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femMED formulas are now available at Target stores across Canada. Toronto, Ontario (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 femMed formulas is excited to announce that their femMED line of 13 doctor-formulated, multi-ingredient supplements is now available at Target Canada stores across the country. In March, Target Canada launched their first stores in Ontario, and will continue to open stores across the country throughout the balance of 2013 and into 2014. “We’re extremely excited to have been part of...
Local events and activities planned in hundreds of CMHA community locations across Canada TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ - With all the stress and challenges of life today, it's important to pause and reflect on our mental health and well-being. That's what Canadians are being encouraged to do as the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launches its 62nd annual Mental Health Week (MHW) today. CMHA locations coast to coast started MHW by greeting morning commuters with mental...
1:50 ruling puts WestJet on equal footing with U.S. and international airlines CALGARY, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - WestJet today confirmed it has received an exemption from Transport Canada to the requirement for one flight attendant for every 40 passengers on board. The exemption, which is effective immediately, allows for one flight attendant for every 50 seats on board the aircraft. "We are pleased that Transport Canada has granted this exemption," said Gregg Saretsky,...
OTTAWA, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Transport Canada today granted permission for WestJet to employ a ratio of one flight attendant for every 50 passenger seats onboard an aircraft. "The safety of Canadians is Transport Canada's top priority," said the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. "The department has considered WestJet's request carefully and is confident that the same levels of safety will be maintained." The Canadian Aviation...
OTTAWA, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Canada's Building Trades Unions are hosting their annual Conference May 6-8th, 2013 in Gatineau, QC. More than 500 leaders from the construction industry from across Canada and the United States will be in attendance. This year is a policy conference wherein delegates will be formulating policy, listening to and working with representatives from the Government of Canada, Canada's political parties, important construction stakeholders and various...
Innovative device shown to move teeth up to 50% faster during orthodontic treatment HOUSTON, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to follow a remarkable path of innovation and growth, OrthoAccel® Technologies has announced the availability of their newest product, AcceleDent Aura, to orthodontic practices throughout the United States and Canada. AcceleDent Aura's exclusive SoftPulse Technology(TM) generates gentle micropulses that safely accelerate bone remodeling shown to...
Bayer Canada partners with zoologist and television personality, Jarod Miller, to keep Canadian canines healthy and tick-free TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ - In a time when many Canadians treat their dogs like they would their children, it's not surprising that some people put their dogs before themselves. In fact, a recent survey commissioned by Bayer found that seven out of 10 Canadian pet owners, who are somewhat concerned about ticks(2), are more worried about the health of...
TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ - SiriusXM Canada (TSX: XSR), the country's leading audio entertainment company, is bringing two of Canada's favourite radio-rogues to subscribers. "Humble" Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson will bring their brand of straight-shooting, hilarious talk radio to SiriusXM Canada's comedy channel, Canada Laughs, formerly Laugh Attack (channel 168), starting May 9. Humble and Fred have been part of the Canadian radio community for over thirty years, and were...
CARLISLE, Mass., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Earley & Associates, the information management consulting firm, today announced that it will facilitate several panel discussions at Canada 3.0. The sessions are intended to build support for rights management standards. Canada 3.0 2013 is Canada's only national digital media conference focused on the commercialization of innovation. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130506/CG06666) According to Gary Kahn, Vice...
Larry Pegg's debut album TORONTO, May 6, 2013 /CNW/ - In support of Canadian Mental Health Week (May 6-12, 2013), Canada's Larry Pegg is pre-releasing five emotionally charged songs as part of his album "Before and Afterlife: The Theory of Positivity", an album that is raising funds and awareness for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. "Following the death of my beautiful and vibrant daughter who died by suicide in December 2007, music has become much bigger part of my life...
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The Yellow Rail is a small water bird and is part of the family Rallidae. Yellow rails are only slightly larger than sparrows; they grow to about 7.5 inches. They weigh 1.8 ounces, with a wingspan of about 11 inches. The males and females look similar. The mature adults have brown upperparts streaked with black, a yellowish-brown breast, a light belly and barred flanks. It has a short thick dark bill that turns yellow in the males during breeding season. The back feathers are edged with...
The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), known as the gray seal in the United States is a species that can be found on shores on both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean. Its other common names include the Atlantic grey seal and the horsehead seal, because of its elongated nose. It has a large range on the shores of Ireland and Great Britain, with larger populations residing in areas including the Farne Islands near the Northumberland Coast, North Rona near northern Scotland, and Ramsey Island near...
Franklin’s ground squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii) is native to the northern area of the United States and Canada, inhabiting tall grasses on the American prairie. Joseph Sabine who named it after Sir John Franklin, a British Arctic explorer, first described this squirrel in 1822. Previously, it was classified in the Spermophilus genus, within its own subgenus. However, genetic testing showed that it belonged in a different genus because it was paraphyletic, and so it was placed in...
The above cloud is known as a towering cumulus cloud or TCU for short. TCU clouds are a form of cumulus clouds. They are the second stage of the cumulus family. The thing that makes these clouds unique is the vertical extent of them. They can extend very high into the atmosphere and sometimes they form in multiple rows. Towering Cumulus clouds can bring waterspouts when they are over the open waters and they are responsible for heavy rain. TCU Clouds have two types of air within them. They...
As a meteorologist you are taught quickly the term Air Mass. This term means an area of relatively flat and uniform terrain with the same temp and moisture content. There are places in the world that are conducive for being air mass zones such as Siberia and also the flat plains of Canada. However, the key is to remember that air masses move. The area in Canada is known as the Canadian High pressure center. This high pressure moves southeastward towards the United States all the time. This...
