By Dr. Virginia Nsitem Recently, a patient visited my office with news that she was diagnosed with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease of low bone mass and strength, and an increase your risk for fractures. She said that she started an exercise routine of swimming and yoga to improve her condition, and asked when she […]
By Stephen Weir To say that Johanna Grant is breaking the mould for how a band leader runs a Mas band is selling her short. The Jamaican Canadian nurse is smashing it, and burning the rule books while she is at. Her Freedom Mas Band is back for its second year with the Toronto Caribbean […]
Blending Art and Wellness Art heals, soothes, inspires and energizes. The pandemic has caused unprecedented mental health challenges and Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM) is thrilled to be awarded the ArtsCare MicroGrant from Mississauga Arts Council (MAC). This grant will help launch Wellness Art Workshops in 2023. These workshops are designed for youth and adults facilitated […]
By Stephen Weir As our guest photographer Horace Thorne likes to say, “Cricket Lovely Cricket.” He was in the Andrew McCandless Park in Brampton earlier this week taking pictures of Cricket Lovely Cricket at a very special Anniversary Cricket Match between a team representing the island of Jamaica and a team representing Trinidad and Tobago […]
By Stephen Weir Maybe it is the man’s stare that is slowing traffic in downtown Brampton. No speeders this summer on Main St as rush hour motorist lay-off the gas pedal to take in three huge photos hanging from the roadside wall of the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA). The two-story black and […]
Engіnееrѕ lіvе to ѕоlvе problems. For Mississauga author аnd engineer, the рrоblеm thаt she іѕ trying to ѕоlvе іѕ how tо іnѕріrе уоung gіrlѕ to grow up аnd bесоmе еngіnееrѕ ѕо that they too саn rеmаkе the wоrld. Jеаnnеttе Chаu, іѕ a Mississauga bаѕеd electrical еngіnееr whо hаndlеѕ gоvеrnmеnt rеlаtіоnѕ work for the Professional Engіnееrѕ оf Ontаrіо bу […]
The City, as part of its Asset Management Program, is undertaking a Mobile Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scan project to capture all City of Mississauga assets along roads (right-of-ways), the Transitway and within above ground, City-owned parking lots. Assets being scanned and photographed include items such as light poles, benches, catchbasins, transit stops, traffic light […]
By Lincoln DePradine Isaac Olowolafe Jr. and Wes Hall are two of the Black community’s – and Canada’s – most successful entrepreneurs. The two, whose assets are valued at millions of dollars, had some advice for people who recently met at a “fireside chat’’ of the City of Brampton’s Economic Development Office (EDO). “You’re never […]
The June 4th event gives participants and supporters an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many 1 in 9 men in Canada will develop prostate cancer, men of African or Caribbean descent are at an increased risk. The Walnut Foundation’s highly-anticipated ‘Walk the Path’ Walkathon will take place on June 4, 2022. […]
By Dr. Virginia Nsitem A patient called my office with panic in her voice and stated “I have degenerative disc disease in my spine. Is it serious? What will happen to me?” After a long discussion, she agreed to come into the office with copies of her radiology reports. She was diagnosed with degenerative disc […]
