Anti-smoking activist Barb Tarbox died in 2003 Ten years after she died of lung cancer, Barb Tarbox is still helping Albertans kick the nicotine habit, thanks to a new campaign launched by Alberta Health Services. Albertans are encouraged to share their stories of quitting or never starting tobacco use to mark the 10th anniversary of the [...]
Expert suggests investing income tax refund in RESP With the average income tax refund at approximately $1,700 according to the Canada Revenue Agency, families with young children ought to be looking at making contributions to a Registered Education Savings Plan to secure their education. Parents with young children can defer paying down the mortgage, springing [...]
Prescription Drug Drop-Off day helps people get rid of outdated, unused prescriptions If you have some old, unwanted prescriptions in your medicine chest that you’ve been wanting to get rid of, the RCMP and Canadian pharmacists remind you of a way to dispose of those unwanted prescription drugs. This Saturday is national Prescription Drug Drop-off [...]
Register for BC Organ Donation online Alysa Samaratunga was 13-years old when the talented gymnast on Team Canada contracted a rare bacterium while wearing contact lenses in a hot tub. The bacterium damaged her cornea and left the girl who wanted to be on the Canadian Olympic gymnastics team blind in one eye. “I had [...]
Big Pharma sales reps generally don’t discuss harmful side side effects By Alan Cassels It sometimes takes a long time to discover environmental hazards and, once discovered, even longer to do something about them. The dangers of second-hand tobacco smoke, leaded gasoline and asbestos were all deemed bad for our health many years ago, [...]
Obese airline passengers shouldn’t be discriminated against By Arya Sharma Last week the wires were active with suggestions that people with obesity pay more for airline travel. This discussion was prompted by a Samoan airline announcing that they would begin charging passengers by the pound. It was also stimulated by Bharat Bhatta, an economist [...]
With construction wrapped up at the end of 2007, Skelhp House’s first house party was the next task We wanted to build with local materials, and with people who knew how to assemble them with the same love of task that went into the architecture of Skelhp House. It made sense to look for a [...]
With construction wrapped up at the end of 2007, Skelhp House’s first house party was the next task We wanted to build with local materials, and with people who knew how to assemble them with the same love of task that went into the architecture of Skelhp House. It made sense to look for a [...]
You can practice good mental health fitness by observing some simple rules By Dr. Paul Martiquet We often spend time concerning over this physical ailment or that one; there is a cold or flu going around to watch for (yes, get the flu shot) or we need to lose a few pounds. Physical health, as [...]
Easter tradition evolves as children grow By Kelly McKenzie It’s my late husband’s fault. Little did he know that his two simple trails would blossom into a 20-year Easter tradition between the two families. On the morning of the first occurrence, I awoke to a sunlit bedroom and the sensation of John falling into [...]
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