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10 Tips to Keep Little Ones Safe Around Pools at Home
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When Accident Strikes on the Mountain
In our last post, Nicole reviewed some basics of ski and snowboard safety. Now let’s look at some ski and snowboard accidents that ended up in Court. In Kralik v. Mt. Seymour Resorts, a skier tries to...
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Snowmobile Safety
The Vancouver Sun reports that a snowmobiler was fined $4000 for causing a fatal accident with a pedestrian near Winnipeg last January. The driver pleaded guilty to a careless operation charge under...
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Hosting a Party? You Could be Liable
Hosting an NHL playoff party? A birthday or grad celebration? Did you know that if one of your guests consumes alcohol and causes an accident, you could be held liable for injuries and damages? The...
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Toddler Drowning Is Sad Reminder
Spring is here which means summer isn’t far behind. This means longer days, warmer weather, and more outside activities. But while kids get a break from school, the recent death of a toddler in North...
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Blood Test Detects Concussions
Imagine a child suffers a concussion in a football or hockey game. Will the child recover or will there be permanent brain damage? What if there was an immediate, simple, and painless test that...
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September Is Back-To-School Safety Month
School starts again this week and many people are returning to their daily work routine. This means heavier traffic along with an increase in pedestrians, cyclists, and children on the roads. According...
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Watch Out For The Bus
We’re all busy. Life rarely slows down when you want it to, and we tend to rush from place to place. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t slow down while driving from place to place. Creating unsafe...
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Help Keep Pedestrians Safe This Winter
The Province reports that in the span of 24 hours, at least six pedestrians were struck by cars in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Five of the injured were taken to hospital, three in serious...
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Drunk Driver Pleads With Public from Jail
“Please, please, don’t drink and drive” pleads Natasha Warren after she was sentenced to 37 months in jail for killing 22 year old Kassandra Kaulius while driving drunk in May 2011. Warren was also...
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NASCAR To Test For Concussions
NASCAR is the latest sport to get onboard with baseline concussion testing. Steve O’Donnell, vice president of NASCAR racing operations, predicts that by 2014 race car drivers will be required to take...
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Scary Statistics on Teenage TBI
A Canadian study on head injury in teens has gained worldwide attention this week. According to the study, one in five students in grades 7 to 12 say they have suffered a head injury. Close to 6%...
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The “Smarty”– Stylish Brain Protection
Preventing traumatic brain injury in style? Fashionable TBI prevention? It sounds bizarre no matter how you say it. And yet a U.S. company is developing a helmet that hopes to make a fashion statement...
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Heatstroke Kills – Keep Kids Out of Unattended Cars
Two children die from heatstroke after being left in unattended vehicles. We hear these stories every year, and every year our hearts break for the families and loved ones involved. The Canada Safety...
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Bike Helmets Don’t Prevent Concussions
Bicycling Magazine recently published a powerful article considering the history, safety, and future of bike helmets. Called Senseless, writer Bruce Barcott shares his story of how he uncovered the...
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Take a Personal Inventory Before Disaster Strikes – Protect Yourself
Imagine disaster strikes your home. Perhaps a fire, flood, or theft leaves you without your assets and belongings. You are likely in a state of shock. You are upset and angry at losing the things that...
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Growing Support for Vancouver’s Separated Bike Lanes
The bike lane controversy in Vancouver continues. This time the debate surrounds a proposal for a new route in Kitsilano along the Point Grey-Cornwall corridor. Those opposed are quick to criticize...
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BC Water-Related Fatalities on the Rise
Did you know that nearly 500 Canadians die every year in water-related incidents? And this year the numbers are climbing with an alarming 37 water-related fatalities reported in BC waters. This time...
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10 Tips to Keep Little Ones Safe Around Pools at Home
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UFC Fighter Announces Retirement, Chooses Health Over Brain Injury
So much attention on traumatic brain injury in sports and yet, surprisingly, we don’t often hear of it in connection with mixed martial arts. MMA is a full contact combat sport. It involves violent...
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