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Study: Baby Talk Helps Language Development

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Sylvia

Baby talk may sound silly, but it speeds infants’ language development, a new study suggests. Tots who more often heard baby talk words like bunny or choo-choo developed bigger vocabularies between 9 and 21 months of age. Words that end in…

In The News For August 7, 2018

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Sylvia

Firefighters in Ontario spent their long weekend battling flames on numerous fire lines in the northeastern and northwestern regions of the province. As of last night, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources counts 122 active fires, with 25 listed as…

Bigger Paycheck Less Coffee; Smaller Paycheck More Coffee?

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Sylvia

The size of your paycheck may be linked to how much coffee you drink. About 58% of workers earning less than $30,000 annually drink coffee, compared to 66% of those who earn more than that amount. But surprisingly, on average,…

Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: amount, coffee, Paycheck

In The News For August 3, 2018

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Sylvia

With the long weekend upon us and more drivers on Ontario roads the OPP want you to know they’re watching and are cracking down on motorists who fail to move over for emergency vehicles. Provincial police laid 2100 charges last…

The 12 Craziest Things That Send People To Hospital

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Sylvia

JANUARY Snowboarding landed more people in the hospital in January, with virtually no accidents during the summer months in the U.S. FEBRUARY More hospital visits related to snow removal occurred in February, higher than any other…

In The News For August 2, 2018

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Sylvia

Police are investigating a drowning in the Rouge River that happened Monday afternoon. A 20-year-old man who was swimming with three others reportedly disappeared into the water in Huberdeau at around 3:00 at the bridge where Route 364 crosses the…

The Earth Can’t Keep Up With Us

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Sylvia

This year, today — August 1st — marks the estimated day that humans have used up a year’s worth of resources. The estimated date of when we’ve used more from nature than our planet can give back comes a…

Posted in All Stories, Derrick & Sylvia in the Morning, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: humans, Resources, used up

In The News For August 1, 2018

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Sylvia

Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod says the P-C government’s proposed welfare reforms will help restore dignity to Ontarians. She says the government will come up with a plan within 100 days to overhaul what she described as the “disjointed patchwork…

Biometric Payments—Iris Or Veins In A Palm Scan — On The Rise

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Sylvia

Technology–Biometric payments—scanning an iris or veins in a palm—seem like science fiction, but it’s a growing reality around the world. According to a Transaction Network Services (TNS) and Kantar TNS survey of consumers in the UK, the US and…

In The News For July 31, 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Sylvia

Some of the fire crews battling dozens of wildfires in northwestern Ontario have been sent south to the province’s cottage country where a smaller blaze is inching closer to a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. Provincial officials say the 89-square…

Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato Welcome Daughter

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Sylvia

Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato are the now the proud parents of a baby girl. Buble’s representative tells The Associated Press that Vida Amber Betty was born Wednesday in Vancouver. She is 6 pounds, 1 ounce. Buble and Lopilato have…

Posted in All Stories, Annoucer Blogs, News, Sports, Sylvia, Whats Happening Tagged with: baby girl, hand, Luisana Lopilato, Michael Buble

In The News For July 27, 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Sylvia

In one day, Facebook lost the equivalent of roughly the entire market value of McDonald’s or Nike, give or take a few billion. Stock in the social media company fell 19 per cent – or 119-billion dollars on Thursday, one…

Paul McCartney At Cavern Club For Exclusive Performance Today — Birthplace Of The Beatles

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Sylvia

Paul McCartney is planning a return to the famous Liverpool club credited with being the birthplace of the Beatles. McCartney will perform at the Cavern Club for an exclusive performance today. The Fab Four played at the cellar bar —…

In The News For July 26, 2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Sylvia

An environmental advocacy group says the cancellation of the cap and trade program will leave Ontario with no plan to fight climate change. Environmental Defence says it’s urging the government to support the province’s current science-based pollution reduction targets. The…

How Your Sleeping Position Can Help (or Harm) Your Health

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Sylvia

Getting a good night’s sleep is key to your health, but what’s the best position for maximizing those benefits? According to SciShow, the answer depends on who you are and what your body is presently doing. Do you have…

Blog Archives

Study: Baby Talk Helps Language Development

In The News For August 7, 2018

Bigger Paycheck Less Coffee; Smaller Paycheck More Coffee?

In The News For August 3, 2018

The 12 Craziest Things That Send People To Hospital

In The News For August 2, 2018

The Earth Can’t Keep Up With Us

In The News For August 1, 2018

Biometric Payments—Iris Or Veins In A Palm Scan — On The Rise

In The News For July 31, 2018

Michael Buble and Luisana Lopilato Welcome Daughter

In The News For July 27, 2018

Paul McCartney At Cavern Club For Exclusive Performance Today — Birthplace Of The Beatles

In The News For July 26, 2018

How Your Sleeping Position Can Help (or Harm) Your Health

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