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The Canadian Mental Health Association has launched a personalized program to help adults deal with depression, low mood, stress and anxiety, just in time for the holidays.
The Canadian Mental Health Association has launched a personalized program to help adults deal with depression, low mood, stress and anxiety, just in time for the holidays.
City councillors Mary Fragedakis of Toronto-Danforth and Coun. Marvin Rotrand of Snowden in Montreal have written to Finance Minister William Francis Moreneau asking that more women be featured on Canadian bank notes.
A new android robot with big, round eyes that chat can stand, walk and move its hands is designed to get to know its owner.
Halloween is the only day of the year when people of all ages are encouraged to indulge in sweets and dress up, so you want to do it right. Pop-culture-inspired costumes have become increasingly popular, however that leaves the door open to tacky choices. We give you a rundown of costumes to avoid.
He’s done it municipally. Now Sam Dyson is doing it federally. “Face-to-face interaction with people is by far the most effective way to convey our message,” he said. “Most importantly (we) hear what people are concerned about.” Sam Dyson, 23, is a campaign aide to Liberal candidate Julie Dabrusin (in the Toronto-Danforth riding) in the campaign leading up to the Oct. 19 vote.
Check out the Observer’s rundown of notable music fests hitting Toronto this summer, including Riot Fest, Veld Music Festival, CARIBANA, Electronic Island, Edgefest, OVO, Digital Dreams, NXNE, and TD Jazz Fest.
For Ashley Stolk, Ontario’s new health and physical education curriculum came too late. “My mom was never open with me about intercourse,” Stolk said. In 2008, Stolk, then 17, gave birth to her daughter Hailey….
For Eden Bridge-Cook winning at public speaking was only a part of the objective. “I’m very passionate about animals,” she said, “so I was happy to share (my views) with everybody.” Eden, a Grade 6 student at Westwood Middle School, in East York, won the 2015 Agnes Macphail Award for her speech on factory farming at the 18th edition of the contest.
Scott Koza sits on a stool in the corner of the room, completely still. He’s wearing only his socks and his briefs. It would be some time before he spoke; he was busy posing. “I’m…