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Here is what I’ve been up to! Dan Kennedy
Hello fellow retirees, I hope everyone is well. I feel like my days spent tech-in for Radio Noon when it was a farm show with Barbara Peacock and Herb Colling prepared me well for being in a pandemic. All those ag stories about composting, hydroponics, crop rotation and greenhouse crops had influenced me. Since my […]
read more1 in 3 Canadians are targets of financial fraud during the pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, fraudsters are taking advantage of people by preying on fears and using misinformation. In fact, one in three Canadians indicated they have been targeted by attempts to obtain their financial information through phishing or hacking, according to data from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. Some common scams can include […]
read moreThere was no time signal that day by R.J. Noel McKinstry
In the members-only section – under News – you can find this story by Mr. McKinstry. There was no time signal that day
read moreDialogue pilot to end
The pilot project that allowed CBC retirees and employees on-line access to a virtual health network is coming to an end. Dialogue was introduced on a trial basis last April and provided access to services such as the filling and renewal of prescriptions, request blood work or a referral to a specialist, consultation for minor conditions (allergies, […]
read moreInformation on Mesothelioma (exposure to asbestos)
CBC Winnipeg retiree Warren Weldon has shared some very important information for anyone who has worked at CBC Winnipeg and contracted Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma can be caused by exposure to asbestos. It begins as tumors in the pleura area – a thin membrane with fluid that surrounds the lungs – which leads to restrictive breathing among […]
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