A pill for every problem

Source: Montreal Gazette

MONTREAL - The capsule with the yellow bars on it – Celebrex – is for her arthritis. The yellow oval-shaped pill, Hyzaar, is taken to lower her high blood pressure, along with a white pill, Atenelol. She would never consider forgetting that red-and-white ...
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Keeping the protest alive

Source: Montreal Gazette

MONTREAL - The urge to protest against university tuition hikes might seem foolhardy when students face the possible loss of a school semester, the sacrifice of time spent marching whatever the weather, not to mention the danger of confrontin ...
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Census to state how rapidly Canada is aging

Source: Canada.com

Canada is about to step in front of the mirror and startle itself at how much grey hair has accumulated since the last national headcount was conducted in 2006. The second major batch of data from the 2011 census is scheduled fo ...
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What the hell is going on in Quebec?

Source: Boing Boing

Downtown Montreal midday Tuesday, thousands upon thousands of people poured into Place des Festivals and the surrounding areas to begin a march. Montrealers march more readily than most Canadians, but this was a special day – the 100 ...
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PayPal extends influence with 15 national U.S. retailers

Source: Smart Planet Blog

After a successful pilot program with Home Depot that turned into a nationwide rollout, payment and shopping services company PayPal has signed up 15 additional retailers in the United States. Here’s how its new offline service works: th ...
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Astral Radio's Caring for Kids Radiothon raises $1,450,000 for The Children's Young Patients

Source: iStockAnalyst

MONTREAL, May 25, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation and radio stations Virgin Radio 96, CHOM 97.7 and CJAD 800 are proud to announce that Astral Radio's Caring for Kids Radiothon raised an outstanding $1,4 ...
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Canadian man pays off $114K student loan debt in cash, posts copy of receipt on Facebook

Source: Syracuse.com

ABC News reports that Canadian Alex Kenjeev sold his start-up for a profit and decided to pay off his student loan debt. He wanted to make it memorable, so he went to his bank and asked for $114,460 (US $111,350) in cash and posted ...
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Innovation of the Week: Student Program Connects Consumers to the Food System Process

Source: Humanitarian News

By Graham Salinger In 2009, the average distance that a granny smith apple traveled to get to McGill University in Quebec, Canada, was nearly 3,542 miles. Meanwhile, the dining halls serve approximately 2, ...
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44 new Order of Canada recipients

Source: The Huffington Post: Canada Edition

Governor General David Johnston is presiding over an Order of Canada investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall today. 22 members, 21 officers and one companion are set to receive their new honours. Here are their biographies, as released by Rideau Hall: Ar ...
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