Ottawa ON – Has the Japanese nuclear disaster got you thinking about the effects of radiation? What is PR and what is fact? Come to Saint Paul University in Ottawa Friday and Saturday, March 25th and 26th. Physicians for Global Survival will bring you facts – and provide anContinue Reading
Courtice ON – Greenpeace members are delaying the hearings for an expansion of the Darlington Nuclear facility at Hope Fellowship Church 1685 Bloor Street, Courtice. The Japanese crisis is fueling the protest and Canadians fears not only of Nuclear power in general, but about safety and precautions to protect peopleContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Over one thousand ostomy surgeries per year are performed in the Ottawa area , some temporary and others permanent. People from all walks of life, politicians, royalty, sports figures, professionals, teenagers, children and babies have had their lives saved by this surgery. And yet the word ostomyContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – I don’t get to many United Counties of SD&G meetings, but I should. Monday’s meeting featured a presentation by David Rawnsley of Citizens Against Roadside Spraying. There was actually a nice sized crowd to support Mr. Rawnsley and his position that the Counties could save $55,000Continue Reading
Cornwall ON- People watching and reading the news in Japan have been reacting to it with reports across the world of people buying up Iodine tablets and even Kelp extracts which are a natural source of Iodine. While most experts are suggesting no real fears of winds of radiation impactingContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – You asked me for an editorial on the nuclear thing. You know what. I’ve tried a few pages. I am way too angry and mad to write something I can live with. My contempt for Parliament, the Kremlin and The White House is a burden. We gotContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – A long time ago I learned that there were in fact many people that knew much more about some things than I did. I know, shocking! Yet I marvel at how people elected to government, on this case “The Harper Government” seemingly don’t grasp thisContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Blair River, spokesman for The Heart Attack Grill has passed away at the age of 29 from an undisclosed cause, although a Heart Attack hasn’t been ruled out. Flat Liner Fries and Double Bypass Burgers are most likely the culprit. When I lived in Los AngelesContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Starting in March, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) will be offering a new dental care program for children from low-income families. The new Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) program is funded by the Ministry of Health Promotion, and provides regular dental care free-of-charge for children 17 andContinue Reading
Montreal QC – Kidney disease is a major risk factor for heart disease, both of which are among the top ten causes of death for Canadians. During Kidney Health Month, March in Canada, The Kidney Foundation of Canada is reminding the public that addressing kidney disease early is one wayContinue Reading
Toronto ON – With so few people affected by rare diseases, how does a group of less than 90 patients across Canada make their voices heard on a life-and-death issue such as access to treatment? Barry Katsof, President of the Canadian Association of PNH Patients, says his group is turningContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – This weekend it’s time for Eco Farm Day, one of my favorite local events as it was one of the first we covered! Conference Chair this year is Mr. Tom Manley of Homestead Organics and Organics Central which is an exciting new development that Mr. Manley andContinue Reading
Ottawa ON – February 23 is Anti Bullying Day. We had the following letter to the editor arrive and it also reminds me of a column that a friend of mine in Los Angeles wrote. This piece was also published in The Huffington Post. Here is the letter firstContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – An article entitled “Paramedics set for vote on strike mandate” appearing in the February 16th, 2011 edition of the Standard Freeholder dealt with the potential ramifications should local paramedics (members of CUPE 5734) go out on strike. The article speculated about potential reductions in levels of service shouldContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – City police, OPP officers, EMS paramedics and Emergency Room nurses along with 30 other local professionals are taking part in award winning training today and tomorrow (February 1 & 2) at the Ramada Inn. The LEAD training, a recipient of the Excellence Award at the Champlain andContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – That’s Tom Harrington, new host of CBC TV’s long time favorite show of mine, Marketplace. He will be popping onto Seawayradio.com Sunday night at 7:45 PM EST. You won’t want to miss it as we’ll ask him about being the new co-host with Erica Johnson andContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Ontarians who want to quit smoking can take advantage of the counseling support and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), provided to them free of charge by the STOP program. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in partnership with the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport isContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Speaking of attack ads a group of US doctors created this ad to warn of the dangers of fast food. A certain chain was targeted which I’m hoping doesn’t mean we’ll never get an ad from them ever! Debate is good and I give this chain full kudosContinue Reading