healthcare – The 905er

The 905 Round-Up: The Nuclear Option

Roland Tanner — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Another weekly brace of stories affecting the 905. When is disrupting a democratic meeting appropriate? Uncle Doug is building nuclear power plants. Uncle Justin is thowing money at the provinces to spend on healthcare to make up for the fact the premiers won’t throw enough money at it themselves.

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The 905 Round-Up: Health Care Collapse and Land Grabs for the Rich

Roland Tanner — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:24:30 +0000

The gloves are off for the PC Government as they attack anything and everything that stands in the way of their most generous donors. Meanwhile healthcare approaches collapse, and the minimum wage falls further and further behind the actual minimum cost of living.

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Living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Roland Tanner — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:45:19 +0000

We invited Mary Burnett, the CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Brant, Haldimand Norfolk, Hamilton Halton, Phyllis Fehr who was given a working diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s at 53 years old and works to break down stigmas associated with Alzheimer's and Dementia, and Jill Davis who is returning to the podcast to provide the experience of a caregiver with a loved one with dementia.

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The 905 Round-Up: Hospital Short Changes and Bad Calls

Roland Tanner — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:08:11 +0000

Is Brampton getting screwed by the province again while Mississaugua gets a massive new hospital? Why? Burlington Taxi's collapse has left many questions, and some are looking for a single person to blame. Is that fair? And good news on subsidized housing ...

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26: Dylan Buskermolen Shows Us The Kids Are Alright

Roland Tanner — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Dylan Buskermolen is originally from Burlington and was studying at Queen’s University with plans to pursue a law degree when he was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. The diagnosis changed this life, and while it has brought enormous challenges that he is still having to confront, it has also led Dylan in positive directions in his life and career that he never considered before.

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