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The Canadian government is suggesting that Canadians wanting to help victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami should give money, not clothing or food. The web site for Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade lists everything from contact numbers to inquire about friends and family in Japan to the web site for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's and the Embassy of Canada to Japan; and lots of ways Canadian citizens and companies can help.

On March 11, an 9.0 magnitude earthquake - the most powerful recorded in history, according to the U.S. Geological Survey - with a depth of 24.4 kilometres, struck Japan's east coast of Honshu, and triggered a tsunami.  A significant series of aftershocks, ranging from 5.8 to 7.1 in magnitude followed in the same area.

As of today (March 15), at least 6,746 people are missing, Japan's National Police Agency said.
On the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada site, it states "We are aware of the death of one Canadian citizen as a result of the earthquake at this time."  It says there are an estimated 11,000 Canadians in Japan; more than 2,400 Canadian citizens registered with the Canadian embassy in Japan but "very few" in the affected area.

Officials at Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada in Ottawa and at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo are working to determine the fate of any Canadians living or visiting Japan.

After beating breast cancer herself, singer Olivia Newton-John is continuing to encourage women to take charge of their health by promoting The Liv to help women better examine their breast tissue.

“I have co-created the Liv Aid, a breast self-exam device designed to empower and encourage women to perform monthly self-exams,” Newton-John told Samaritanmag via an email interview. “If you love yourself enough, you will do monthly exams and know your own breast health.”

Women can purchase the heart-shaped Liv Aid by going to Liv.com.

After beating breast cancer herself, singer Olivia Newton-John is continuing to encourage women to take charge of their health by promoting The Liv to help women better examine their breast tissue.

“I have co-created the Liv Aid, a breast self-exam device designed to empower and encourage women to perform monthly self-exams,” Newton-John told Samaritanmag via an email interview. “If you love yourself enough, you will do monthly exams and know your own breast health.”