Tag: women
More women die after heart surgery. Meet the Michigan surgeon studying why | Bridge Michigan
A young mother with a soft spot for Clif Bars and âHouse of Dragonâ is playing a key role in efforts to understand why women are more likely than men to die after heart surgery â and change their odds….
Call for change thrusts Pride London under harsh spotlight
Tumult is raging in the organization that puts on London’s Pride festival, after months of leadership upheaval and now a push for more diversity on its board to better represent the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The future of Pride London Festival, also known as Pride London, looked uncertain in the fallout of a meeting Monday night, […]
Grey-Bruce athletes dazzle at Owen Sound triathlon
Athletes from across Grey-Bruce put their stamp on the Owen Sound Subaru Triathlon at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park on Sunday. The local area was well represented at this year’s event, which included Olympic- and sprint-distance triathlons, duathlons, swim-bike events and relay races, and many were standing on the podium after crossing the finish line. […]
Striking London warehousing workers dug in after rejecting two offers
The union for 147 workers at HCL Logistics also says they haven’t paid for their last week of work yet, adding to their strike-line resolve.
Baranyai: Respect women Olympians’ faith choices
In Rio, Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first woman to compete for the U.S. wearing a hijab.
House arrest for women who assisted sick matriarch’s suicide
Karen Gunby wanted to die. Bedridden and in excruciating pain, the terminally ill Windsor senior asked family to end her life. Her granddaughter researched and obtained medication. Her daughter held the cup while Gunby, 79, drank as much orange juice and drug cocktail as she could. When that failed to kill her, her daughter held […]
Afternoon tea at Meaford Hall on Thursday
The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce is hosting afternoon tea at Meaford Hall next Thursday, Aug. 1. The fundraiser runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person, which includes tea with scones, sandwiches, mini desserts, with a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. “It is part of our strategic plan to build on […]
New book series shows girls hockey is a game for everyone, everywhere
When Jenna McCoubrey Prestidge was a little girl there were two things she loved most in the world: being a farm kid and playing hockey.
PFAS Roundup: EPA adds 12 more versions of PFAS to freshwater fish monitoring while federal farm bills focus on “forever chemicals” | Great Lakes Now
On Thursday, July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act, adding twelve versions of PFAS to the contaminant list along with amphetamine, three cyanotoxins, a flame retardant, and lead. The EPA noted that these are all pollutants that states, territories, and Tribes are recommended to monitor in local freshwater fish.
Father delivers powerful message at vigil for slain daughter: ‘Do what you can’
Brett Broadfoot had a clear message for the crowd gathered at a northeast London park: Everybody needs to take action to stop intimate partner violence. The grieving father of homicide victim Breanna Broadfoot, 17, spoke to the more than 200 people attending a candlelight vigil Wednesday night at Ed Blake Park. âThe message here this […]