Tag: Canada

  • ‘Tis the Season, So You Need a Real Santa Claus

    ‘Tis the Season, So You Need a Real Santa Claus

    Christmas is almost here!  If you don’t believe me, just look at the displays in the back of the box stores.  Trees and decorations are just waiting to be rolled out the day after Thanksgiving, if not sooner.  Some people have even started their Christmas shopping.  This is the time to think of Christmas and…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Colourful Cupcakes

    By Reena Nerbas Flat Pop Dear Reena, I always purchase 2-L pop bottles because they tend to be cheaper than buying small bottles. I only drink a little pop every few days; is there a way to keep the fizz in pop instead of pouring flat pop down the drain? Alex Dear Alex, After opening…

  • Canada Claimed 5th Place at the FIBA World Championship for Women

    Canada Claimed 5th Place at the FIBA World Championship for Women

    ISTANBUL, TURKEY –After an outstanding tournament performance at the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women, Canada claimed a fifth place finish after defeating China (October 3rd), 61-53. Head Coach Lisa Thomaidis was proud of her team following their win, and praised Canada’s great chemistry for their success throughout the tournament. “This is quite a significant day…

  • Thanksgiving Day in Canada

    Thanksgiving Day in Canada

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  • Veterans Affairs Canada Offers Mobile Apps for Your Smart Phone

    Veterans Affairs Canada Offers Mobile Apps for Your Smart Phone

    PTSD Coach Canada The PTSD Coach Canada app can help you learn about and manage symptoms that can occur after trauma. Features include:  Reliable information on PTSD and treatments that work  Tools for screening and tracking your symptoms  Convenient, easy-to-use tools to help you handle stress symptoms  Direct links to support and help  Always with…

  • Dying with Dignity Canada – National Day of Action

    Dying with Dignity Canada – National Day of Action

    With support across provinces ranging from 79% to 89% and between 80% and 85% across income levels, across age groups and with 85% of healthcare professionals and 85% of people with disabilities it is obvious that Canadians are united behind the cause of medically assisted dying. If you have missed the poll results (pretty unlikely!)…

  • PM Announces Winners of the 2014 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teachers

    PM Announces Winners of the 2014 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teachers

    Ottawa, Ontario – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the recipients of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence and for Excellence in Early Childhood Education. This year’s awards were presented to 54 teachers from across Canada. Of these, 17 national-level winners received their awards from the Prime Minister at a special event (on Tuesday)…

  • Fire Prevention Week: Safety Tips for the Home

    Fire Prevention Week: Safety Tips for the Home

    KITCHEN: Avoid loose long sleeves when cooking. Check kettles and toasters for damaged electrical cords and thermostats. Use appliances that have an automatic shut-off. Keep a timer handy to remind you when the oven and burners should be switched off. If you take medication that causes drowsiness, do not use cooking appliances. Use a temperature-controlled…

  • Submissions for Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance for 2014 ends on Oct 30th

    Submissions for Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance for 2014 ends on Oct 30th

    OTTAWA, ON – For the past three years, The Royal Canadian Legion has been asking Canadians to Remember and help build a “Virtual Wall of Honour and Remembrance” by sending in their photos to Dominion Command. In all, more than 1,500 photos have been submitted to the Legion to be featured in its virtual wall.…

  • John McCrae to be Inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

    John McCrae to be Inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

    By Robin Morden, Community Relations Coordinator, Guelph Museums GUELPH, ON – Guelph’s John McCrae is one of six “medical heroes” being inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2015 for contributions to the field of medicine and health sciences. An event to honour the late McCrae and five other inductees will be held…

  • Fire Prevention Week: Babysitter’s Fire Safety Guide

    Fire Prevention Week: Babysitter’s Fire Safety Guide

    As the babysitter, you are responsible for the children in your care. Here are some important points you need to know if there’s a fire emergency in the home where you babysit. BEFORE THE PARENTS LEAVE: Write down the complete address and phone number of the place where you are babysitting and phone numbers for:…

  • CRTC works with small business to stop malicious spam from being sent to Canadians

    CRTC works with small business to stop malicious spam from being sent to Canadians

    Ottawa-Gatineau – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced today that by working with a small Saskatchewan business, it has stopped malicious spam messages from being sent to Canadians. Millions of spam messages were unknowingly being sent from a server owned by a Saskatchewan-based computer reseller. In July 2014, the Spam Reporting Centre received…

  • New Research Debunks Canadians’ Misconceptions about Agriculture

    New Research Debunks Canadians’ Misconceptions about Agriculture

    Majority of farmers adopting new & innovative technologies; almost half plan to expand operations Regina, October 8, 2014 – Farming in Canada is not what many Canadians think it is, according to Realities of Agriculture in Canada – A sector of innovation and growth, a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).…

  • The Brampton Beast Joins the ECHL

    The Brampton Beast Joins the ECHL

    CHICAGO, IL – The ECHL announced on Tuesday that the League’s Board of Governors has approved the Membership applications of the Allen Americans, Brampton Beast, Missouri Mavericks, Quad City Mallards, Rapid City Rush, Tulsa Oilers and Wichita Thunder for admission to the ECHL. The seven expansion teams will begin play in the ECHL this season, giving the…

  • RCMP – Operation Impact this Weekend

    RCMP – Operation Impact this Weekend

    October 10-13, 2014 will mark Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world. Operation Impact is a special initiative to focus on safe driving practices, and is timed in conjunction with Canada’s Thanksgiving holiday weekend, when the traveling public will be out in great numbers. It is a co-ordinated…