PRINCETON NJ – HEALTH – Being exposed to and actively remembering violent episodes — even those that happened up to a decade before — hinders short-term memory and cognitive control, according to a study which was co-authored by Princeton...
By Heather Vita THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – After Kristine Cameron had her second foot surgery in seven years, she wanted to give back and help others who might need surgery themselves. In recovery from her first surgery, she made...
THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – Using marijuana raises the risk of stroke and heart failure even after accounting for demographic factors, other health conditions and lifestyle risk factors such as smoking and alcohol use, according to research scheduled for...
BRAMPTON – FOOD – Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling select packages of President’s Choice® Pub Recipe™ Chicken Nuggets with the best before code “2018 MR 15” and UPC 060383171315 sold before July 13, 2017 since they may pose a risk...
THUNDER BAY – Ontario is increasing access to important health care services and reducing wait times for people in the North by investing in a comprehensive cardiovascular surgery facility at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. “Today’s announcement of...
CALGARY – ANALYSIS – Calgary Homeless Foundation (CHF) recently unveiled new key performance indicators (KPIs) for programs they fund. These new indicators were developed after nine months of community consultation and have been piloted over the course of the past year. A May...
THUNDER BAY – This summer the Thunder Bay District Health Unit will be putting up new permanent swimming advisory signs at Boulevard Lake and Chippewa Park beaches advising the public of the potential risk of E. coli in the...
THUNDER BAY – LIVING – Night shift workers and night owls may be putting their DNA at risk. Night shift work may hinder the body’s ability to repair DNA damage caused by normal cellular processes, suggests a small study published...
THUNDER BAY – LIVING – The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is proud to announce that the unique Resolute Charity Walk is back as part of tournament activities at this year’s Staal Foundation Open, presented by Tbaytel. The walk...
by Maryanne Matthews THUNDER BAY – HEALTH – The Northwestern Ontario Regional Stroke Network, part of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, has demonstrated significant improvements in stroke care according to the latest Stroke Report Card released by the...
$54,106 raised for Prostate Cancer at the 2017 Tbaytel Motorcycle Ride for Dad, presented by WINMAR By Heather Vita It’s been going strong for 17 years and the combined roar of hundreds of motorcycles each year never gets old....
KENORA – Confederation College and the District of Kenora Home for the Aged (DKH) have partnered to bring an innovative curriculum delivery model to the community, by launching the ‘Living Classroom’ Personal Support Worker (PSW) program in Kenora. The model...
