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- 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,…
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- 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…
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- 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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- Healthy Eating
It has been less than 24 hours and I have had two in-depth conversations about this topic after being asked my opinion on this question: Can we claim to care for the environment and not …
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- Vision
One day, when I was in Grade 2, my Mom and I were out driving around town and my mom pointed out a road sign that had some words on it. I said, “Umm, Mom? I don’t see any words on that sign? What…