Ottawa researcher probes impact of ketogenic diet on Type 2 diabetics
Ottawa Heart Institute researchers are seeing the impact that very low levels of glucose have on the hormone-producing beta cells over time.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
December 19, 2022
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IN THE NEWS: Friday, Dec. 9
Capital Current offers morning news highlights.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
December 9, 2022
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IN THE NEWS: Friday, Nov. 25
Capital Current offers morning news highlights.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
November 25, 2022
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Having diabetes means battling the disease — but also misinformation
Diabetes is a common disease affecting 1 in 3 Canadians, but what do people really know about it?
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
November 7, 2022
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‘Lace Up’ funds diabetes research 100 years after Canadians discovered insulin
Canadians from BC and across to the Atlantic provinces have been working together to raise money for diabetes by getting ready to Lace-Up.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
October 9, 2022
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Local Ottawa restaurants struggle to find employees in ‘historic’ labour shortage
Some of Ottawa's restaurants are having a tough time finding staff due to a labour shortage.
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Celia Bildfell and Nicole Beswitherick ,
August 23, 2022
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Rideau Centre evacuated after downtown power outage
Parts of Centretown and the downtown core, including the Rideau Centre, lost power Monday evening.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
August 22, 2022
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“Be Somewhere Else”: Lush Cosmetics has decided to leave four major social media platforms
Lush announced on Instagram that the company would be taking a step back from four major platforms in all 48 countries where it operates.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
August 10, 2022
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The code that broke the internet: The aftermath of the Rogers outage may force online companies to rethink how they do business
The Rogers internet outage has shaken the confidence of users.
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Celia Bildfell and Nicole Beswitherick ,
August 4, 2022
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Half of Canadians would get a fourth booster if available while a quarter say they won’t, poll finds
More than half of those surveyed say they would get a fourth boost while about a quarter won't, poll finds
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Rodaina Ibrahim and Nicole Beswitherick ,
July 18, 2022
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Unclaimed bags, long security lines and flight delays snarling Canada’s largest airport and raising travellers’ anger
Pearson airport chaos has passengers hunting for their luggage and waiting for delayed flights.
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Nicole Beswitherick and Celia Bildfell ,
July 13, 2022
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A new spin on online dating lands in Ottawa
With not being able to go out and meet others, people had resorted to online dating. For some, online dating was a blessing, and for others a curse. Like anything else, there are pros and cons to dating websites and apps.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
June 30, 2022
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Ottawa’s ‘Gutsy Walk’ back in person and raises more than $100K and counting
This year’s Canada-wide goal for the gutsy walk is to raise $2.9 million, and so far, they have raised over $2.2 million.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
June 10, 2022
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Doors Open Ottawa marked 20 years this past weekend
Calling all history buffs: if you love learning about your city's history and heritage, the Doors Open Ottawa event that is happening this weekend may be of interest to you.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
June 3, 2022
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Ontario votes: Ottawa South looks to be leaning Liberal again
Capital Current takes a look at the race in Ottawa South talking to NDP hopeful Morgan Gay and New Blue's Martin Ince.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
June 2, 2022
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Rising prices at the gas pump putting pressure on Ontario drivers
Rising gas prices a putting a lot of pressure on Canadians.
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Nicole Beswitherick and EmmaHolloway ,
April 18, 2022
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COVID consequences: Annual kilt skate gains popularity despite pandemic
The pandemic has actually worked to spread the word about the Great Canadian Kilt Skate.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
March 26, 2022
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Delayed construction of city pumping station creates headaches for residents of Old Ottawa South
The delayed completion of a municipal construction project in Old Ottawa South is causing disruption for local residents - and the headaches could last for many months to come.
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Nicole Beswitherick ,
February 8, 2022
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