by HomeOfEighT8 | Aug 9, 2011 | Parenting, Pregnancy
StatsCan Ends Marriage & Divorce Rate Tracking Just announced late last month, Statistics Canada will no longer collect and publish data on the annual marriage and divorce rates in Canada. The decision, according to Statistics Canada, is a cost-cutting move...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Aug 9, 2011 | Advice, Pregnancy, Resources
Cranbrook has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in British Columbia and it sits considerably higher than Canada’s rate. One out of every 25 women aged 15 to 19 will become pregnant, according to BC Stats, which lists Cranbrook’s rate of teen...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Aug 3, 2011 | Health, Resources
Alcohol consumption is climbing at a faster rate on Vancouver Island than in other regions in B.C., according to the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. at UVic. Centre director Tim Stockwell suggests the Island’s higher rate, measured between 2002 and 2009,...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 27, 2011 | Parenting
On July 7th, 2010, The Cridge Young Parent Outreach program teamed up with local communications agency BONE Creative for a photo shoot featuring clients of the outreach program. The event was a wonderful opportunity to offer clients the opportunity to gain support and...
by HomeOfEighT8 | Jul 21, 2011 | Advice, Parenting, Resources
Forget leaking sex tapes, getting multiple plastic surgeries, and fist-pumping. The latest way to get on the cover of a tabloid these days? Get pregnant and have a baby when you’re a teenager, and do it on TV. Last month, Us Weekly featured an exclusive with...
