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Juuling and vaping : what the latest research reveals


Introduction -- Origin of E-cigs -- Nicotine & Addiction -- Long-term Effects -- Is it worth the cost? -- From vaping to cigarettes -- Are they marketing to kids? --Conclusion. Vaping e-cigarettes can be addicting, and teens that vape have a greater chance of eventually switching to traditional cigarettes. Additionally, cancer causing compounds have been found in flavored cigarettes including those without nicotine. These and other dangers were recently cited by researchers and have also been highlighted in the news. The video presents the new findings and concludes that when it comes to vaping it's best to be an educated consumer and understand the risks. This timely program also discusses the new widespread phenomenon known as “Juuling” and its implications for vaping in schools.
Date Published:2018

Introduction -- Origin of E-cigs -- Nicotine & Addiction -- Long-term Effects -- Is it worth the cost? -- From vaping to cigarettes -- Are they marketing to kids? --Conclusion. Vaping e-cigarettes can be addicting, and teens that vape have a greater chance of eventually switching to traditional cigarettes. Additionally, cancer causing compounds have been found in flavored cigarettes including those without nicotine. These and other dangers were recently cited by researchers and have also been highlighted in the news. The video presents the new findings and concludes that when it comes to vaping it's best to be an educated consumer and understand the risks. This timely program also discusses the new widespread phenomenon known as “Juuling” and its implications for vaping in schools.

Date Published:2018

Salma the Syrian chef

Ramadan, Ahmad Danny.


All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers in her Welcome Home are happy to lend a hand and a sprinkle of sumac.
Date Published:2022

All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers in her Welcome Home are happy to lend a hand and a sprinkle of sumac.

Date Published:2022

Dans les souliers d'Amédée

Lambert, Véronique,


Durée : environ 00:08:00 hr. Amédée est un cordonnier pas comme les autres. Chaque jour, il répare des tonnes de souliers. Mais une certaine magie opère pendant la nuit. Il lui suffit d’enfiler une paire de chaussures pour être transporté et, à travers ses voyages, découvrir différentes réalités. Un récit qui encourage les enfants à se mettre à la place des gens.
Date Published:2023

Collé!

Lacombe, Jean, 1962-,


À la récrée, Antoine a collé sa langue sur un poteau. Misère! Quelle idée aussi. On essaie de lui venir en aide du mieux qu’on peut... Mais cette situation abracadabrante lui permettra de rencontrer un de ses semblables et de réfléchir au bonheur qu’on doit répandre autour de soi et dans le monde...
Date Published:2018

Patty dreams

Hohn, Nadia L.,


At his home in Jamaica, August wakes up every morning to the delicious smell of patties. His parents' patty stand used to be popular, but Jamaica is changing. August's friends are leaving, and the patties aren't selling like they used to. Soon, it's his family's turn to say goodbye. Off they fly to cold, snowy Toronto, where August's father takes a job at a cookie factory and comes home too tired to make his beloved patties. One night, after everyone is asleep, August tiptoes into the kitchen and tries to recreate his Daddy's recipe. His attempt inspires his father, and for the first time since they left Jamaica, August wakes up to the smell of fresh patties. Daddy's patties take off, and soon August's parents decide to open a new patty stand with a new name-"Patty Dreams".
Date Published:2025

At his home in Jamaica, August wakes up every morning to the delicious smell of patties. His parents' patty stand used to be popular, but Jamaica is changing. August's friends are leaving, and the patties aren't selling like they used to. Soon, it's his family's turn to say goodbye. Off they fly to cold, snowy Toronto, where August's father takes a job at a cookie factory and comes home too tired to make his beloved patties. One night, after everyone is asleep, August tiptoes into the kitchen and tries to recreate his Daddy's recipe. His attempt inspires his father, and for the first time since they left Jamaica, August wakes up to the smell of fresh patties. Daddy's patties take off, and soon August's parents decide to open a new patty stand with a new name-"Patty Dreams".

Date Published:2025

Sort of bumpy


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Togo spills a box of wheels that Dr. Repairo must sort by size before Sparks collapses.
Date Published:2024

Les canetons

Delano, Marfé Ferguson,


Traduction de: Ducklings. Les jeunes curieux apprendront absolument tout au sujet des canards et de leur développement, de l'oeuf jusqu'au caneton.
Date Published:2019

Petit point

Macri, Giancarlo, 1955-


Des petits points pour découvrir un monde meilleur. J'appartiens à la seule race que je connais, la race humaine.
Date Published:2019

No more plastic

Fullerton, Alma,


When she sees a beached whale that has starved to death after ingesting plastic, a young girl named Isley is inspired to adopt a plastic-free lifestyle, encouraging her family to join her. When people start falling back into old habits, Isley builds a plastic sculpture of a whale that inspires lasting change.
Date Published:2021

A bear's life

McAllister, Ian, 1969-,


"This nonfiction picture book is full of stunning wildlife photographs of the bears of the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia."--
Date Published:2017

With our orange hearts

Webstad, Phyllis,


In this book, Phyllis Webstad, founder of Orange Shirt Day, shows that sharing her story with the world helped her to process her feelings.
Date Published:2023

The Witness Blanket : truth, art and reconciliation

Newman, Carey, 1975-


Artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket to make sure that history is never forgotten. The Blanket is a living work of art—a collection of hundreds of objects from those schools. It includes everything from photos, bricks, hockey skates, graduation certificates, dolls and piano keys to braids of hair. Behind every piece is a story. And behind every story is a residential school Survivor, including Carey's father. This book is a collection of truths about what happened at those schools, but it's also a beacon of hope and a step on the journey toward reconciliation.
Date Published:2022

Artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket to make sure that history is never forgotten. The Blanket is a living work of art—a collection of hundreds of objects from those schools. It includes everything from photos, bricks, hockey skates, graduation certificates, dolls and piano keys to braids of hair. Behind every piece is a story. And behind every story is a residential school Survivor, including Carey's father. This book is a collection of truths about what happened at those schools, but it's also a beacon of hope and a step on the journey toward reconciliation.

Date Published:2022

What are mushrooms?


Is a mushroom a plant or an animal? Mushrooms come from fungi which grow deep under the ground. But what are fungi and why are they so important to all living things?
Date Published:2024

How to use mental methods to divide


Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 26, 2018. Charlie has won a huge bunch of balloons, so huge they have put him in something of a precarious position. But he’s not going to give them up easily. He won them fair and square after all. Dave suggests sharing them out, so they can all help him carry them home. This sounds like a job for Divider Girl! Divider Girl clambers to the rescue, but a fumble of her number line leaves her grasping for other options. Can she help Charlie to share the balloons equally without it? Can she use multiplication facts to help with this division problem? Will Charlie ever get his feet back on the ground?
Date Published:2016

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 26, 2018. Charlie has won a huge bunch of balloons, so huge they have put him in something of a precarious position. But he’s not going to give them up easily. He won them fair and square after all. Dave suggests sharing them out, so they can all help him carry them home. This sounds like a job for Divider Girl! Divider Girl clambers to the rescue, but a fumble of her number line leaves her grasping for other options. Can she help Charlie to share the balloons equally without it? Can she use multiplication facts to help with this division problem? Will Charlie ever get his feet back on the ground?

Date Published:2016

Families of a feather : a celebration of family diversity

Wexler, Fern,


Different types of birds represent a wide range of family structures, all of which demonstrate love for one another.
Date Published:2025

Trombone Shorty

Andrews, Troy.


Title proper from title frame. New Orleans jazz musician Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews tells the story of how he got his nickname and his start in jazz music.
Date Published:2015

Crown : an ode to the fresh cut

Barnes, Derrick.


"A Denene Millner Book." Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.
Date Published:2017

Viola Desmond won't be budged

Warner, Jody, 1969-


Title proper from title frame. An illustrated account of Viola Desmond's stand against unfair treatment after she refused to move from the main floor to the balcony at a movie theater because she was of African descent.
Date Published:2010

My hair is a garden

Cabrera, Cozbi A.


Title proper from title frame. After being teased yet again about her unruly hair, MacKenzie consults her neighbor, Miss Tillie, who compares hair care with tending her beautiful garden and teaches MacKenzie some techniques. Includes tips for shampooing, conditioning, and protecting black hair, and recipes for hair products.
Date Published:2018

Lever de soleil sur la moisson

Collins, Suzanne



Date Published:2025