One of the neat things about plasma donation is that you can do it way more frequently. If your arms can handle it, you can donate as often as once a week.
Personally, I have a recurring appointment for every two weeks during my lunch break. I spend an hour hooked up to the machine, drinking a coffee and reading a book - it's pretty chill. There's emerging research indicating that there may be health benefits to donating as well - you are basically doing an oil change for your body.
I'm in my 40s. The standard vaccination protocol when I was a kid was only two shots. The recommended course now includes a second round of two boosters later in childhood if I'm not mistaken.
I've booked an appointment with my local community health vaccination clinic to discuss getting some boosters. I get to sit down with a vaccine specialist and discuss the pros as well as any potential for side effects (would have to be worse than GETTING MEASLES to talk me out of it).
If anyone in Alberta isn't clear on how to check their vaccination status, how to connect with their community health network, or is looking for information, please feel free to reach out. I'm not an expert, but I can help you connect with qualified health resources.
I don't think we needed a special poll to tell us that... ;)
The absolute freefall in support for the FedCons has been wild to watch...
Yea - it should be clarified that this is reposting an old article.
Big Bill makes a lot of their stuff in Canada and has a 'Made in Canada' section to their website. It trends towards the industrial end of the spectrum rather than 'contractor-chic'.
I'm okay as long as I don't doom scroll too much.
I'm Canadian and middle aged. I was braced for a rough Trump 2.0, but the last month has truly exceeded expectations for suck. Our country is under economic attack by our biggest trading partner. Human rights and trying to help and support each other are suddenly considered bad things. Our window to address climate change is snapping shut as our leaders around the world move in the wrong direction. I'm feeling really good about my decision to not have kids at least.
On the plus side, my sick cat is responding to treatment, and my partner and I have just set up a nursery - we're going to start fostering wee kiddos whose families are going through rough spots. I've got some financial flexibility so I'm treating myself to a stack of coffee gift cards each week that I hand out to folks who look like they could use it. Sorta makes my day to be able to make sure someone unhoused gets a warm drink and some food.
Just checked and sure enough, nearby provincial parks are labelled 'State Park'
The metal band on my grandfather's old watch bit the dust and I put a Popov band on it. I think it looks great.
I got the A5 cover in English tan. I paired it with an Autmog pen (made in Vancouver)
I've gotten stuff from Popov and it's great.
I've got a couple of belts, a journal cover and some watch straps. My only complaint is that the watch straps use crappy metal hardware that only lasts a couple of years before it starts to corrode from my battery acid sweat. I've asked a couple of times for a stainless steel hardware option, but no dice. The flip side is that customer service is fantastic.
It isn't a zero sum game. A trade agreement didn't work out in the previous geopolitical/economic environment. Things have changed. Canada is feeling vulnerable and that potentially leads to a better deal for the UK. Simultaneously, the UK can cozy up to Trump as much as they want.
Trump is engaged in brinksmanship and we need US trade more than vice versa. I think the correct move is to publicly back down - but also remind Canadians that a one month reprieve is nothing.
Once you play a card, you lose it. Right now Ford can still play that card. Manitoba can't (and that makes the national level impact weaker).
I sure wouldn't say 'all'. The first years of your mortgage you are paying the bank more in interest than you are knocking off the principal.
A $300k home with 20% down and an interest rate of 3.5% on a 25 year amortization schedule will see the buyer paying $8k in interest versus $6k towards the principal at the start. Over the course of the mortgage, the $300k home will cost $420k thanks to the $120k in interest the bank takes.