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Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: From Dust to Decking
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Legion Helps Almost A Thousand Homeless Veterans
OTTAWA, Feb. 9, 2015 /CNW/ – Almost a thousand Homeless and near homeless Veterans have been helped by The Royal Canadian Legion through its “Leave the Streets Behind” program. “The Royal Canadian Legion has the resources to help Veterans directly and immediately,” says Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion, Tom Eagles. In 2014 alone,…
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National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Launched in Canada
Opportunity for communities to join effort to reduce wildfire risk EDMONTON, Feb. 9, 2015 /CNW/ – In collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR), and The Co-operators, FireSmart Canada today announced the launch of the first ever National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day in Canada scheduled for May…
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Legion Seeking Applicants for 2015 CAF Nijmegen March Team
OTTAWA, ON – Dominion Command of The Royal Canadian Legion is seeking candidates who may wish to participate in the world’s largest walking/marching event held in mid-July in the Nijmegen area of Holland. “Every year we receive dozens of applications from our members to participate in this march on behalf of the Legion,” says Royal…
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Liberal Party of Canada welcomes MP Eve Adams
OTTAWA – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, today welcomed Eve Adams, Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Brampton South, to the Liberal Caucus. “Eve Adams entered public service to be her community’s voice in Ottawa – not Stephen Harper’s voice in her community – and today I am pleased to welcome…
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Justin Trudeau Pitches a Medicare Approach to Fight Climate Change in Canada
CALGARY – A future Liberal government will take a medicare approach to the fight on climate change by working with the provinces and territories to reduce greenhouse gases, announced Liberal Party of Canada Leader, Justin Trudeau. “I strongly believe, as do many Canadians, that our children’s future requires us to take meaningful action to reduce…
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Foothills Art Featured in Macleod MP’s Ottawa Office
Macleod MP John Barlow is inviting artists and photographers from across his riding to submit their work to be included in the Foothills Gallery, an exhibit area in his Ottawa office which will feature the work of local artisans. All artists and photographers in the riding of Macleod are invited to showcase their work in his Ottawa…
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The Legion Encourages Veterans to Talk About It!
Mental illness is one of the most widespread health issues in Canada, and 2 in 3 people suffer in silence. We encourage everyone to help break the silence! What can you do? Take care of yourself. Start talking about mental health. Support those who are suffering. Know where to get help. For our Veterans…
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Beast Donate Over 100 Jerseys in Inaugural Toss
BRAMPTON, ON – The Brampton Beast came out with pistols drawn, but it wasn’t enough to take down the Allen Americans, as the Beast ultimately fell by a score of 5-2 on the first ever Jersey Toss night at the Powerade Centre. Grant Rollheiser anchored the Beast, making 25 saves after coming in to begin…
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BC SPCA Seeks Public’s Help after Severely Emaciated Husky Found in Maple Ridge
WARNING: the following story contains graphic images The BC SPCA’s Cruelty Investigations Department is seeking the public’s help with a case involving a severely emaciated Siberian husky found wandering in Maple Ridge on Jan. 31. The young dog, estimated to be between one and two years old, weighed 15 kilograms upon intake, compared to…
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RCMP: Name the Puppy 2015
INNISFAIL, Alberta – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) needs help in naming a handful of their newest (and cutest) recruits! The Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta is asking young Canadians to suggest names for 10 German Shepherd puppies recently born at the Centre. Children are encouraged to be original…
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DWD Canada Lauds Historic Supreme Court Ruling
Dying With Dignity Canada applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Canada’s unjust and outdated legal ban on physician assisted dying. In a judgment released on Friday morning, justices on the high court ruled the absolute ban violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Related: Carter v. Canada Decision Due Friday The decision…
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Petsecure Celebrates 25 Years and One Million Pets Insured
Winnipeg, M.B. – Petsecure has now insured one million pets across Canada in its 25-year history. The one-millionth pet insured is Zoe, a Corgi and autistic service dog from Chilliwack, B.C. Zoe’s owner, James Pernitsky, recently adopted her and received a six-week trial of Petsecure’s pet health insurance through Petsecure’s Adoptsecure program. As the…
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Arrest made in connection with the deaths of the Barthe brothers, Campbellton, N.B.
2015/2/5 – Police have arrested an individual in connection with the deaths of Noah and Connor Barthe of Campbellton, N.B. Four-year-old Noah Barthe and his six-year-old brother Connor both died on August 5, 2013 in Campbellton. Autopsies determined the boys died as a result of being asphyxiated by an African rock python that was being housed in…
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Nunatsiaq News: Go to jail for 11 more years, Nunavut judge tells pedophile ex-priest Dejaeger
“Many lives have been irrevocably altered by your dark legacy” By Jim Bell, Nunatsiaq News Convicted of using numerous Inuit children as his private sex toys between 1978 and 1982, ex-priest Eric Dejaeger, 67, must spend 11 more years in prison, Justice Robert Kilpatrick said in a 60-page written judgment issued Feb. 4. “Your…
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