March, 2024

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Trick-or-Treat But Save Your Teeth!

Must-know info about your kids’ oral hygiene: SmileTown Dental Team’s guide to keeping your kids’ teeth as protected as possible this Halloween
 
 It’s the most frightening time of year for all dentists who treat children : Halloween! Nightmares fill our minds with images of angry red-eyed cavities and ghost-like plaque attacking the teeth of our beloved patients! We know Halloween …

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Canada Needs a National Pharmacare Plan

  Health care in Canada is delivered through a publicly funded Health Care system, which is mostly free at the point of use and has most services provided by private entities. It is guided by the provisions of the Canadian Health Act of 1984, which came in to effect by Vision & Lobbying of Tommy Douglas .The government assures the quality of care through federal …

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Marriage Advice from 50+ Year old Couples

We asked couples who have been married for at least 50 years for any words of advice they could give younger couples on marriage. Translated. _____________________________ “Don’t get a divorce” “You have the option of a love marriage. We did not. So be very careful with your choice.” “The more quiet you are, the less your wife will scold you” …

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Lets Meet For Coffee: Joti’s Advice Column

We’ve all had a problem or two (or seven) that we just need to get off our chest. And what do we say when we have these overly stressful, life-altering situations that we must to talk over? Let’s meet for coffee! I now welcome you to my virtual coffee shop. Here I will answer some of your most pressing questions …

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Myths and Realities of Drug Distribution Networks

Working as a police officer, I have encountered many youth who are misguided and who choose to believe the countless myths about the realities of gang life, as opposed to facing the truth. The common misconception is that it a life limitless wealth, fancy cars, and beautiful women.  All of which can be very appealing to some.  However, due to …

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With the recent peak in individuals being diagnosed with depression, people are eager to read up on any texts that describe or shed light on the disorder. What’s interesting is that scholars have found instances in the Guru Granth Sahib Ji (written over 500 years ago) that do just that. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh Ji passed the gurghadi (guruship) …

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Halloween Special: True Scary Stories

We have collected the scariest, creepiest, most bone-chilling stories for you for this Halloween! We talked to our readers and have created a collection of stories and photos that either belong to them have been passed down from people we actually know. Disclaimers: yes, these are all true stories; yes they are very disturbing. So grab your flashlight and your …

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Don’t Talk To Boys!…Why Aren’t You Married?

It seems as though just yesterday I was getting hour long lectures about why I shouldn’t even be looking twice at members from the opposite sex, let alone be caught dead talking to one. “This is not your age to be focusing on boys”, “Your priority should be school” “It doesn’t look good if you are seen talking to them …

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Are You Filtering Away Your Life?

By Amrita Lit So it’s no secret that today’s day and age is all about social media and how we portray ourselves on it. We are all constantly plugged in and connected to one another via the online image we create in our daily (sometimes hourly) updates. But what is missing from this webosphere is the ability to really see …

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Disney-Pixar Releasing Film About An Indian Boy

American-born Sanjay finds himself torn between the the Western culture he is surrounded with and the Indian culture his father was born with. Bored during a daily Indian ritual, Sanjay “begins daydreaming a kind of ancient, Hindu version of ‘The Avengers,’ with the gods appearing like superheroes.” “As the daydream progresses, the color, light and animation of the film grows …

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