Category: Health

Mooove On

Once again, the Ontario government will get it's nose in business that it should otherwise stay out of. In October of 2008, I blogged about the issue of Michael Schmidt selling raw milk to his neighbours and friends. The government believes that raw… more »

Hide the decline

[video:youtube:nEiLgbBGKVk] I really didn't find the video to be that witty but the premise is what got me. This whole global warming business, now called climate change for some reason, stinks bad. The reason behind this video, and the hoopla (or lac… more »

H1N1 Hysteria

The past two weeks have been rather interesting, not only in my city, but across Canada. What makes it interesting is the hysteria and almost comical nature surrounding the h1n1 vaccination program, or lack thereof. Just reading the news online has led m… more »

Hostage situation ends peacefully

A carpenter out of work because of an injury has been charged after a hostage-taking at the Workers' Compensation Board office in downtown Edmonton, police said Thursday. Yet the same bureaucratic nightmare that awaits many claimants in the workers co… more »

Marc Emery awaits extradition

Canada's "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery is in custody awaiting extradition to the United States for allegedly selling marijuana seeds to US customers. The political fall guy will be appearing in a Seattle court where he is expected to plead guilty and will b… more »

Ummm, what?

Canadians are bullish on giving government officials permission to restrict personal freedoms in a flu pandemic, with half of those surveyed agreeing that violation of a quarantine order would be tantamount to manslaughter. Once again Canadians are wi… more »

Vince Li found not criminally responsible

Greyhound bus killer deemed "not criminally responsible" On July 30, 2008, the world was shocked when Vince Li murdered fellow Greyhound passenger Timothy McLean on a bus headed to Winnipeg. Li appalled the community he lived in, as well as the res… more »

Canadians make stem cell breakthrough

CTV.ca News Staff Canadian researchers have found what could be a new way to make embryonic-like stem cells, a discovery that could lead to cures for devastating conditions such as spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease. Awesome news and the f… more »