The Halton Regional Health Department has launched a new Sexual Health initiative targeting the social media-savvy youth demographic. The ‘Sex Healthy Halton’ Facebook page was launched mid-January as a way for the Sexual Health and […]
A recent study done by the University of Guelph has generated a synthetic poop to cure toxin-producing bacteria caused by Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile (C.difficile) is a bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhea and intestinal […]
Two Halton Region-born hockey players have gotten their first tastes of the big time. Twenty-year-old Michael Sgarbossa of Campbellville made his debut Jan. 30 with the Colorado Avalanche in their game against Vancouver. He didn’t […]
Kathleen Wynne hasn’t even been sworn it yet, but the newly crowned premier-designate is already being pulled in all directions. Teachers Still angry over contracts imposed by Bill 115, Ontario’s teachers’ unions met on Jan. […]
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The acne medication and birth control linked to the deaths of 11 Canadian women is not prescribed at Sheridan College confirms Kim Hutter, a registered nurse with Sheridan College Health Services. The Toronto Star broke the story about the […]
French troops took control of Kidal in northern Mali on Wednesday, scoring yet another victory in their recent attempts to overcome the al-Qaeda linked rebels. The CBC reports that Alex Vines, head of the Africa […]
Burlington native Marcel Desjardins has been chosen as the first general manager of the Ottawa’s new Canadian Football League franchise. The 46-year-old has reportedly signed a four-year contract to run the team. It doesn’t have […]
Niners cornerback Chris Culliver is hoping any more attention he gets at the Super Bowl will be for his football ability and not for his mouth. Culliver apologized today for anti-gay remarks he made earlier […]
The owner of the Brazilian nightclub that caught fire Jan. 29 killing 235 people has tried to kill himself. Elissandro Spohr attempted suicide at the hospital where he was being treated for smoke inhalation. According to Santa […]
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