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Allowance uncertainty is real, according to Mydoh's Canadian Allowance Report

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星期四, 五月 9, 2024

47 per cent of Canadian parents give their kids an allowance, which means that for every Canadian family with an allowance routine, another family is opting out of allowance altogether.

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  • 47 per cent of Canadian parents give their kids an allowance, which means that for every Canadian family with an allowance routine, another family is opting out of allowance altogether.
  • Canadian parents are evenly split on whether withholding allowance is an effective tool for discipline.
  • In fact, almost a quarter of Canadian parents say they're unsure if they're even using an allowance effectively.
  • Almost 40 per cent of parents who give their kids allowance say they forget to give allowance regularly.

Pharmacist-led clinics improve access to health care: Lessons from Alberta

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星期四, 五月 9, 2024

“Pharmacists know medication better than anyone else in our health systems,” explains Krystle Wittevrongel, senior public policy analyst and Alberta project lead at the MEI.

Key Points: 
  • “Pharmacists know medication better than anyone else in our health systems,” explains Krystle Wittevrongel, senior public policy analyst and Alberta project lead at the MEI.
  • It is expected that there will be 103 such clinics active in the province by the end of 2024.
  • The researcher also links the success of the pharmacist-led clinic model in Alberta to pharmacists' expanded scope of practice in the province.
  • “By enabling pharmacists to play a larger role in its health system, Alberta is redirecting minor cases from emergency rooms to more appropriate facilities,” said Wittevrongel.

Lumenix announces new partnership to address future pandemic threats in Canada and around the world

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星期一, 五月 6, 2024

“The projects that we’re supporting today will strengthen our ability to supply medicines, vaccines and therapeutics for the benefit of Canadians,” Martinez Ferrada says.

Key Points: 
  • “The projects that we’re supporting today will strengthen our ability to supply medicines, vaccines and therapeutics for the benefit of Canadians,” Martinez Ferrada says.
  • “These collaborations between research hubs, post-secondary institutions and research hospitals will foster innovation across the country.
  • Lumenix is a leader in building technologies and artificial intelligence, and its Artificially Intelligent Monitoring System (AIMS) embodies the most advanced agile perceptual system available in the world today.
  • “We are leveraging the leading-edge Lumenix AIMS platform technology to rapidly standardize vaccine manufacturing, unite best practices and inspire vaccine quality and safety globally.”

Lumenix joins partnership to address future pandemic threats in Canada and around the world

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星期一, 五月 6, 2024

“The projects that we’re supporting today will strengthen our ability to supply medicines, vaccines and therapeutics for the benefit of Canadians,” Martinez Ferrada says.

Key Points: 
  • “The projects that we’re supporting today will strengthen our ability to supply medicines, vaccines and therapeutics for the benefit of Canadians,” Martinez Ferrada says.
  • “These collaborations between research hubs, post-secondary institutions and research hospitals will foster innovation across the country.
  • Lumenix is a leader in building technologies and artificial intelligence, and its Artificially Intelligent Monitoring System (AIMS) embodies the most advanced agile perceptual system available in the world today.
  • “We are leveraging the leading-edge Lumenix AIMS platform technology to rapidly standardize vaccine manufacturing, unite best practices and inspire vaccine quality and safety globally.”

Thousands Across Canada Unite for Annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s

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星期一, 五月 6, 2024

The annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s (“the Walk”) will take place across the country, during the weekend of May 25-26, to support more than 650,000 people in Canada living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, their families, friends and caregivers.

Key Points: 
  • The annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s (“the Walk”) will take place across the country, during the weekend of May 25-26, to support more than 650,000 people in Canada living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, their families, friends and caregivers.
  • Currently in its ninth year as a national event, IG Wealth Management and the Alzheimer Society are teaming up to raise critical funds to support the Alzheimer Society’s programs and services.
  • The IG team will be out in full force on Walk weekend, and we hope Canadians from coast-to-coast will join us.
  • Walkers are also encouraged to share why they’re walking on social media, using the official hashtag #IGWalkForAlz.

CyberPower Hosts Coast-to-Coast Canadian Transistor Tech Tour 2024

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星期二, 五月 7, 2024

Held May 15, 2024 through August 16, 2024 and spanning eight provinces and 28 cities in Canada, the tour includes about 40 events.

Key Points: 
  • Held May 15, 2024 through August 16, 2024 and spanning eight provinces and 28 cities in Canada, the tour includes about 40 events.
  • The events will be hosted by CyberPower resellers and system integrators and will be attended by their customers.
  • The tour kick-offs in Montreal, Quebec and concludes with stop in Mississauga, Ontario for a tour wrap-up party, followed by a lunch the next day on August 16, 2024.
  • In conjunction with the tour, CyberPower is raising funds this summer for Tree Canada, dedicated to planting and nurturing trees in rural and urban environments in every Canadian province.

New measure to support skilled temporary workers in Manitoba

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024

These individuals are mainly post-graduation work permit holders who are currently in the Manitoba Skilled Worker Provincial Nominee Program Expression of Interest pool.

Key Points: 
  • These individuals are mainly post-graduation work permit holders who are currently in the Manitoba Skilled Worker Provincial Nominee Program Expression of Interest pool.
  • These skilled workers are filling key job vacancies in Manitoba, and actively contributing to the province's economy and diverse cultural fabric.
  • This temporary measure will authorize 6,700 temporary workers identified and supported by Manitoba to continue working while the province processes their applications for the Provincial Nominee Program.
  • This measure supports our priority of transitioning a greater portion of current temporary residents to permanent residence and meeting local labour market needs.

iHeartRadio Canada Expands with the Addition of 39 Corus Radio Stations

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024

– With a robust offering featuring thousands of radio stations, playlists, and podcasts, iHeartRadio Canada provides even more options for listeners with the addition of Corus Radio stations –

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  • – With a robust offering featuring thousands of radio stations, playlists, and podcasts, iHeartRadio Canada provides even more options for listeners with the addition of Corus Radio stations –
    TORONTO, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - Bell Media's iHeartRadio Canada in partnership with Corus Entertainment, announced today the addition of 39 Corus Radio stations to the iHeartRadio Canada platform.
  • The partnership adds more of Canada's biggest radio stations to iHeartRadio Canada's extensive library, which includes thousands of radio stations, playlists, and podcasts.
  • A complete list of Corus Radio stations now streaming through iHeartRadio Canada is available here .
  • All iHeartRadio Canada stations are available across Canada via live stream on iHeart.com and the iHeartRadio Canada app.

Minister Sajjan reminds Canadians of upcoming test of the National Public Alerting System

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星期一, 五月 6, 2024

On May 8, 2024, a test of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) will be conducted in most provinces and territories over television, radio, and wireless devices.

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  • On May 8, 2024, a test of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) will be conducted in most provinces and territories over television, radio, and wireless devices.
  • I would like to thank the Provinces and Territories that are supporting Public Safety Canada's participation in this important public test across the country."
  • Public Safety Canada is the federal lead for national public alerting.
  • Each EMO has an agreement to access the system and determines how it will operationalize emergency public alerting in their respective jurisdictions.

Yuga Labs Partners With Somnia to Increase Metaverse Interoperability and Incentives

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星期五, 五月 3, 2024

Yuga Labs is a media company best known as the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and the owner of CryptoPunks .

Key Points: 
  • Yuga Labs is a media company best known as the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and the owner of CryptoPunks .
  • Yuga Labs was founded in 2021, when the Bored Ape Yacht Club was launched.
  • Across all of its collections, Yuga Labs has generated roughly $19 billion in volume, accounting for a large portion of the NFT market.
  • With this partnership, The Somnia Protocol will unlock a new world of possibilities in Yuga Labs' Otherside, bringing interoperability and new utility to their collections.