Category National

Children are also stressed out

photo - The most important thing as a parent is to be able to identify when your child is stressed

The most important thing as a parent is to be able to identify when your child is stressed. (photo from Psychology Foundation of Manitoba) Despite the numerous technological advances we have achieved to make our lives easier, we are more…

Effects of crystal meth

photo - Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman speaks at the Nov. 22 forum Wide Awake. According to Ivy Kopstein of Jewish Child and Family Service of Winnipeg, he “is advocating to all levels of government for resources to deal with this health crisis”

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman speaks at the Nov. 22 forum Wide Awake. According to Ivy Kopstein of Jewish Child and Family Service of Winnipeg, he “is advocating to all levels of government for resources to deal with this health crisis.”…

Organ donation awareness

photo - Left to right are panelists at a recent National Council of Jewish Women panel on organ transplants: Dr. Aviva Goldberg, Rabbi Yossi Benarroch, Marshall Miller and Na’ama Miller

Left to right are panelists at a recent National Council of Jewish Women panel on organ transplants: Dr. Aviva Goldberg, Rabbi Yossi Benarroch, Marshall Miller and Na’ama Miller. (photo from NCJW) On Dec. 11, the Winnipeg section of National Council…

Limiting screen time is vital

photo - Video Interaction Project coach Jenny Arevalo in action

Video Interaction Project coach Jenny Arevalo in action. (photo by Andy Reichsman/Ames Hill Productions) With the ever-increasing number and variety of screens and gadgets grabbing our attention, pediatricians are asking us to take a step back. Some are even leading…

Supporting their community

photo - Campers play with a parachute

(photo by Rebecca Zaidi) Three years ago, Rabbi Audrey Pollack of SolelCongregation in Mississauga, Ont., decided to follow the lead of Rabbi DebraDressler of Temple Israel in London, Ont., and create an interfaith peace campin Mississauga. Pollack, who hails from…

Hate crimes in Canada spike

image - Hate crimes by province, 2017

(image from Statistics Canada) Crimes against identifiable groups in Canada have spiked sharply, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada on police-reported hate crimes. Jews and Jewish institutions were the foremost targeted group, but hate crimes against Muslims comprised…

A first of its kind in Canada

screenshot - The University of Manitoba is now accepting applications for its interdisciplinary master’s degree in human rights

The University of Manitoba is now accepting applications for its interdisciplinary master’s degree in human rights. (screenshot) The first interdisciplinary human rights graduate degree program in Canada will be starting soon, spearheaded by the director of peace and conflict studies…

Elman’s grows in Vancouver

photo - Millie Krause, who runs Elman’s, with receptionist Bonita Bouchard

Millie Krause, who runs Elman’s, with receptionist Bonita Bouchard. (photo from Elman’s) They started making horseradish 80 years ago and haven’t stopped. Elman’s Food Products is still making horseradish in small batches and, over the years, they have added new…

Adversity leads to innovation

photo - Sara Raposo-Blouw, left, and Erin Goldberg taste the chocolate mocha and vanilla blueberry flavours of Thrive

Sara Raposo-Blouw, left, and Erin Goldberg taste the chocolate mocha and vanilla blueberry flavours of Thrive. (photo by Ian Blouw) Erin Goldberg, 30, was only 5 years old when it was discovered that she had rhabdomyosarcoma in her abdomen, attached…

Eliminating chlorine’s effects

photo - Elliot Kimelman’s C-Spray is available online at amazon.ca

Elliot Kimelman’s C-Spray is available online at amazon.ca. (photo from Elliot Kimelman) Going for a swim is something many people enjoy. But, many times, even if you shower right after, you can still smell the chlorine. If only there was…