CFN – Had William Shakespeare been a 21st century journalist instead of a 17th century playwright, his famous line: Something is rotten in Denmark (an allusion to political shortsightedness) might well go something like this: “Something’s right in Denmark but rotten in Canada.” And in effect, William would be talkingContinue Reading
CFN – Yes, it’s in its infancy. But Ontario’s newly launched seniors strategy will help take the wrinkles out of an outdated healthcare model that was never designed to address the needs of the 21st century “age wave” in the first place. This was one of the messages deliveredContinue Reading
CFN – Have you planted any vegetables this year? My planting journey began back in February with an experiment in growing some slips from a sweet potato in water. I started with three potatoes, commercially bought at the store and came to find out from an experienced gardener that storeContinue Reading
CFN – It looks like it’s official and that the former Cornwall General Hospital has been sold to a group of eight doctors and Dr. Dany Tombler. We are awaiting word from Health Minister Deb Matthews office, but they have not responded as of press time nor to our inquiriesContinue Reading
CFN – Arthritic hip and knee pain is very common among older adults and must be managed appropriately. This sentiment is echoed in the basement office of Madeleine MacDonell, Physiotherapist, at the Cornwall Community Hospital. MacDonell is the assessor for the Total Joint Assessment Clinic (TJAC) of the Champlain LocalContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Community Hospital reacted quickly to a mould issue that had evolved in the critical care unit of the hospital. Hospital officials sent us the following in response to queries CFN made to the hospital after we had several emails and calls. 1. Why is the Critical CareUnit(CCU)being temporarily relocated? The CCU hasContinue Reading
CFN– Three Sudden Deaths have been recorded by Cornwall Police in the last 24 hours here in the River City. None are being investigated in relation to any crime according to the Cornwall Police Desk Sgt. I asked if this was unusual and the sgt stated that it’s not uncommonContinue Reading
CFN – There were demonstrations organized and attended, worldwide this past Saturday, May 25th. I attended the event on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. People are concerned about having the food that fuels their bodies and that of their loved ones, mutated, morphed into something which will supposedly grow bigger,Continue Reading
CFN – When you sit behind this desk and sift through documents it’s sometimes challenging to decide what information to print. Of course there are legal and liability questions at all times, but there are also moral and personal factors. When CFN first received this document I personally could notContinue Reading
The Basics On Sound Nutritional Advice There is most likely no area in the public domain that has more false and misleading information than the Nutraceutical industry or Vitamin and Supplement industry. Turn on the TV and watch late night Infomercials on the latest product, to make you lose weight,Continue Reading
CFN – We have a couple of wonderful food events happening this coming week-end in the Cornwall, Ontario area. We trust all our readers from across the on-line world will take the time to read about these community events as these happenings bring community together to share information about growing andContinue Reading
CFN – SD&SG MPP Jim McDonell had the pleasure of a tour of CCH recently as part of International Nursing Week. MPP McDonell chats with CCH’s Heather Arthur From the release: Local nurses have invited Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPP Jim McDonell to learn more about the successes andContinue Reading
CFN – When Angelina Jolie’s opinion piece came out in the New York Times yesterday, revealing that she had a double mastectomy followed by reconstruction, as a result of testing positive for the BRCA1 gene, there was a lot of discussion and chatter by various media outlets and by socialContinue Reading
CFN – Things are heating up over the sale of the Cornwall General Hospital. While the final decision is in the hands of Ontario Minister Deb Matthews, the Citizens Coalition is still moving forward trying to win government support to create a community facility. A positive step forwardContinue Reading
CFN – It has been six years since my life took a drastic change with my diagnosis of breast cancer. Back then I was a forty five year old that had finally started taking her health more seriously….I had started running, and was training for a half marathon. ButContinue Reading
The Science of Weight Loss and Exercise CFN -We all have been there. Gained a few pounds on that vacation, holiday season, struggled to lose that extra weight, and failed. A three pound gain turns into a 6 pound gain. Next month a few more pounds gain. The average consumerContinue Reading
CFN – We at CFN and our MPP Jim McDonell would like to salute all nurses on International Nursing Day and International Nursing Week! While doctors may have solutions it’s nurses that care for us. I still can remember the one time I was in intensive care and wakingContinue Reading
CFN – In an unusual twist Dr. Sheridan (Sherry) Diaz suggested that her trial was more about Gay Marriage and spousal rights than Elder Abuse. Dr. Diaz looked a bit like the Black Dahlia, dressed in black and forcefully tapping her finger on the table at documents for her lawyerContinue Reading