Tag: Canada

  • New Green Fracking Method Uses Gel instead of Water

    New Green Fracking Method Uses Gel instead of Water

    By Jennifer Moore The terms “fracking” and “environmentally friendly” just don’t seem to go together, but there is one case where they just might. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a process where high-pressure chemically treated water is used to crack rock formations in order to release oil and gas. For environmentalists, this is a process that…

  • Charitable Giving Strategies for the Holidays

    Charitable Giving Strategies for the Holidays

    By Kim Inglis For the third year in a row, Canadians have been more philanthropic than the year previous.  According to the most recent BMO Charitable Giving Poll, 84 per cent of Canadians made a charitable donation in the past 12 months with the average gift being $624 – an increase of 8 per cent…

  • 3 Clever Steps to a Much Warmer Winter

    3 Clever Steps to a Much Warmer Winter

    Layer upon layer of bulky winter gear helps Canadians to ward off the season’s bite for a time, but there are other ways to keep the persistent cold at bay for the long term. The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) recommends a winter regime of exercise, a hearty and healthy diet, and natural health support…

  • Legion Supports Veterans Health Research

    Legion Supports Veterans Health Research

    Announces Recipient of scholarship for advanced Veterans health research studies OTTAWA – Tom Eagles, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion, attended the fifth annual forum of the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research (CIMVHR) which was held in Toronto, Ontario between 24 and 26 November 2014 where he also announced this year’s…

  • Senator Doug Black calls for supportive environment for LNG industry

    Senator Doug Black calls for supportive environment for LNG industry

    OTTAWA, Nov. 26, 2014 – In remarks before the Senate of Canada, Alberta-elected Senator Doug Black is calling on the federal government to assess how it can create conditions to support the growth of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector. “At the federal level we should consider what we can do to assist LNG development,”…

  • Canadian Angus Association Seventy-Five Year Long Term Recognition Awards handed out at Royal Winter Fair

    Calgary, AB – The Canadian Angus Association (CAA) introduced 50 and 75 year awards to recognize those breeders who have been a member of the Association for 50 or 75 consecutive years. The long dedication of these producers to the Angus breed is essential to the overall success of the beef industry. The recipients of…

  • BDC: 9 Steps to Finding Angel Investors for your Business

    BDC: 9 Steps to Finding Angel Investors for your Business

    Angel investors are wealthy, experienced businesspeople who invest their time and money in your high-growth business in exchange for equity. “There are anywhere from 20,000 to 50,000 angel investors in Canada,” says Yuri Navarro, Executive Director of the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO). “Beside the visible community, there are many who invest, but who don’t…

  • Stephen Harper’s Conservatives Fail Canadian Veterans

    Stephen Harper’s Conservatives Fail Canadian Veterans

    OTTAWA – The Auditor General’s 2014 Fall Report makes clear that Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have utterly failed to provide the mental health services and support needed by Canada’s veterans, said Liberals. “Today’s report is a shameful reminder of the Conservatives’ record, confirming that veterans cannot get timely access to the mental health services they need,”…

  • Legion Supports Recommendations from Auditor General’s Report

    Legion Supports Recommendations from Auditor General’s Report

    Staffing, access to service and delays in handling claims are major areas that must be addressed OTTAWA, ON – The Royal Canadian Legion welcomes the Auditor General’s Report released Tuesday (Nov 25) which echoes many concerns highlighted by the Legion during the past several months – specifically related to Disability Benefits programs, staffing levels and…

  • Government of Canada announces research project to support families of Canada’s Veterans

    Government of Canada announces research project to support families of Canada’s Veterans

    MP Ted Opitz addresses participants at Canadian Military and Veterans Health Research Forum TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2014 /CNW/ – On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Ted Opitz, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, today addressed participants at the fifth annual Canadian Military and Veteran Health Research Forum. During the forum, MP…

  • High winds knock out power to more than 87,000 Hydro One customers; over 57,000 remain without power

    High winds knock out power to more than 87,000 Hydro One customers; over 57,000 remain without power

    TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2014 – The windstorm that started yesterday afternoon caused power outages to more than 87,000 Hydro One customers. All available Hydro One crews are working to restore power to more than 57,000 customers that remain without power and crews from areas not impacted from the storm are mobilizing in the restoration effort.…

  • Facebook Games May Actually Do Some Good in Your Life

    Facebook Games May Actually Do Some Good in Your Life

    Families that play [online] together, stay together, Concordia University research shows Montreal, November 18, 2014 — The next time you berate yourself for wasting an evening playing Farmville on Facebook, think again. If you were playing with Mom, Dad or Aunt Carmen, you were actually helping to strengthen family bonds. New research published in Information,…

  • Giddyup: Stamps Grey Cup-bound after Win over Esks

    Giddyup: Stamps Grey Cup-bound after Win over Esks

    CFL.ca Staff CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders left little doubt as to which Alberta team is best on Sunday evening at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium, earning a 43-18 win over the Edmonton Eskimos in the Western Final. They’ll face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 102nd Grey Cup Championship on Nov. 30 in Vancouver, in a rematch…

  • Become a Hero Today for a Homeless Pet

    Become a Hero Today for a Homeless Pet

    Canada is a nation full of pet lovers, but recent research shows that many communities need some guidance on how to help solve the homeless problem. The 2014 Shelter Pet Report (by PetSmart Charities of Canada) found that while 73 per cent of people say that pet homelessness is at least somewhat important to them,…

  • Seniors Run for the Suburbs in Their Golden Years

    Seniors Run for the Suburbs in Their Golden Years

    Individuals 65+ moving away from city centre, Concordia University study shows Montreal — By 2040, there will be more than three times the number of Americans aged 80+ than there were in 2000. Condo towers crowding city skylines seem to reflect builders’ hopes that the grey set will head to urban centres for increased services and…