Cannabis workers are developing job-related asthma and some have died, study says

Cannabis workers are developing job-related asthma and some have died, study says
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol

New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.

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Ripley and District Horticultural Society experience life in a vineyard

Ripley and District Horticultural Society experience life in a vineyard
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) Oct. 15 meeting featured a first-person account of viticulture – the practice of growing grapes for the purpose of making wine by member Susan Miszturak. She and her husband spent 23 years in the Niagara region growing grapes and making wine before retiring
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Walia: What you can do with a humanoid robot that costs $6K

Walia: What you can do with a humanoid robot that costs $6K
The London Free Press
China’s Unitree Robotics has unveiled a humanoid robot priced at under US$6,000 that packs serious mobility, sensors and AI potential
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Crown in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial won’t appeal not-guilty verdicts

Crown in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial won’t appeal not-guilty verdicts
The London Free Press
Five members of the 2018 Team Canada world junior championship squad were acquitted of sexual assault after a eight-week trial in London.
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Youth club learns about native pollinators in Blair’s Grove

Youth club learns about native pollinators in Blair’s Grove
The Lucknow Sentinel
The For Our Youth (FOY) club had a special July meeting this summer. We were warmly welcomed to the beautiful native gardens at the home of Christine and Jim Roberts in Blair’s Grove. FOY doesn’t usually meet in July, due to the heat and vacation schedules, but we couldn’t resist
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Wingham hospital receives $80,000 grant from Leland and Thora Vance Fund

Wingham hospital receives $80,000 grant from Leland and Thora Vance Fund
The Lucknow Sentinel
Specialized equipment is being purchased for the operating room at Wingham’s hospital using an $80,000 grant from the Leland and Thora Vance Fund. The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation has been the recipient of several donations through the fund over the years with this newest grant being used toward purchasing
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Wingham hospital receives $80,000 grant from Leland and Thora Vance Fund

The Lucknow Sentinel

Specialized equipment is being purchased for the operating room at Wingham’s hospital using an $80,000 grant from the Leland and Thora Vance Fund. The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation has been the recipient of several donations through the fund over the years with this newest grant being used toward purchasing a new scope cabinet, used […]

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Researchers assessing tornado damage north of London

The London Free Press
A tornado touched down Monday near Lucan, causing minor damage to a farm property, trees and crops, the Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed.
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New CT scanner unveiled during open house at Wingham hospital

The Lucknow Sentinel

The scanner was purchased using $3.6 million raised through the hospital foundation's Caring Together campaign.

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Navigating the massive complex that is London Health Sciences Centre can be overwhelming for patients, visitors, volunteers and even staff but the hospital has just launched an online map accessible o

The London Free Press
It's 325,000 square metres of a health care maze. Now, there's a map to help figure it out.
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Pearson: How to replace division with connection

The London Free Press
It's time to try politics of service, of repair, of collaboration in crisis.
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