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Buying and Selling Online Safely

By now most of you have become aware of the horrible tragedy that occurred involving the death of a young father which all stemmed from an item that he posted for sale online.  I’ll elaborate more on the story below, …

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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

Making Change: One Petition At A Time

They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but I think that since we're in the 21st century, the keypad of any electronic device that has a

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Always There: Kids Help Phone App

It's important for people, especially youth, to know that someone is always there for them. Parents will tell their children that they can tell them anything, but sometimes

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Distracted walking injuries is a growing problem

How many times have you seen people on city streets, in suburban parking lots and in shopping centers, talking on a phone, texting with their heads down, listening

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Is it time to take a break from your Facebook?

Are you obsessed with Facebook? Facebook keeps us connected with our friends and family, but once Facebook no longer serves as a tool to keep you connected in

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Putting The Freeze On Spam

Everyday, tens of millions of spam e-mails are sent to digital addresses in Canada. Are you tired of being promised that off-shore fortune or luxurious vacation? Well it

Google+ Privacy Policies Made Simple

Google+ is the new social network from the world’s most famous search engine, whose name you’ve probably heard before. The site has been around for a few months

Could you live without Facebook?

Recently as a social experiment, a guy by the name of Sam Laird decided to deactivate his Facebook account to see what effect it would have on

Facebook launches a new suicide-prevention tool

Facebook users can now contact a crisis counselor through a direct link for a private online chat. A crisis representative from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will

The Truth on How Facebook Tracks You

As we’ve been reporting lately, Facebook has been in talks with the Federal Trade Commission over user privacy and how public to make personal information. But until they

Not So Fast Says Canada to Facebook

Facebook’s speedy and assured rise to social media dominance has been far from effortless--the Internet is nothing if not competitive. But in many ways, governmental bodies around the