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September means only one thing: the summer has ended, and it’s back-to-school season. Kids are buying school supplies and preparing binders and Duo-Tangs. Older students are arriving on campus to [...]

Many people take for granted that the food they buy is safe to eat. Thankfully, we live in a regulated world where businesses that sell food can’t just operate without an outside eye inspecting [...]

Nobody likes getting bit by insects, but there’s a hierarchy. Mosquito bites aren’t painful, but they’re annoying. Bee stings can really sting. But no bite is worse than a wasp! The venom in [...]

Cockroaches are the ultimate pest. Around the world, if the pest world had a mascot, it would probably be the cockroach. They’re associated with filth and ickiness for obvious reasons, and just [...]

If you’re like most Canadians, you spend the winter months fantasizing about being back in the warmth of a summer night. When the barbeque is lit, the deck is full of friends, and the cheer is in [...]

Spring has sprung, which means the BBQ is uncovered, and the patio furniture is out. Finally, the sun is out, and we can be outdoors again! While you were hibernating over the winter, you [...]

You’ve probably heard someone say that they love being outdoors when the weather is nice, except there seems to be a target on their back that mosquitoes can’t ignore. Maybe this person is you! [...]

Despising cockroaches and feeling utterly grossed about them unites people worldwide. They’re pretty much synonymous with the very idea of icky. Most people don’t know a whole lot about them, and [...]

March is the start of springtime, and who isn’t ready for the long, dark winter to end? One creature who loves the spring is the carpenter ant! Carpenter ants work with wood, but not in ways [...]