GERALDTON, ON – The St. Joseph Catholic School students from Grades 5 to 8 were lucky enough to have a visit from “Let’s talk Science inspiring discovery”. This workshop involved a series of activities relating to the human body and how it works. At each station students [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping to Improve Hospital Wait Time Nurse Practitioners (NPs) may soon be able to admit and discharge patients from hospital, helping to make the health system more efficient and saving time for patients. The province is proposing changes to the Public Hospitals Act to give [Read more]
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) today announced that it is undergoing a reshaping of its organizational structure. Guided by the vision of Innovative Education and Research for a Healthier North, the School is modifying its structure in order to move forward, and continue to be an [Read more]
Amanda Lyn Mayhew-Hare, Fitness Coach, Model and Motivational Speaker Fat Vs. Muscle Muscle is almost as dense as fat; a pound of fat is 1.7 times bigger than a pound of muscle. So even though muscle weighs more than fat, fat makes you look bigger. So jump on that cardio machine, a 145 lb. person [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Gymnastics Club continues registration week for their spring sessions tomorrow. Registration takes place at the old Rec Hall (this is where lessons are held as well) tomorrow (wed) from 6:15om to 8:45pm, and Thursday 6:15pm to 7:15pm, don’t [Read more]
Providing NOSM Learners with Enriched Clinical Experiences The Northern Teaching Hospitals Council (NTHC) is pleased to announce a “Call for Nominations.” Comprised of Northern Ontario hospitals and health services that have an affiliation with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), [Read more]
TERRACE BAY/MANITOUWADGE, ON – This week Northshore communities will be treated to a taste of East African music and culture as the Watoto Children’s Choir visits Terrace Bay and Manitouwadge. I was fortunate enough to experience the Watoto Children’s Choir in Sault Ste. Marie with my [Read more]
NOSM Researcher and Aboriginal Organizations Collaborate Internationally to Reduce a Common Chronic Childhood Disease Scientists from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand Join Forces An Associate Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is partnering in a unique new research [Read more]
Listen to Hughes Listen_to_hear_CarolHughes_H2Oa Listen_to_hear_CarolHughes_H2Ob OTTAWA, ON –Access to drinking water shouldn’t be a privilege for Canadians according to Carol Hughes. The MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing rose in Question Period to grill the government on the snail’s [Read more]
THIS WEEK @ MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL MANITOUWADGE, ON – We at MPS are very pleased to be offering our students the opportunity to take part in another very worthwhile project. Since we started back after March break there has been a team of well-doers in the building offering a healthy, [Read more]
Joins other New Democrats calling for liberation therapy in Canada OTTAWA, ON – Canadians feeling the benefit of CCSVI (liberation therapy) are a motivating force in urging the government to take a closer look at the treatment for Multiple Sclerosis and make it available in Canada according to [Read more]
McGuinty Government Providing Greater Access To Cancer Treatment Ontario is moving forward with a program for specific cancer drugs, where emerging evidence shows strong promise to benefit patients. In partnership with Cancer Care Ontario, Ontario will allow conditional expanded coverage for [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, March 12 (CLICK HERE to view video, photos, artilce), kicking off March Break, Devan Pelletier organized a “Big Air and Rail” competition at Kiwissa Ski Hill. To participate, contestants were required to make a donation to the local Food Bank. [Read more]
McGuinty Government Improving Access To High Quality Health Care Ontario is a national leader in wait times for key health procedures according to a new report from the Canadian Health Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Today, CIHI released its sixth annual report on provincial and national [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON –The Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group (MCAG) has announced their Spring Fundraiser, Helping Hands. Shoppers buying groceries at F.P.Gorges and Sons (Frank’s) during the month of April will be offered the opportunity to give a donation to the MCAG and sign a handprint [Read more]
