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A step in the right direction |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Friday, 05 February 2010 |
Trying to reduce errors is always commendable, but especially so when improved safety is the goal.
So the initiative introduced Wednesday to cut the number of preventable medication errors in Canada is a welcome one.
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Taking cancer fight to new level |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 |
The Canadian Cancer Society is encouraging Canadians to pick a fight.
The organization, whose longtime symbol is the daffodil, is taking a stronger approach these days in calling on people to get involved in the fight against cancer.
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No more excuses; wearing helmet makes sense |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 |
Years ago, when the move came to make seatbelt use mandatory in automobiles, some drivers tried to argue they were actually safer without them because they felt they had a better chance being thrown clear of the wreckage in a crash.
The facts, gleaned through research, proved them wrong.
Now, research has knocked the legs out from under the argument that children who ski or snowboard are safer without helmets because wearing a helmet could increase the risk of neck injury.
Not so, the research shows.
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Too often driven to distraction |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 |
We live in a multi-tasking world but there are occasions when efficiency can be carried too far.
One of the times when multi-tasking is a bad thing is when we’re behind the wheel of an automobile.
Operating a vehicle doesn’t mix well with other tasks such as talking or texting on a cellphone, combing or brushing your hair, eating or drinking, surfing the Internet, tending to email or browsing through song lists on your MP3 player. The distraction has the potential to result in tragedy.
It’s for that reason Lethbridge regional police are cracking down on distracted drivers this month as part of a special enforcement campaign. Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act stipulates that drivers who don’t pay proper attention while driving can be charged and face fines up to $402. It will also cost them six demerit points.
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So what if groundhogs are lousy forecasters? |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Monday, 01 February 2010 |
s spring just around the corner or should we resign ourselves to another six weeks of winter?
Let’s check the groundhog.
Today’s the day groundhogs across the continent bask in the spotlight, offering their annual forecasts based on whether or not they see their shadow. Groundhog Day dates back to the late 1880s when the tradition was begun by German settlers in Pennsylvania.
The rodent with the longest history of weather forecasting is Punxsutawney Phil, based in Punxsutawney, Pa., but Phil has dozens of counterparts in other small towns throughout the U.S. and Canada, among them Wiarton Willie in southern Ontario, Schubenacadie Sam in Nova Scotia, Gary the Groundhog in Kleinburg, Ont., Brandon Bob in Manitoba and Alberta’s own Balzac Billy.
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