Bad blood
A cautionary tale: How private lab companies came to dominate medical testing in Ontario Make a fist and let go,” says the phlebotomist, “this won’t hurt a bit.”With these words thousands of lab technicians draw blood for a variety of medical tests each and every day in Ontario. For Ross Sutherland, the big business of […]
Fashion minds
Event mixes style, colour and fun while lending support to the Hospital Foundation Lori Foster has always loved fashion shows. They’ve been a great way to promote her clothing shop The Dressing Room since she opened it 15 years ago. And they’ve been a great way to raise money for charities Foster supports, so she […]
Cruising
The Wellington Dukes made it look easy in its two first tests of the Dudley Hewitt Cup easily subduing Wisconsin Wilderness 7-2 on Tuesday and then clipping the wings of the Soo Eagles 7-1 on Wednesday. Crafty forward Steve Evans scored a combined five goals in the first two games. The Dukes are getting set […]
Who’s the candidate?
Provincial Tories delay nomination meeting until the end of May What are the provincial Tories up to in Prince Edward-Hastings? With the federal election dominating the headlines, most folks likely haven’t noticed that just a few short months before a provincial election, the Progressive Conservatives don’t yet have a candidate for Prince Edward- Hastings. The […]
Windy issue
Navigating the murky politics behind wind energy: not for the birds Power is a necessary part of the life we know. From our homes and vehicles to our offices, construction sites and manufacturing plants, everything needs power. But everything also comes at a price. Right now that price is too high. Oil and fossil fuels […]
Locally grown
Construction project creating jobs and opportunity Wade Watts was injured serving as a soldier in Somalia more than decade ago. So when he recovered he needed a new trade. Construction proved the industry most willing to forgive his lack of high school diploma. He quickly moved up the ranks, taking courses along the way. Soon […]
Grit and determination
How the Dukes find themselves leading OJHL final series Oakville will have to be sensational over the next week or so to outdo the excitement of the Stouffville Spirit. With speed, precision, a structured game plan as well as the discipline to play as a team, Stouffville Spirit pushed the Wellington Dukes to the very […]
It’s a girl thing
First-ever Wellington half marathon this summer If you like to run, walk or just be outdoors there is an event in June that is just for you. The Wellington Women’s Half Marathon and Half a half Marathon is a new event under the encouraging banner “It’s a girl thing.” The good news is that men […]
Off and running
Federal candidates make their pitch for your vote Wanted or not, Canadians will go to the polls on May 2 to elect a new government. The minority government of Stephen Harper’s Conservatives fell on Friday on a vote that found his party in contempt of parliament. The Conservatives say, however, the manoeuvre is just a […]
Trapped in a well policy
Muncipality axes “unreasonable” rules regulating new water wells Bill and Sally Cowan have been trying to create a building lot from land they own near Milford for a year now. They have spent thousands of dollars drilling and testing to meet conditions set by the municipality’s building department for water quality and quantity. “It makes […]