Jan 21, 2008 04:30 AM
Jennifer Wells

The noble intention of ‘08 echoes the noble intentions of ‘07 and years prior: go green.

Sustainability? Still in.

Yet Kermit’s lament – “It’s not that easy being green” – rings perhaps more true today than in the frog’s heyday.
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What do cosmetics have in common with cellphones? They both worry a leading cancer scientist about their potential as health risks

Jan 15, 2008 04:30 AM
Nancy J. White
Living Reporter

First off, Devra Davis won’t do the interview on her cellphone.

Call me back on the land line, she instructs. It’s not the money she’s concerned about. It’s the microwaves.

She’s also concerned about drinking diet pop, wearing a lot of cosmetics and eating non-organic red meat.
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Wed, January 16, 2008
New organization represents downtown watering holes
By JOE BELANGER, SUN MEDIA

London’s downtown bar owners have banded together help quell problems with rowdy customers in the core.

And the recently formed London Bar and Entertainment Association is also looking for help from police, London Transit and the city.

“We’re trying to create a safe and vibrant atmosphere for everyone in the core,” said president Mark Serre, manager at GT’s.
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It all began when Canadian Blood Services banned gay men from donating blood.
By JOHN MINER, SUN MEDIA
Wed, January 16, 2008

A London gay activist group is ramping up its campaign against Canadian Blood Services and hospital organ transplant programs for restrictions on donations from men who have sex with men.
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