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- 2/6/2022
Contest: Caption the cartoon
Time to dole out some laughter as medicine. Share your funny caption idea for a chance to win. - 2/6/2022
Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency over ongoing protests
In a late-afternoon release, the city said Mayor Jim Watson's decision reflected the "serious danger and threat to the safety and security of residents'' from protesters encamped through much of the downtown core. - 2/6/2022
It's a gas: Seeking respect for the importance of the much ignored fifth sense
How many times have you written “cranial nerves normal?” How many times did you actually test your patient’s sense of smell? Our olfactory nerve, and its accompanying apparatus, rank first amongst our 12 cranial nerves, but probably elicit the least respect. - 2/6/2022
Number of people in Ontario needing mental health support increasing: survey
The Canadian Mental Health Association poll indicates 24% of respondents have sought help for mental health challenges, compared to 17% last winter and 9% almost two years ago. - 2/6/2022
Judge grants interim injunction against loud honking at Ottawa protest
Paul Champ, a lawyer representing central Ottawa residents in a proposed multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit, had argued the loud and prolonged honking is causing irreparable harm. - 2/3/2022
Ontario Medical Students Association seeking stories from unmatched grads
And the deadline is fast approaching to hear from them. - 2/3/2022
Case report: A remote rash
Dr. Robert Dickson found diagnosis of a recent rash much more difficult when the patient declined to be seen in person. - 2/3/2022
Large rigs set up near main entrance to Manitoba legislature
Protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other restrictions spread Friday to Manitoba's capital, where more than two dozen large trucks and farm vehicles blocked the main entrance to the legislature grounds and one block of a nearby street.