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Casseroles "Pots and Pans" Montreal Protest Video

This poetic black and white video shows protesters of all ages taking to the streets in Montreal to protest Emergency Bill 78. Politics aside, it's very cool.  It's the stunning video that everyone is talking about - very cool.

Are Caesarean Sections Contributing to Childhood Obesity?

In a study published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood, researchers found that babies born by caesarean section were more than twice as likely to be obese by age 3 as those born vaginally.

13% of Canadian Youth Unemployed: StatsCan

Statistics Canada analyzed the working and educational paths of people aged 15 to 29 in a bid to assess youth engagement with the labour force.  The study found that 13% of the 6.8 million Canadians in the age bracket were not in education, employment or training - a measurement knows as NEET.  What is NEET?

War on Child Obesity: Out of the Cafeteria and Onto the Playground

Canadian children are suffering an epidemic of inactivity that contributes to rising obesity rates and weaker academic performance.  One in four Canadian Children is overweight or obese, and just 7% get the recommended 60 minutes a day of exercise, according to Statistics Canada.  Recommended from the Globe.

MP Pushes for Children and Youth in Care Day in Ontario

Windsor West MPP Teresa Piruzza announced Friday the tabling of a private members bill to proclaim May 14th Children and Youth in Care Day in Ontario.  The bill draws from a report created by youth in care - those living in group homes, foster homes and shelters, -- who recently shared their experiences and struggles with the Ontario Legislature.  For more:

Teen Solves Newton's 300-year-old Riddle

A 16-year-old schoolboy has solved a mathematical problem which has stumped mathematicians for centuries, a newspaper report said.  The boy put the historical breakthrough down to "schoolboy naivety."

Teen Share Bullying Tales in Video Booth

For a week in the spring of 2012, CBC-TV's Connect with Mark Kelley set up a video booth in a school in Gatineau, Que.  More than 150 students streamed into the booth to pour out their personal anecdotes about bullying.

Buzz Kill

Long-term risks exist for youth seeking the jolt of energy drinks.  Energy drinks, according to an article in the Journal of American Medical Association or JAMA, constituted a $5.4 billion market in 2006.  See article:  

Dog and Baby

Just chilling with my best friend!  Watch video.