Moderate depression and anxiety are treated as well with psychotherapy as medication, but the benefits of therapy last longer, concludes a review of scientific research. INESSS, a body which advises the government of the province of Quebec, found that psychotherapy… »
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Canada: getting fatter, but smoking less
Medical professionals across Canada have long been sounding the alarm about excess weight and health problems. This week Canada’s official data gathering agency, Statistics Canada, released it’s annual Canadian Health Survey for 2014. It shows that Canadians continue to get… »
Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Indigenous, International, Internet, Science & Technology, Society
Canadian loanwords like ‘inukshuk’ now in the OED
The Oxford English Dictionary added about 500 new words to the language today, including some you may have heard, such as twerk vape and sext, but some uniquely Canadians words made the cut. In a sign of the times, the Canadian… »
U.S. citizens snapping up Canadian cottages
U.S. residents are buying up Canadian vacation properties in increasing numbers, say real estate agents. Country cottages were selling well with Canadians last year, as many people used equity from their increasingly-valuable city homes to finance the purchase of vacation… »
Economy, Health, Indigenous, International, Society
Carey Price encourages First Nation’s Youth
Carey Price was awarded the the Vezina Trophy last night in Los Vegas, at the National Hockey League‘s annual awards event. The Vezina Trophy winner is decided by the 30 General Managers of the NHL. They vote on the best… »
Province seeks to reverse its population decline
The eastern province of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced a $29-million strategy to try to reverse the precipitous drop in its population. For decades, people have left the province to try to find work elsewhere. The trend spiked in 1992… »
Highlights, Immigration & Refugees, International, Politics, Society
Canada’s immigration gateway museum reopens
Following a 30 million dollar renovation over six months Canada’s Pier 21 immigration museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, has been officially reopened today. Although a “soft” opening began last month, today many dignitaries were on hand at the official ceremony… »
Highlights, Immigration & Refugees, International, Society
Fake monks out for your cash
They certainly look the part at first,with their shaved heads and long robes, often orange but sometimes brown or grey, but these Buddhist monks are not monks at all. Usually Asian men, there are a smaller number of women similarly… »
WWI Aboriginal hero honoured
Francis Pegahmagabow was honoured this week. He was Canada’s most decorated indigenous soldier of the First World War. Francis Pegahmagabow shortly after the end of the war wearing his many medals © wikicommons On June 20th, a small ceremony was held… »
Increasingly, both parents work
In the majority of Canadian families with children under 16 years old, both parents work, according to government statistics. Figures for 2014 indicate that both parents work in 69 per cent of the families with young children, up sharply from… »
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