Author Archives: Bulletin Editor

CIJA statement on US immigration-refugee debate

Since Jan. 27, there has been intense debate about new U.S. policy on immigration and refugees. In response, David J. Cape, Chair of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), issued the following statement: immigration debate “Every state has ...

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Corporate leaders must teach workers to navigate change

My first job in sales at a small Canadian printing company more than 20 years ago was far from easy or glamourous. I sold printers out of a van and had to meet a daily quota of at least 30 ...

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Canada needs to improve drug safety for seniors

Four years ago, at age 84, my dad survived a severe stroke. This otherwise fit person was put on a drug regimen and has been taking nine prescription drugs a day ever since. My dad’s experience is not uncommon for his ...

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Urgent need for pain-treatment options

The tragic spike in opioid-related deaths has brought the large and complex issue of drug use and misuse into sharp focus. As fentanyl-related overdoses grip the country, there is a connected but separate crisis of doctor-prescribed opioids being increasingly used ...

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Agricultural biotech is crucial to feed world population

It took until 1800 for the world population to reach one billion people. The second billion was reached in only 130 years (1930), the third billion in less than 30 years (1959), the fourth billion in 15 years (1974) and ...

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Remember that life Is about living for God (2 of 2)

“My dad is a preacher,” says Dylan, 7.  Say no more, Dylan. We understand.  Another Dylan, 6, says he remembers to live for God by a simple formula: “Love people, listen to God, don’t push and don’t talk back.”  Whether ...

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Sex drugs seized in Toronto by Health Canada

Issue Health Canada is advising Canadians that it has seized unauthorized health products being sold at 24 Hour Adult Mart on Yonge St., Toronto, ON (units 540, 538 and 536). Three of the seized products are “poppers” (Rush, Ram and The Original Jungle Juice Platinum) ...

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Breathing life back into your flowers

Most people can agree that beautiful, fresh flowers are fantastic for brightening up our day, our spring gardens and even the rooms in our homes. But plants are living, breathing things, and as is the wondrous circle of life, flowers ...

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Now’s the time to make your end-of-life wishes

The new year is a good time to put making end-of-life wishes at the top of your to-do list. It’s a perfect time to tell family and friends your health-care preferences in case one day you’re unable to speak for ...

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11-year-old Melvin: self-decribed ‘fighter for my family’

Meet Melvin. He’s only 11, but he says he can’t remember the last time he played as a child. As a worker on a coffee farm, Melvin let go of childhood a long time ago. “Children who are forced to ...

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