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Science Smarts: Secret science Santa letter
By Patty Rooks on December 10th, 2022
I just looked at the calendar and cannot believe how fast Christmas is approaching. With Christmas just around the corner, I hope that all of the young scientists out there have written their letter to Santa so they will not be missed on Christmas morning! Just in case you are worried your letter will fall ... Read More »
1 responseFinancial Focus: Early 2023 tax tips
By Craig Elder on December 10th, 2022
When the end of the year approaches, many individuals place a greater focus on tax planning to minimize their income tax liability. Beyond the end of the year, however, there are some areas of tax planning that often get overlooked. For example, there are tax planning strategies that may only be available early in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: What a dog’s nose knows
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on December 9th, 2022
What a wonderful world if people could be as generous to humankind as dogs. Regardless of our faults, dogs provide unfailing loving care. A new study suggests dogs may be able to use their sniffing powers to know when someone is having a really bad day. Who knew there is an aroma to being stressed, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s up Doc?: Is it possible to control sugar consumption?
By medicinehatnews on December 6th, 2022
I call sugar a sweet slow poison, a weapon of mass destruction. We use the poison on ourselves, our families and our friends, but not on our enemies. It is reported the North American diet contains about 20 per cent sugar. This is equivalent to 30 teaspoons a day! Most of it is hidden in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science Smarts: ‘Edible’ science
By Patty Rooks on December 3rd, 2022
Many of us are going to be spending some time in the kitchen in the coming weeks getting our Holiday baking ready to share with friends and family. It is going to be quite busy, but I thought we could fit some “edible” science in at the same time. My philosophy is if there is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Psyched Up: Treasures
By Linda Hancock on December 3rd, 2022
One of things that I frequently hear is how individuals have been unable to let go of their hurts and losses. Troubles weigh them down and they lose both time and sleep because of worry. Unfortunately, worry doesn’t solve anything. It steals our mental health and motivation. Throughout the years, I have noticed that people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collector’s Corner: Tin can mail
By Dennis Vickery on December 3rd, 2022
There are a great number of ways in which mail is delivered all around the world. However, the most unique and innovative I have come across was for the island of Niuafo’ou, the most northerly island in the Kingdom of Tonga, in the south Pacific half way between Samoa and Fiji. In 1882, William Travers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Health: Sarcopenia, not cancer, but still a deadly word
By Dr. Gifford-Jones and Diana Gifford-Jones on December 2nd, 2022
Can you improve muscle mass even as you age? As Mickey Mantle, star player of the New York Yankees, remarked, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself.” Such is my worry in my 99th year. I was recently having more difficulty getting up from chairs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Reducing impact of financial strain
By Chloe Trautman on December 2nd, 2022
Many of us are feeling the stress and burden of increasing prices of groceries, gas and other necessities due to inflation. Finances are ranked as one of the top four stresses in the lives of Canadians, that is a powerful factor that impacts one’s health. Therefore, income is listed as the No. 1 Social Determinant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eye on the Esplanade: A Victorian Christmas
By Dayna Walls on December 2nd, 2022
As the Christmas season approaches, the idea of tradition is always top of mind. Many of our celebratory activities today have evolved from traditions that have been celebrated throughout history, from all over the world. Over time, these traditions have changed, transformed, and grown in different ways. Tracing them back to their roots helps us ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miywasin Moment: Championing change
By JoLynn Parenteau on November 30th, 2022
“When women gather, healing begins.” – teaching of Elder Linda Boudreau Semaganis For four days last week, Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak, Women of the Metis Nation, welcomed more than 200 women and two-spirit delegates for LFMO’s annual policy forum in Ottawa, the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin nation and homeland of the Metis. ... Read More »
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