Literacy tips and activities for the month of February

Ron MacLean talks about teamwork at Tim Hortons Hockey Day in Canada

Across the country, Canadians of all ages are on the ice playing the game they love. Whether it’s shinny on a pond, a recreational game at the local rink or at centre ice in the National Hockey League there’s one element that makes it all come together in hockey--teamwork, .

By Dr. David Butler-Jones MD, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada

With the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver just a matter of weeks away, many of us are already planning our television-viewing schedules to ensure we don’t miss any of our favourite events or athletes. Yet, while our athletes are striving to reach gold, the majority of Canadians are not active enough for good health. With obesity rates at an all-time high, the importance of daily physical activity and healthy eating cannot be stressed enough.

Kraft Hockeyville 2010 begins November 2, 2009, new format increases chance to win

Toronto, ON – October 29, 2009 – Canada's bond with hockey runs deep. The local arena is the heart and soul of Canadian communities and Kraft Canada, CBC, The National Hockey League® (NHL) and The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) are proud to announce that the Kraft Hockeyville 2010 competition will launch on November 2, 2009.

Hockey superstar Sidney Crosby is giving Canadians a glimpse of what's under his jersey to encourage them to eat more fibre (see attached photo). The acclaimed athlete and 2009 Stanley Cup champion is teaming up with Kellogg's to educate Canadians on scoring the body benefits of fibre after learning that Canadians are not making the grade when it comes to fibre consumption.

OTTAWA, ON (August 10, 2009) – From the centuries-old game of lacrosse to basketball, Canadians have created great ways to play and compete. This ingenuity is being celebrated by the launch of four eye-catching stamps showcasing four sports invented by Canadians: basketball, five-pin bowling, lacrosse and ringette. The stamps are being issued today on the 100th anniversary of the invention of five-pin bowling by Guelph, Ontario native Thomas Ryan.

ONTARIO AUTHORS OFFER A BOUNTY OF STORIES FOR ALL TASTES

With our warmest season upon us, Ontarians are scouring their local bookstores and libraries for great reads to take them through the lazy, hazy days of summer. Whether it's a steamy novel for the cottage or more serious fare for a rainy day, Ontario's crop of homegrown authors has something to please everyone's literary palette. The finalists for the Ontario's government's 22nd Trillium Book Awards are a great place to start.

Windsor (May 1, 2009) – Imagine a regular day at work where you need to deliver a file to a colleague across the office. As you turn the corner to enter your colleague's cubicle, you're faced with a dog clearly looking to defend his family and property. You know taking one step could trigger an attack, yet you need to deliver the file—there's work to be done. A scenario most of us aren't likely to encounter, unless you are one of the men and women who deliver Canada's mail.

Olympic gold medalist and women's hockey hero Cassie Campbell has seen first hand that participation in organized sports helps children build character, self-esteem and social skills.

Through her lifelong association with sports, Cassie knows that involvement in athletics and recreation can help strengthen family units and communities as a whole. Campbell offers the following advice to parents to maximize their child's involvement in sports and recreation programs:

One in three Canadian families cannot afford to enroll their children in an organized sports program. Olympic gold medalist and women's hockey hero Cassie Campbell is on a mission to change those odds.