“On Monday, March 16, our graphic designer who has severe hearing loss, was experiencing cold symptoms. Since he cannot use the phone, a family member called for him,” Hear Québec Executive Director Heidy Wager said. “He is one of the lucky ones since he had assistance in a time like this.” Read more
Within the next week, more than a dozen Canadian hospitals will start enrolling patients as part of an unprecedented global collaboration to test four potential treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the pandemic coronavirus that currently has no vaccine or cure, writes the Toronto Star. Read more
Sun Youth Organization released a statement on March 25 letting Montrealers know that it continues to offer its emergency services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Although confinement measures coupled with school and daycare closures have created a reduced staff and volunteer situation, Su… Read more
This entire ordeal is testing my "brave mom" face. I can put on a "brave mom" face when my son falls and scrapes his knee, and even though he's bleeding a bit and my mind is racing and I want to throw up, I smile and calmly tell him "it'll be alright." But this time, I tell him everything is… Read more
I've been doing this work-from-home thing for 11 years. Seven years ago, when I had my son, I did what I could working from home with a baby, and by 2 years old, we enrolled him in daycare two times a week. I filled those glorious hours with emails and articles and brainstorming notes, and f… Read more
There’s a lot of disinformation, incorrect information and just plain silliness out there. Let’s ask and answer some of your questions about how best to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting sick. Read more
“On Monday, March 16, our graphic designer who has severe hearing loss, was experiencing cold symptoms. Since he cannot use the phone, a family member called for him,” Hear Québec Executive Director Heidy Wager said. “He is one of the lucky ones since he had assistance in a time like this.” Read more
This entire ordeal is testing my "brave mom" face. I can put on a "brave mom" face when my son falls and scrapes his knee, and even though he's bleeding a bit and my mind is racing and I want to throw up, I smile and calmly tell him "it'll be alright." But this time, I tell him everything is… Read more
I've been doing this work-from-home thing for 11 years. Seven years ago, when I had my son, I did what I could working from home with a baby, and by 2 years old, we enrolled him in daycare two times a week. I filled those glorious hours with emails and articles and brainstorming notes, and f… Read more
While Coronavirus is threatening the physical health of people across the globe, experts also say that it can be stressful to our emotional well-being, too. Not only is it difficult psychologically to be restricting our time socializing with others, but it is also very unnerving and difficul… Read more
A March 23 article published in Travel Industry Today let readers know that Sunwing’s final customer repatriation flight will took place on Sunday, March 22, bringing home more than 60,000 people over the course of the last week, including over 3,300 stranded Canadian non-Sunwing customers f… Read more
Ten years ago, if you’d asked me where I thought I’d be in my life right now, the answer would not have been a divorced mother of an 8-year-old boy, currently having to work from home and home-school because of a worldwide pandemic, while also trying to juggle co-parenting with my child’s fa… Read more
Within the next week, more than a dozen Canadian hospitals will start enrolling patients as part of an unprecedented global collaboration to test four potential treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the pandemic coronavirus that currently has no vaccine or cure, writes the Toronto Star. Read more
There’s a lot of disinformation, incorrect information and just plain silliness out there. Let’s ask and answer some of your questions about how best to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting sick. Read more
As health systems across Canada grapple with COVID-19, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has been responding to requests from governments, health systems and the media for relevant data and information to help understand and support decision-making around the pandemic. Read more
Ron Romanado and his partner Karen Spoon-Goldman of Pointe-Claire didn’t have attendants on their flight back to Canada from their cruise to the Hawaiian islands. In a windowless cargo plane turned airliner, U.S. State Department workers in full hazmat suits served the Canadian passengers bo… Read more
Coronavirus news updates, like the disease itself, seem to be increasing at an exponential rate. Press conferences where government leaders sit side by side with public health officials are now the norm. Hand washing reminders are frequent, cancellations and closures are coming fast and furi… Read more
Now you have no excuses to not eat a healthy breakfast... you can prepare it the night before! Read more
Sun Youth Organization released a statement on March 25 letting Montrealers know that it continues to offer its emergency services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Although confinement measures coupled with school and daycare closures have created a reduced staff and volunteer situation, Su… Read more
Chai Lifeline Canada has launched an arts & crafts drive to help families across Canada with hospitalized or homebound children during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Sun Youth Organization will continue to offer its emergency services throughout COVID-19 by appointment only. With reduced staff and volunteers due to self-confinement measures and school and daycare closures, Sun Youth’s food bank, medication program, fire program and other emergency servic… Read more
Canadian Blood Services is concerned by a recent spike in appointment cancellations in several cities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the organization responsible for the national blood system outside Quebec, it is determined to keep its promise to help every patient, match every need a… Read more
Habitat for Humanity Québec and Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers, brought together 20 women from the Lowe’s Canada network on March 6 to kick off the renovation process of a 5-plex located in the Côte-Saint-Paul neighbourhood in the Montreal Sud-Ouest borough… Read more
On March 13, the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation sent out a notice titled Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Preventive postponement of the Baton Rouge Gastronomy Event Read more
While Dawson College remains closed, essential work continues. The Director General, the Academic Dean, the directors, the deans, managers and many employees are hard at work to develop a comprehensive plan for the resumption of activities. Read more
Canada’s 5G future is driving forward at full speed thanks to the crucial ingredient — talent. Helping to bake this recipe is Mitacs, which provides a collaborative innovation model for industry leaders that connects them with academic research to help solve their critical R&D challenges. Read more
As groups like The Base aspire to ever-more violent acts, Canadian law enforcement authorities are treating right-wing extremism as a mounting threat to the country’s security. However, even as these groups actively seek out new, young recruits, older ones are leaving. Disillusioned members … Read more
The Bialik High School team has won the Weizmann Institute’s local Shalheveth Freier Physics Tournament, Weizmann Canada’s physics safe-cracking tournament. Read more
CTV News Montreal and Global Montreal (TV) were at Dawson College on Feb. 3 for the Social Science Week presentation by Bradley Heaven and Daniel O’Connor about their unique friendship and how they work together to improve life for people living with disabilities. Brad has non-verbal spastic… Read more
Tinder’s meteoric rise in popularity has cemented its position as the go-to dating app for millions of young and not-so-young users. Although it is widely known as a platform to facilitate hookups and casual dating, some of the app’s estimated 50 million+ worldwide users are employing it for… Read more
Most dictionaries define the word “pet” as an animal that you have at home for companionship or pleasure rather than one that is kept for work or food. Traced back to the 16th century, the word “pet” comes from the Scottish Gaelic “peata”, which means “tame animal” and seemed to have evolved… Read more
If a Great Dane or English Mastiff is not your cup of tea and tiny breeds are your thing, the delicate and diminutive Chihuahua may be just the one for you with the smallest actually fitting in your teacup. This breed is perfectly capable of walking but can often be found poking its head out… Read more
Though cats may not be considered as man’s best friend lots of people are actually huge fans of cats. As it turns out these purring animals do not only attract rich pet lovers but also those who are comfortable with the stray ones. With this, the rise of cat food continuously grows as well. Read more
While some of our furry friends are perfectly content hanging out solo during the day, others can really struggle. In fact, sometimes as our pets age they start to resent or even rebel against the solitude. Read more
They have their telescopes trained on us and are watching our every move. Of course, you know I’m referring to extra terrestrials who have nothing better to do than study our little beleaguered planet and our questionable behaviour. But right here on Earth, in your very own home, you are bei… Read more
Let’s start by talking about the kidneys for a minute. The kidneys are responsible for maintaining normal concentrations of salt, water, calcium and phosphorous in our pet’s body. This vital organ also helps control blood pressure and encourage red-blood cell production. In addition, the kid… Read more
A quarantine is tricky, but when you have so much time on your hands, it can make cooking at bit more feasible. We've published a lot of recipes over the years, and here are a few of our favourites that the whole family can help make, as well as enjoy. Read more
The first day of September might be Labour Day to most, but to an increasing number of foodies, it’s becoming synonymous with Day One of the annual Le Burger Week. Held September 1-7, participating restaurants in cities across Canada and the U.S. create a special burger just for the occasion… Read more
Following its biggest event to date, when nearly 20,000 visitors descended upon Palais des congrès last October, the Montreal Vegan Festival (MVF) recently announced exciting news for its 6th edition. Read more
Summer is winding down, but that doesn't mean you still can't enjoy the fresh, seasonal ingredients that are at their finest right now. Read more
This summer, do it for the graham because S’more Starbucks treats are coming your way! Back by popular demand, Starbucks is kick-starting the summer season with a partner and customer favourite—the S’mores Frappuccino, starting April 30th for a limited time. Read more
This nutritious and simple 10 minute vegetarian dish is my grandmother’s fall recipe. It’s very healthy, low calorie and emphasizes the flavour of pumpkin. Give it a try and it will be one of your favourite go-to recipes. Read more
Groupe AutoForce recently announces the grand opening of their brand-new Hyundai Ile-Perrot dealership, at 2200 boulevard du Traversier, Pincourt. With this new addition, Groupe AutoForce is expanding its product lineup and continuing to grow in the greater Vaudreuil-Soulanges area. Read more
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (CTC) announced ton January 15 that 90 of its retail locations will host electric vehicle (EV) fast charging stations by the end of 2020. These stations will make CTC one of the largest retail networks of EV fast charging stations in the country. Working to… Read more
When the city was hit on November 12 with its first significant snowfall of the season, drivers who were prescient enough to have already made the switch from summer to winter tires felt pretty smug. I know because this year I was one of them — and it felt good. Read more
Ile-Perrot Toyota and Mazda 2-20 Ile-Perrot stand out by winning an important Canadian award. The two Groupe AutoForce dealerships have reached the top 25 Best Car Dealerships to Work For in Canada. A list that includes only four Quebec dealerships. Read more
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When you buy a new car it starts depreciating as soon as you drive it off the lot. There are plenty of old cars with relatively few miles — under 100,000 — that have been very well cared for and still have a lot of life left, considering that the average car on the road today is close to 12 … Read more
Of all the fruit and vegetables home gardeners love to grow, tomatoes top the list. Even though plentiful, local tomatoes fill our supermarkets every summer, impassioned tomato growers — driven partly by the superior taste and sheer variety of this popular home-grown fruit — abound in all co… Read more
Habitat for Humanity Québec and Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers, brought together 20 women from the Lowe’s Canada network on March 6 to kick off the renovation process of a 5-plex located in the Côte-Saint-Paul neighbourhood in the Montreal Sud-Ouest borough… Read more
Poison Prevention Week (March 15-21, 2020) is a quintessential time to learn about the various potential hazards that can be found in your home – many of which are impossible to detect but can cause serious harm and even be deadly. Here are a few common household dangers along with simple ti… Read more
With each new season comes beautiful new products and trends to get your hands on. Here are a few you'll love. Read more
Flooding – one of the most common and costly natural disasters – is a situation many homeowners aren’t prepared for. Though it can happen at any time and in any region, the change of weather, snow and ice thaw, and heavy spring rainfall bring an increased risk. Take protective measures to se… Read more
As we get ready to spring forward on March 8, help your readers prepare for more than just changing their clocks. Daylight Saving Time serves as an ideal time to also change alarm batteries. Below are additional, easy tips to help keep your homes and families safe from the threats of smoke, … Read more
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