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My Daughter Faced A Brain Tumour Head On And Survived
Every three months for the past two years, my family and I walk to the same precipice and look down. This is what it is like to wait for the results of an MRI when your child has a brain tumour. This...
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Olympic Gold Medallist Penny Oleksiak Is Every Canadian Teenager
Gold medallist Penny Oleksiak of Canada poses during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Freestyle Final on day 6 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (Photo: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) As her medal...
View ArticleHow To Give An Amazing Wedding Speech
I went to a wedding a few weeks ago, and had the opportunity to listen to at least 7 different speeches given by the family and friends of the happy couple. The content of all the speeches was great --...
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The Hip Concert On CBC Is What Happens When Nation Trumps Revenue
The Tragically Hip performs in Kingston, Ont. on Saturday night. (Photo: Mike Homer/LiveNation) The CBC's decision to air the Tragically Hip's farewell concert Saturday was a stroke of public...
View ArticleAre You Settling In Life?
Can I ask you a personal question? Are you settling? In your love life, are you settling for something that is okay rather than striving for something that is extraordinary? Have you ever, in the...
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There was plenty to be concerned about prior to the Rio Olympics, but they will be remembered by posterity for one key triumph -- not the medals, the venues, the athletes, or the closing ceremonies. In...
View ArticleFractured Jerusalem Reminds Us Of Our Need To Reconnect And Heal
Jerusalem, situated at the busiest intersection of the busiest highway in the history of the world, was ideally located where armies competing for world dominance had to pass. Each time a new empire...
View Article4 Ways You Can Start Living With Resilience Now
Given the choice, I would choose struggle over the softer, easier way each and every time. Now before you accuse me of insanity, permit me the chance to invite you to reframe the way you approach...
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Everything You Need To Take The Stress Out Of Back-To-School
It's almost time to leave summer behind and start to get organized for fall. Going back to school and switching gears to a busy schedule. To make the transition back to school easier, here are a few...
View ArticleThe A-B-Cs Of Tooth-Friendly School Lunches
It's the most wonderful time of the year... well, at least for parents: Back to school! And while you rejoice in rushing your little ones out the door -- books, pencils and jackets in tow -- you'll...
View ArticleActivities That Add Meaning To Each Day For People With Dementia
Many people who are living with dementia are bored. Read on to find out how you can help to change this to a world where they can truly say, "I'm engaged!" Along with the diagnosis of dementia there...
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Handwritten Notes Mean More Than 'Thank You' In The Digital Age
When celebrating the little things -- the daily things that humans do for one another, like setting up a fruitful introduction or loaning a game-changing book that you don't give back for months -- it...
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How To Make Matbucha, The Juicy Salad
When I first made Matbucha, I had no idea what it was, or how to serve it. So I served it warm. Oops. This dip-dish of tomatoes and roasted bell peppers seasoned with garlic, is traditionally served...
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You Need To Visit Costa Rica
If wanderlust courses and pumps fiercely through your veins and you crave adventure, sense of humanity and to witness nature at its finest-- you need to visit Costa Rica. The small country in Central...
View ArticleDoes Gord Downie's Call To Action Mean Anything For First Nations?
As pretty much the entire country watched The Tragically Hip live in Kingston, Ontario for their final show, Gord Downie used the opportunity to do something not many would... bring up First Nations...
View ArticleBritish Columbia's Failed Health-Care Experiment
Our first point of contact with the health system -- often referred to as "primary care" -- should result in prompt and efficient care for our general health concerns, and coordinate our journey...
View ArticleA Message To Parents Sending Daughters Back To School
Big girls don't cry so the song goes. Turns out they do and little girls cry too. In the family "to do" list as school begins, remind your daughter to keep an eye out for herself and for her friends as...
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3 Risks To The Aging Population Of Canada
Canada is experiencing a demographic shift. Baby boomers, currently the largest generation, are rapidly reaching retirement age. By 2021, 17.8 per cent of the total Canadian population will be over 65...
View ArticleWhat Health Canada's New Cannabis Regulations Mean For Patients
Wednesday's release of Health Canada's new medical cannabis regulations, the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR for short) brings some big changes for patients. Perhaps the...
View ArticleJudge Needs To Be Held Accountable For What He Said About Rape Victim
The distasteful conduct of a Federal Court Justice will be the subject of a public hearing, set to commence in September. Justice Robin Camp is under fire for comments that he made during a 2014 sexual...
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