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Young men in Northumberland County may be taking greater risks to their health, a public health official said Friday. Karen Taylor, a public health nurse with the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, said young men are more likely to experiment with drugs, drink too much alcohol, not eat properly, smoke or vape and other behaviours not conducive to a healthy lifestyle. Young men are also more likely to suffer serious injuries from risky behaviours like speeding or participating in extreme sports or activities. Older men tend to avoid visiting doctors, also not eat healthily, do not get regular exercise, smoke and overconsume alcohol, and generally do not look after themselves, she added.
There needs to be more co-operation between Cornerstone women’s shelter, the hospital, doctors, and nurses when it comes to referring those who face domestic abuse, says the executive director of the family violence prevention centre Nancy Johnston. This is one of the key challenges in helping women who are victims of violence, said Johnson during an interview Friday on Consider This Northumberland. “A gap exists. We need to strengthen our relationships with the health sector.
Cobourg residents will have an opportunity to voice their opinions about the future of pot shops at a public meeting scheduled for Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. at Victoria Hall, Mayor-Elect John Henderson announced Friday. With a deadline of Jan. 22, 2019 to pass a bylaw allowing cannabis retailers to set up within the town’s boundaries or not, Henderson said there is a crunch for council to make a decision and get the public’s opinion.
The divisive, populist American-style politics exists in Northumberland County, says Northumberland-Peterborough South MP Kim Rudd. She has experienced first-hand racist rants and misogynist messages via email and social media. Rudd shares personal stories of her encounters and her personal responses. As well, Rudd talks about what led her to step down as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a rare visit to a nomination meeting.
The number of deaths due to fentanyl has quadrupled, while the number of calls to police has doubled in the past year, Chief Kai Liu said during an interview on Consider This Live. These are just calls where the police respond, he added. There are also those cases where people call an ambulance and those are not recorded in the police statistics, he explained. The number of calls up until July was 25 compared to 13 fentanyl calls for all of 2017. The number of deaths in 2017 was one.
After six very intense weeks of candidate interviews and election night coverage, Robert Washburn and Dave Glover parse through the results to sort out what exactly happened and why during Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
Cramahe Township Mayor-Elect Mandy Martin talks about her campaign, the winning strategy and her immediate plans for the township once she is sworn in during a special edition of Consider This Live, part of the Drive Time on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
Port Hope council candidate Anthony Jenkins takes on the Ward Street hospital debate and Southbridge, the property owner, as he defends the preservation of the heritage site. This is one of the major issues for the election. It is part of an extensive interview on Consider This Live, part of the municipal election series on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
Port Hope incumbent Councillor Les Andrews talks about his record, affordable housing, taxes and the future of the town on Consider This Live, part of the municipal election series on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →
Port Hope council candidate Ian Everdell talks about transparency, openness and the old hospital, along with the future of Port Hope during a conversation on Consider This Live. It is part of the municipal election series on Northumberland 89.7 FM. Continue Reading →