CJC Communications Outdoor fireplaces make a strong impact One of the hottest trends in the home and design world is the outdoor room. Either as a cozy backyard sanctuary or an expansive rooftop entertaining room, Canadians are making the most of their available outdoor spaces to extend the season. Creating an outdoor room can be [...]
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Sherwood Park… Thirty science students from Bev Facey Community High School will participate in a virtual autopsy via videoconference in the science laboratory on May 27 at 9:00 a.m. as classes from other local schools and across North America observe. Hosted by the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus, Ohio, the 90-minute videoconference [...]
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first online cooking show TORONTO, May 25 /CNW/ – KitchenAid(R), the brand synonymous with at-home chefs, presents Food Network.ca’s first online exclusive cooking show “Cooking Moments,” giving viewers access to some of Canada’s favourite celebrity chefs. The first two “Cooking Moments” episodes launched mid-May and will run on Foodnetwork.ca until the end of 2010. Canadians [...]
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By Clare Demerse Ever since Barack Obama’s election, Stephen Harper has set a single goal for Canada’s climate policy: “harmonizing” our efforts to cut greenhouse gas pollution with the United States’ plans. Like marriage, harmonizing sounds good in theory — but it doesn’t work unless you find the right partner. Two American Senators recently published [...]
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launches national program to help reclaim unsafe baby products – Great Trade-In event encourages parents to turn-in used cribs, strollers, car seats or travel systems in stores across Canada – TORONTO, May 26 /CNW/ – Today, Toys”R”Us, Canada unveiled a national program aimed at removing used and potentially unsafe baby products from Canadian homes. The [...]
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You are what you eat…but only 38 per cent of Canadians know what’s in their food Maple Leaf(R) introduces Natural Selections(TM), deli meats made with simple ingredients you can actually pronounce MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 26 /CNW/ – According to a recent national survey, the majority of Canadians (65 per cent) always read food labels but [...]
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before using off-road vehicles TORONTO, May 26 /CNW/ – All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are powerful machines that require strength and skill to operate. So it makes sense to start teaching kids to ride early, right? “No! – The truth is that ATVs cause more permanent disabilities and death than most other sport or recreational activities,” [...]
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Bill C-304 for a National Housing Strategy came up for third reading in the House of Commons on May 5th. Many of you answered my call for action to pressure the Bloc Quebecois to support this important piece of legislation – in fact, since May 5th an incredible 20,000+ emails of support have been sent [...]
World No Tobacco Day 2010 Canadian Diabetes Association urges Canadians living with diabetes who smoke to take measures to quit to improve overall health TORONTO, May 27 /CNW/ – Smoking while having diabetes is a deadly combination – in recognition of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) World No Tobacco Day taking place on May 31, [...]
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to improve oral healthcare among children TORONTO, May 27 /CNW/ – In an effort to improve oral health among Canadian children, Philips, a global leader in health and well-being, today announced a partnership with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) that will see Philips provide its Sonicare Power Toothbrushes to patients in the Hospital’s dental [...]
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