I recently made the mistake of booking a meeting on a holiday (Victoria Day) because my Outlook Calendar does not automatically include holidays. Since rebooking a meeting and notifying everyone of my mistake is not very efficient, I found a neat way to make sure this doesn't happen again. 

Follow these steps to add Canadian holidays to your Outlook calendar. 

• In Outlook 2012 - On the File menu, click Options.  In Outlook 2007 - From the Tool menu, click Options.
• Click the Calendar button and then Click the Add Holidays button.
• Click the checkbox for each country's holidays that you would like Outlook to download and add to the Calendar.

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The annual cost to Canadian companies due to stress-related disorders is $12 billion. Absenteeism due to stress has increased by over 300% since 1995.

- Statistics Canada

And here is the other side of the coin...

A return on investment of $3.40 for every dollar invested in wellness initiatives as shown by reduced turnover, increased productivity and decreased insurance claims

- Health Canada

With the official start of summer on June 20, it's time to set up your home to be more energy efficient:

1. Close the blinds - blinds can reduce solar heat by 40-50%
2. Clean the AC - An air conditioner's dust build-up can reduce your cool air by 1 percent per week.
3. Tape your ducts - Just like heat, leaks in ducts can account for up to 30% of a home's cooling bill.
4. Programmable thermostat - set them to automatically increase the temp while away or at work and to lower the temperature an hour before you arrive home.