The Chorley Switchback, revisted
Why has the Switchback become overgrown with invasive species, and could it be repaired to become a showcase for native species and pollinators?
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Continue reading →Smokers’ Helpline is a free, confidential service operated by the Canadian Cancer Society, offering support and information about quitting smoking, vaping and tobacco use. In over 20 years of operation, it has handled 400,000 calls, and 120,000 people have registered … Continue reading →
An open letter to the Quebec Minister of Health (and to the EU, WHO and other groups considering a vape flavour ban) To: Minister Christian DUBÉ Minister of Health, The National Assembly of Quebec ministre@msss.gouv.qc.ca, May 1st 2023 Dear Minister … Continue reading →
(Jan2022-April 2023) Lots of fine words, less action First, the good news: In a December 2022 press release, The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction and Associate Minister of Health, said: “Vaping products offer the 3.8 million … Continue reading →
Spongebobvape.com is an e-commerce site that sells disposable vapes modelled on a cartoon character and on cute animals. It can be accessed in Canada by Canadians using Canadian Internet service providers. It seems to break Canadian laws in that: … Continue reading →
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP RESTORE THENATURAL BEAUTY OF LEASIDE PARK People who live in Toronto have 6,600 hectares of public open space in parks and ravines that they can use for walking, picnicking, birdwatching and other types of outdoor … Continue reading →
A flawed study falsely stated that an increase in teen vaping was associated with an increase in teen smoking. The article was quietly corrected, but outraged headlines and calls for action are still highly visible on many websites without any … Continue reading →
I met an old colleague for coffee, and we talked about our retirement plans. In particular, we talked about what order we should spend our RRSPs, TFSAs, Corporate investments and non-registered funds. I was vaguely aware that my wife and … Continue reading →
ONE: Develop an empathetic approach to people who smoke. Most people who still smoke made a bad life choice when they were in their teens, before their brains were fully developed, thinking that they could quit smoking later. In middle … Continue reading →
The Dec 9th 2022 TVPA review pays lip service to the possibility that vaping may be a less harmful source of nicotine, and a pathway to quitting, for Canada’s 3.8m smokers, who are dying at the rate of 4,000 people every month but then goes on at great length about youth vaping. This article discusses the missed opportunities to use vaping to reduce smoking deaths.
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