BY: Lori Leonard August 30, 2019

Tea tree oil (melaleuca) is well known for its powerful antiseptic properties and its ability to treat wounds. It is derived mainly from the Australian melaleuca alternifolia plant.Tea tree oil may be diffused into the air to kill mould, applied to...

BY: Lori Leonard May 31, 2019

Luthier Denis Wardlow started playing the violin at age seven with an old, beat up violin and when he was 12, his mother gave him a better one, which became his prized possession. He played frequently until 17, when he left home to complete an ap...

BY: Public Health Agency of Canada October 10, 2014

It’s Canning Season!More and more Canadians are looking to home canning (or home bottling) at home to keep food for later use.The food we eat in Canada is among the safest in the world, if home canned foods are not prepared or bottled properly they c...

BY: Public Health Agency of Canada April 4, 2014

What is mould?Mould is the common word for any fungus that grows on food or damp building ...

BY: Public Health Agency of Canada September 11, 2013

The fall season is slowly settling in. For many families, this means more time spent indoors. Canadians spend close to 90% of their time inside: at home, at work, and in ...