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Medicinal clay used for centuries by B.C. First Nation really does kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A naturally occurring clay found 400 kms north of #Vancouver can fight most bacterial infections found in hospitals, according to #UBC researchers. And as it turns out, First Nations have been using it for centuries.
Driving and traffic laws: What We Think We Know
I find the interaction that I have with others on the subject of driving and traffic laws very interesting. Some people illustrate their points with incorrect information, some find that even after years of driving they don't have basic knowledge and I am always...
February: Black History Month
Despite a presence in Canada that dates back farther than Samuel de Champlain’s first voyage down the St. Lawrence River, people of African descent are often absent from Canadian history books. There is little mention of the fact that slavery once existed in the...
Canada: Woman accused of $5.5M fraud pleads guilty
BY SAM PAZZANO, TORONTO SUN A Richmond Hill woman accused of fleecing her employer out of almost $5.5 million before bolting to Europe for months of lavish living has admitted her guilt. Natalia Pouchkina pleaded guilty Friday in a Newmarket courthouse to fraud over...
$110,000 Non-Pecuniary Assessment For Chronic C5/6 Disc Herniation
Reasons for judgement were published today by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, assessing damages for a chronic disc injury sustained in a collision. In today’s case (Arletto v. Kin) the Plaintiff was injured in a 2010 head on collision. The Defendant...
Canada’s Sun Life Financial signs C$530 million annuity deal
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Sun Life), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX/NYSE: SLF) today announced a groundbreaking combined annuity buy-in transaction with two Canadian pension plan sponsors to transfer investment, longevity and...
Read more‘This isn’t just an Uber problem. If they get away with it, every company will do this.’
Uber discussions need to go beyond the fact it offers a cheaper ride
'This isn't just an Uber problem. If they get away with it, every company will do this.' By Paul Haavardsrud, CBC News This is part three of a three-part series on Uber. Read parts one and two. Outraged taxi drivers the world over telling anyone who will listen that...
InsureMy Ushers in a New Era of Road Safety with the New Driver Intelligence Pilot Program
InsureMy Ltd., a Calgary based, full service insurance brokerage firm, today announced the piloting of their innovative young drivers program, New Drivers Intelligence ("NDI"). With a full launch across Alberta and Ontario anticipated in early 2016, Canadian parents...
Read moreSaskatchewanians still enjoy driving after they’ve had a few drinks.
Saskatchewan impaired driving charges among highest in Canada
Saskatchewanians still enjoy driving after they've had a few drinks. The Moose Jaw Times Herald "It's so tragic because impaired driving is something that is so easily preventable. It just takes some planning in advance," Brinkworth said. "Just think about it and make...
$1 billion insured losses in California fires
By Janie Har THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO _ Damage from two destructive Northern California wildfires that killed six and sent thousands fleeing their homes topped $1 billion in insured losses, according to a preliminary estimate by the state's insurance...
