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Keep Cinnamon on the Bun

In the past I touched the various ‘challenges’ and ‘games’ that have become popular as of late that have the potential to be very detrimental to the body.  There’s the choking game, milk chugging, and various other activities that involve …

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Suppressing an Appetite

We've all had those moments where we get stressed out and overeat, get distracted and overeat or just 'bored' and decide to eat and end up overeating.  Here

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Tips to Make Virtual Life a Safe Reality

Here are some important tips for understanding, controlling and navigating the virtual worlds your children may be a part of:

  • Get to know their 'world' - Find out what

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Winter Sports Safety

It's important to practice safety during sports at any time of year, but extra caution should be taken during the winter months, as there are added elements of

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Salt and Ice Challenge

What comes to mind when you hear the words 'salt' and 'ice'? If you're like the majority of people, nothing out of the ordinary. Especially since it's winter

P.A.R.T.Y Time!

Seeing as how we're in the midst of the holiday season, I thought it'd be appropriate to talk about going to a party.  Normally, going to a party

The Innocence Revolution: A Global Day to End Child Sexual Abuse

What comes to mind when you think of April?  Besides feeling like a fool on the first day, usually the rest of the month is pretty standard.  Spring

CPO Speaker Series Preventing Crime Together: A New Framework for Ontario

It takes more than solid police work to prevent crime. To truly make a difference, community members, groups, schools, community agencies, businesses and governments must work

2012 Crime Prevention Conference – November 9

On November 9, Safe City Mississauga and University of Toronto Mississauga will host the third annual Crime Prevention Conference. The conference gathers together people from a wide range

Paint It Up!

Crime Prevention Ottawa, in partnership with the City of Ottawa, offers funding for outdoor mural projects that support graffiti prevention, community safety and the beautification of Ottawa neighbourhoods.

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Scholarship Scams

Looking to raise money for college, can place you be in a somewhat vulnerable position. Unfortunately, scammers see this as an opportunity to take advantage of well-intended students

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Avoiding credit card fraud

Having credit cards is so convenient -- until someone else gains access to your account. Credit card fraud is on the rise, in fact the RCMP reported that

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Drivers and cyclists: Avoid injury, share the road

With the return of warmer weather, cyclists and motorists need to be reminded to share the road. People become more and more inattentive on the road. There are

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Predicting a teens’ next big thing before it harms them

As parents wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to predict, with relative accuracy, whether their teens' were going to choke themselves for the thrill of the high,

Children’s Mental Health Week is Coming

May 6 - 12, 2012 1 in 5 Ontario children and youth has a mental health problem - That's about 500,000 kids. Disorders range from anxiety, depression and conduct