Today is World Cancer Day—not the type of date most people would have circled on their calendar. After all, over two in five Canadians (43%) are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and cancer remains the leading cause of death in Canada.
No matter where you called home on May 11, 2021, whether it was a house, an apartment, a university residence, a remote community or a work camp in the North, a military base, a nursing care facility, a rooming house or a prison, the census counted you.
Most kids love their screen time, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many kids have spent hours in front of computers for online school (and playing video games) while their parents work. We all know that time away from screens and being active is important. According to the current Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, children and youth should get at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day.
February is Black History Month, a time for Canadians to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Black Canadians and their communities who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate, and prosperous nation it is today.
