canada’s most isolated people. By Suzanne Vuch (Edmonton) When you live 400 kilometres from the nearest library, getting information can be a real challenge. Professor Ali Shiri of the University of Alberta’s School of Library and Information Studies is leading a project to address…

  • Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Coping with Cancer – Education is Power

    Healthy Tips from Pharmasave: Coping with Cancer – Education is Power

      We often hear that knowledge is power, and this is especially true when it comes to illness. Learning as much as you can about cancer and its treatments can ease the fear and the burden. If you understand what’s going on around you, you in fact become the most important member of your own…

  • Equine Guelph: The Real Cost of Horse Ownership

    Equine Guelph: The Real Cost of Horse Ownership

    Costs will vary according to where you live and whether you use your horse for pleasure or show or competition. Check out more videos on YouTube

  • A&W Restaurants and Guests across Canada raise $1.5 million to End MS

    A&W Restaurants and Guests across Canada raise $1.5 million to End MS

      A&W Canada and the MS Society of Canada thank restaurants and guests from coast to coast for their support VANCOUVER/CNW/ – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. is proud to announce that its 7th annual Cruisin’ to End MS campaign raised an astounding $1.5 million – the most ever collected through this campaign – to…

  • Her Majesty’s Historic Reign

    Her Majesty’s Historic Reign

      Governor General to Host Special Event in Honour of Her Majesty’s Historic Reign OTTAWA—Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston will host a special event at Rideau Hall (this afternoon), in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest-reigning sovereign in Canada’s modern era.…

  • Homeless Hub: How Should I Handle being asked for Spare Change?

    Homeless Hub: How Should I Handle being asked for Spare Change?

      By Emma Woolley, Canadian Observatory on Homelessness/Homeless Hub: York University This question came from Barbara V. via our latest website survey: “What is the best and most respectful way to handle someone who is asking for spare change? I am often approached by someone asking for spare change while I sit at a red light and…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: More Uses for Coffee Filters

      By Reena Nerbas Storing Onions Dear Reena, I would like to know the best way to store onions so that they will keep for a fairly long time. Thank you, Ruth Dear Ruth, My favorite onion storage solution includes a pair of clean pantyhose. Place an onion in the toe and tie a knot…

  • Who are the NDP?

    Who are the NDP?

      E.P. Whinters Today, I’m going to take a look at the history of the New Democratic Party. It definitely is a baby in comparison to the Liberals and Conservatives, who have ran Canadian politics since the first prime minister in 1867. The NDP officially began in 1961 in Ottawa at a convention that united…

  • Saving for your Child’s Education

      By Kim Inglis Every year many Canadian families are faced with paying for a large portion of their child’s post-graduate education.  A study conducted by BMO Global Asset Management found that 70% of parents are worried their children will not be able to afford university or college.  As a result, they are expecting to…

  • September is Addiction Recovery Awareness Month

    September is Addiction Recovery Awareness Month

      Throughout the month of September, Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) Canada will join with partners across the country and around the world to celebrate the power and proof of recovery from addiction and its value to individuals, families, workplaces, and communities. In 2012 the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) found that 4.4% of…