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Online Safety – Keep You and Your Family Safe
It’s been a month since Amanda Todd’s tragic suicide. In response, the B.C. and the federal governments have unveiled a new anti-bullying strategy at an anti-bullying conference that took place in...
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Protect Your Kids From Cyberbullies
Over half of teens have been bullied online or engaged in online bullying. One in three young adults has experienced cyber threats. Gone are the days where bullying was mainly confined to schoolyard...
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Cyberbully Victim Granted Privacy
James recently blogged about how to protect your children from cyberbullying and steps you can take to pursue legal action if your child is harmed by a cyberbully. In a new ruling, The Supreme Court of...
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Holiday Toy Safety
Just in time for the holidays, W.A.T.C.H., World Against Toys Causing Harm, has released their picks of worst toys for 2012. Among the biggest concerns for unsafe toys are choking hazards, magnets, and...
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Hosting A Holiday Party? Be Careful!
A young man falls asleep at the wheel while driving home after a night of drinking. He crashes into a ditch and is paralyzed. The Vancouver Sun reports that his employer provided him with alcohol...
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Is Your Gym Safe?
We’ve probably all seen it – someone falling off a treadmill. Although we hope it’s just an embarrassing moment that will pass, accidents at the gym can be painfully serious and debilitating. One of...
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What Does Your Waiver Actually Cover?
Maybe it’s for a ski tour or snowshoe excursion in the mountains. Or perhaps you sign one for a cruise or for a ride at the amusement park. A waiver of release means you give up your right to sue if an...
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Does Your Cell Phone Make You A Target?
Mobile smartphones can be incredibly useful. From built in maps to mobile internet and games, it seems that there’s an app for everything. Most phones now come with a GPS built in. Many apps now have...
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Student Deaths Create Avalanche Safety Reforms
It has been ten years since the tragic deaths of seven students in an avalanche at Roger’s Pass during a school ski trip. Since then the Canadian Avalanche Foundation has teamed with Parks Canada to...
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Stay Safe While Keeping Warm this Winter
Four kids and their mom were killed in December in Oklahoma City by a fire started by a space heater. This heater was too close to a flammable material. Live Safe reports that over 100,000 house fires...
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