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April 29, 2021 by Daniel DePeuter
- COVID-19
- Diseases & Infections
It just doesn’t get any easier, does it? Here we are over a year into the pandemic and instead…
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March 10, 2020 by Lynda Fraser
- Diseases & Infections
Is 2020 the year we ditch the handshake for a more germ-free greeting?
It’s what I was taught to do when you greet someone – you shake their hand, of course! After many…
December 18, 2019 by Rachelle Roussel
- Mental Health
How does one begin to acknowledge our perceived mental wellness as the calendar year ends and the holiday celebrations quickly fill the month of December? This is a daunting task and so, as many…
September 9, 2019 by Ivan Ho
- Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Healthy Eating
October 17, 2019 marks another big occasion in the Federal regulations to legalize cannabis. The extended class of cannabis products; edibles, extracts and topicals will be allowed to be sold,…
July 24, 2019 by Daniel DePeuter
- Smoking & Tobacco
- Mental Health
- Health Equity
Let’s talk about cars for a bit. Many of us rely pretty heavily on our car and it’s important to us that they stay in good working condition. We bring them in for regular maintenance, oil changes…
June 12, 2019 by Rosemary Scofich
- Parenting
Father’s Day is coming up and it got me thinking about how around 80% of men will undergo a major life transition and become a biological father. Yet there are limited interactions with service…
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