International Day of Pink (French version available)
What is International Day of Pink? Not to be confused with Pink Shirt Day which takes place in February, International Day of Pink is a separate day of bullying prevention. […]
What is Blue Monday? (French version available)
Some months of the year tend to be easier than others. When the sun is shining and the weather is warm, people tend to feel happier than they do in […]
The Indigenous History of Maple Syrup
By Maryam Sheikh What’s your pancake topping of choice? Whipped cream, butter, or perhaps…smooth and sweet maple syrup? December 17th marked National Maple Syrup Day, and in honour of this […]
Your Mental Health: Seasonal Depression
In the summer, it is time for parties, cottage country, club life, and refreshments by the pool. The sun shines, birds squawk away in the morning (some are kinder by […]
Changing SAD into GLAD: Ways to Combat Those Winter Blues
With winter conditions settling in Canada earlier than in the last few years, it’s important to bring to light one underlying effect of the cold weather that seems to be […]
Turn the Winter Blues into Winter Booms!
Years ago, the “winter blues” may have been something close to an urban legend—something that was commonly talked about, but not investigated enough. Now, quite a number of recent research […]
