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Online/New Media by rochekellyFebruary 11, 2012February 12, 2012

Hookah crackdown too much: Owner

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/02/11/hookah-crackdown-too-much-owner A downtown business owner says the public health department’s crackdown on tobacco is warranted, but not if it’s intended to stop all forms of smoking. “I think they’re going a step too far. It’s becoming Communist within a country like Canada,” said Charbel Karakouzian. He co-owns the Garlic Corner shawarma restaurant in […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJune 29, 2011August 3, 2011

New Ottawa lab could speed up cancer treatments

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/06/29/new-ottawa-lab-could-speed-up-cancer-treatments It’s been four years since Sue Bothwell was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. “I’ve had six months of chemotherapy and I qualified right from day one for a drug called AZD2171,” said Bothwell, who lives near Perth. “I take it every morning. I’m still cancer-free.” But not everyone is so lucky […]