Cornwall ON – The Annual Mayor-Media Blood Donor Clinic will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Cornwall Civic Complex (Salons A, B and C) from 12 pm to 3:30 pm and from 5 pm to 7:30 pm. Canadian Blood Services is hoping for over 300 donors thatContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Mark A. MacDonald announced on his YouTube channel today, his third and most important pillar, our health care system and more importantly how it affects our seniors.   “Make no mistake about it,” MacDonald stated “this is what it all comes down to. Our health care systemContinue Reading

CFN – Ontarians will be able to count on house calls from their family doctors and nurses under a new Ontario Liberal plan, London North Centre Liberal Candidate Deb Matthews announced today.   “House calls are coming back to Ontario so anyone who has difficulty getting to appointments will beContinue Reading

Ottawa ON – Premier Dalton McGuinty was at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute today to announce plans for a major expansion and renovation of the Cardiac Life Support Services. Six new cardiac intensive care unit beds, an additional operating room and other improvements will help reduce wait times and ensure more people have accessContinue Reading

  Cornwall ON – Pictured above one of last years foursome’s which includes Drive For a Cure committee members Bob Piteau (Event Chair), members Bruce Grant and Bill Dickie.  Come join them this year August 31st, at Cornwall Golf and Country Club.  For more information contact the Canadian Cancer Society.   SharynContinue Reading

Ottawa ON – I would rather have one than not, but living with a Medical Marijuana License from Health Canada has been a bit of a nightmare. For my wife and I, it has been a stressful and humiliating experience on more than one occasion. The fact that we haveContinue Reading

TORONTO ON –The Canadian Association of PNH Patients applauds governments across Canada for their landmark agreement to provide public access to Soliris (eculizumab), a life-saving treatment for the ultra-rare blood disease known as paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH). With this agreement, Canada joins the vast majority of jurisdictions in the developedContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –   In light of the hot and humid weather being forecast for the next few days, the City of Cornwall is offering free swims at its outdoor pools on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening from 6 pm to 8 pm. “This will provide residents with the opportunity toContinue Reading

Ottawa ON  – Clients with mental health conditions are benefitting from a new and innovative program developed by the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group in partnership with the Champlain LHIN. The program focuses on recovery, helping people with a mental illness to get on with their lives after a hospitalizationContinue Reading

Cornwall ON –  We’re catching up on some Star Tek news here in Cornwall Ontario.    We received the following about the Fund Raisers for the local OSPCA that was attended by Former and current Star Tek employees. “A group of former StarTek employees recently held a get-together at the Knights ofContinue Reading

  CFN – Jamie Gilcig probably thinks he is as hip as hip can get, now that he has finally dragged his opinion into the 21st century. But sadly, he still gets it kind of wrong. First off, although “dope” is still an accepted slang term for marijuana, it denotesContinue Reading

  Cornwall ON – The City’s Medical Recruitment Team has successfully secured a new physician for the community. “I am pleased to announce that Dr. Olugbenga Dehinbo will be setting up his practice in Cornwall,” said Mayor Bob Kilger. “Dr. Dehinbo was secured thanks to the efforts of our MedicalContinue Reading

Rallying Police, Fire, Paramedics for Sirens Sirens for Life has emergency workers go arm-to-arm in blood donor challenge Cornwall ON –A bloody battle with a life-saving goal – police, fire and paramedic services are rallying behind this year’s Sirens for Life. In partnership with Canadian Blood Services, the emergency services bloodContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Grade 7 and 8 students from Rothwell-Osnabruck (RO) in Ingleside participated in a full day of quality physical activity on Friday, June 24th, 2011. After spending two hours playing soccer at the new Benson Centre, they headed over to Caveman Strong for a full Paleo lunch preparedContinue Reading

Cornwall ON – Bed Bugs seem to be raging across North American cites.   They can be a disaster to get rid of and in some cases you literally have to destroy your furniture, clothing and even electronics as Bed Bugs can hide just about anywhere. The best cure isContinue Reading