Tag: Canada

  • The Jakarta Post Reports an Indonesian Court has Overturned the Conviction of Canadian Teacher Neil Bantleman and his Teaching Aid Ferdinant Tjiong

    The Jakarta Post Reports an Indonesian Court has Overturned the Conviction of Canadian Teacher Neil Bantleman and his Teaching Aid Ferdinant Tjiong

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  • Trudeau Unveils Plan for First Nations Education and Opportunity

    Trudeau Unveils Plan for First Nations Education and Opportunity

    SASKATOON, SK – A Liberal government will establish a renewed partnership with First Nations that ensures high-quality education and economic opportunity, both of which are vital to our long-term economic growth, said the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today. “Canada only succeeds when we all succeed. Indigenous Peoples are the fastest…

  • Stay Hydrated with Water

    Stay Hydrated with Water

    Water is essential to life. Getting enough water every day is important for your health and is the best way to quench your thirst. Why do I need water? Our bodies lose water by sweating, breathing and getting rid of waste. If you lose more fluid than you take in, you get dehydrated. Young children…

  • DAY 5 RECAP: Canada enjoys best day yet at Parapan Am Games

    DAY 5 RECAP: Canada enjoys best day yet at Parapan Am Games

    Note: Team Canada Games schedule: http://paralympic.ca/toronto-2015-schedule TORONTO – Canadian swimmers and track and field athletes combined for 28 of the country’s 29 medals on Wednesday to remain second in the overall medal standings but pulled away from the third place Americans. Priscilla Gagné of Ottawa added a silver in judo in the women’s 52 kg. …

  • RCMP seek wanted man in homicide of missing person case – Update #1

    RCMP seek wanted man in homicide of missing person case – Update #1

        Brooks, Alberta – RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigators from Calgary are treating Mohamed Jama ABDI’s (*) (**) disappearance as a homicide.  The 44-year-old missing man of Brooks had been reported missing on July 24, 2015 and had not been heard of since July 14, 2015. Although Mohamed’s remains have yet to be located, a…

  • Health Canada reminds Canadians about the Safe Use of Insect Repellents

    Health Canada reminds Canadians about the Safe Use of Insect Repellents

      Now that summer is here, many Canadians are enjoying spending time outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine.  Health Canada would like to remind Canadians about the importance of using insect repellents safely to avoid mosquitos and other insect bites. Bites from mosquitos, flies, and ticks can cause a number of health problems from…

  • Cheer on Team Canada’s para #PanAmazing athletes with @CIBC

    Cheer on Team Canada’s para #PanAmazing athletes with @CIBC

      Incredible competition, PANAMANIA performances and surprise giveaways on the way August 7-15 TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2015 /CNW/ – Building on the success of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games, CIBC (TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM), Premier Partner of the Canadian Parapan Am Team, is proud to support Team Canada and deliver another #PanAmazing experience to…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Packing Breakables

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Packing Breakables

      By Reena Nerbas Scratched Dishware Dear Reena, I purchased a new set of dishes, only to find there are scratches left from the cutlery after use. This is the second dinnerware set I have had difficulty with, the dishes have both been ivory in color and a matte finish. Is there some kind of…

  • Making Sense of Election 2015 – Introduction

    Making Sense of Election 2015 – Introduction

    By E.P. Whinters Unless you are an economics or political science geek and this is your chocolate, my guess is that most Albertans are exhausted from election rhetoric and attack ads. I know I am. And yet, we start again to face into an unprecedented lengthy campaign leading to the federal election on October 19th.…

  • TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games Off to a Great Start!

    TORONTO 2015 Parapan Am Games Off to a Great Start!

    Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Brazil 21 11 10 42 2 Canada 9 13 15 37 3 Mexico 8 8 8 24 4 United States 6 9 8 23 5 Colombia 6 8 6 20 6 Argentina 4 7 7 18 7 Cuba 4 3 1 8 8 Chile 2 0 1 3…

  • Jean calls on Premier Notley to Repudiate Anti-Alberta Posturing by Mulcair’s NDP

      EDMONTON, AB: Wildrose Official Opposition Leader Brian Jean released the following statement in response to a position taken by star NDP candidate Linda McQuaig that Alberta’s oilsands should be left in the ground so that Canada can hit its climate change targets: “While the federal NDP have a long tradition of campaigning against Alberta…

  • CN Tower Launches Accessible Wheelchair EdgeWalk Experience with Paralympian Rick Hansen and TORONTO2015 Games

    CN Tower Launches Accessible Wheelchair EdgeWalk Experience with Paralympian Rick Hansen and TORONTO2015 Games

    On August 7, 2015, TORONTO2015 Parapan Am Games Opening Day TORONTO, August 7, 2015 – On Friday August 7, 2015 at the CN Tower, Paralympian Rick Hansen joined by Olympian Alexa Komarnycky and Paralympian Carla Qualtrough helped launch the accessible wheelchair EdgeWalk experience 356m/1168feet above Toronto. Wheelchair participants can now add EdgeWalk to their bucket list…

  • Examining Account Fee Structures

      By Kim Inglis Investors pay fees for portfolio management, as they do for any professional service, but many are unaware of the variety of options regarding fee structure.  One of the most popular is the fee-based pricing model. According to PriceMetrix, fee-based structures are the preferred method of investing for higher net worth clients…

  • RCMP: Keeping it Safe on the Water

    RCMP: Keeping it Safe on the Water

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 30, 2015 – As we enter the hottest days of summer, it is important to remember that while boats are a lot of fun, they are also subject to a number of laws set out by Transport Canada. Those laws are in place to help keep everyone safe on the water. The…

  • Sir John Franklin’s flagship found on Canadian stamps

    Sir John Franklin’s flagship found on Canadian stamps

      Issue celebrates 2014 discovery of long-lost HMS Erebus HALIFAX (N.S.) – In a special ceremony held at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (on July 22nd), Canada Post unveiled three stamps commemorating Sir John Franklin’s 1845 search for the Northwest Passage and the discovery of his vanished flagship − HMS Erebus − in September…