Backyard Friends: The Ptarmigan
General Overview Ptarmigans are a genus of birds related to grouse, chickens, turkeys and pheasants (10). There are three species of ptarmigan, each with several subspecies: the…
Bat Month 2023: Little Brown Bat Colouring Sheet
Happy Bat Month! This Bat Month the focus has been on a common North American species, and personal favourite, the little brown bat (Scientific name: Myotis lucifugus).…
RedList Friends: North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
Here are seven facts about the North Atlantic Right Whale! Its scientific name is Eubalaena glacialis, which means “True Whale of the ice.” E. glacialis typically weighs…
How to be More Water Wise
March 22 is World Water Day, and one of the best things we can do for the planet, one another, and future generations is to reduce our…
Organic Basics: SDGs in Action
The United Nations outlined their twelfth Sustainable Development Goal as “responsible consumption and production,” a lofty goal to achieve by 2030. To achieve this goal, the participation…
The Cost of Being Fashionable
Clothes found at the average mall are trendy and cheap, but at what cost? Although we may think we are saving by buying inexpensive clothing, the price…
Vision Therapy: More Than Meets the Eye
Dr. Debbie Luk has been working in optometry for a decade and has won awards for her advocacy work in the field, but she says that vision…
First Nations’ Culture Inspires Artist to Help Youth
Paul Rasporich is a talented artist, but it wasn’t until he started learning about First Nations’ culture and spirituality that he was inspired to use his artistic…
The Cost of Being Beautiful
Skincare, hair care, makeup, gel or acrylic nails, nail polish, bleach, hair dye, spa days, threading, waxing, shaving… How many of these things do you purchase and/or…
Six Ways to Save the Amazon
The Amazon rain forest has been ravaged by forest fires this year. While fires occur every year in the Amazon, this year the fires seem to have…