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Vaccines: What You Need to Know

December 27 is the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. It was created in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, […]

Every November 20th is World Children’s Day. It marks the day the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child

Imagine you’re diagnosed with a condition that you’ve never heard of before. Now, your doctor tells you that you can

Every September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On this day, we acknowledge the impacts of residential

Physical activity is so important to our lives. However, most people don’t get enough. How much physical activity do you

Mental health is an important part of our lives, and an important part of our health. Keep reading to learn

Heat can kill people, through heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Burnaby offers free cooling centres open to everyone when there’s

It’s summer time! But, with summer comes the beach and the pool. Swimming is a life-saving skill, so if you

It’s Pride season! Pride season in Canada is from June to September and honours the 2SLGBTQI+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,

This spring and summer, there are many family programs and drop ins available in Burnaby. Different community organizations offer these

It’s useful to be multilingual and know multiple languages. In this blog, learn why you should teach your child a

It’s the 40th anniversary of Freedom to Read Week! Books and magazines are powerful ways to learn about other perspectives