Category: Health & Wellness
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Please Save the Red Door Shelter for Homeless Families: Now Being Bid on by Condo Developers
This video presents “Behind the Red Door.” For 30 years the Red Door has been providing emergency housing and support services to women escaping domestic violence, and to refugees/families experiencing a housing crisis in the Greater Toronto Area. The Red Door Family Shelter is located at 875 Queen St. W. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It…
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Measles Outbreak in Alberta, Canada: Calgary, Central and Edmonton Zones of Alberta Health Services
This video presents “Alberta measles outbreak Health.” Alberta Health Services declares outbreak in Calgary, Edmonton and central Alberta of the highly contagious disease. Effective April 29, 2014, a measles outbreak has been declared in the Calgary, Central and Edmonton Zones of Alberta Health Services. Albertans in all Zones are encouraged to ensure immunizations are up…
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Fraser Health Announced the End of the Measles Outbreak in Fraser East in British Columbia, Canada
This is an update to the previous blog, Measles Outbreak in Fraser Health Region: B.C. Ministry of Health Provided Update. NEWS RELEASE Historic measles outbreak declared over: important to keep up with immunization schedules 28/04/2014 10:02:16 AM With over 400 cases in 4 weeks, Fraser Health reminds parents of the importance of keeping up with…
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Toronto’s Response to 2013 Storms & Future Weather Emergencies: Give Your Input May 9-30, 2014
Extreme weather events occurred in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, ranging from severe flooding to ice storm havoc in 2013. “Research shows extended cold snaps like we’ve seen this winter could be a direct result of climate change…. …while the climate (or average global temperature) of the Earth heats up, the weather in every region won’t necessarily…
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Earth Day: Manitoba Introduces Legislation in Canada to Protect Children from Lawn Pesticides
This video presents “Lawn and Garden Pesticides: Reducing Harm.” Produced by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, this unique 10 minute video sets out the scientific evidence linking common household pesticides to a variety of serious illnesses, including cancer, reproductive problems and neurological diseases. It offers information from the Ontario College of Family…
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Manitoba Measles Update: Possible Areas of Exposure to Measles
This video presents “Measles outbreak.” “There’s a serious spike in the number of measles cases in Canada. How worried should we be?“ Please click here to read Measles Outbreak in Fraser Health Region: B.C. Ministry of Health Provided Update: NEWS RELEASE Manitoba, Canada April 18, 2014 PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATE: ADDITIONAL AREAS OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO…
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Health Hazard Update: Third List of Recalled Organic Black Peppercorns
This is an update to these previous blogs: Second List of Recalled Organic Whole Black Peppercorns; and Health Hazard Alert: Various Organic Black Peppercorns Recalled. Additional product information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation. The third list below includes the following recalled products: