10 ways to outsmart COVID-19 and the flu

 I’m not a medical doctor (nor do I play one on TV), but it doesn’t take a Harvard educated M.D. to know that we’re looking ahead at another difficult “illness” season.  So I thought it would be good to remind ourselves of some of the everyday tactics I have learned from some great physicians and […]

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Resolutions for making 2022 a better, healthier year

With that in mind, I have put together a short list of simple and universal resolutions to consider including among yours. I know I’ll be following the list.   At the very top of my list is get vaccinated! The vaccines have been around for more than a year, yet currently just about 62% of the country is […]

Bosses up their guard against Omicron variant

AS Malaysians return from their holidays and go back to work in the new year, employers are keeping a close eye on the Omicron variant of concern. The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is advising bosses not to rush to put all employees back in the workplace to prevent outbreaks, especially with the new Covid-19 variant […]

Here we go again — Lindsay Advocate

By Trevor Hutchinson January 1, 2022 A graduate of the University of Toronto, Trevor Hutchinson is a songwriter, writer and bookkeeper. He serves as Contributing Editor at The Lindsay Advocate. He lives with his fiancee and their five kids in Lindsay. The ominous spectre of the Omicron variant is just starting to affect our case […]

Top news stories for 2021 in Vandalia and Butler Twp.

ExploreFull story: Vandalia names new city manager Three officers recognized for heroism Vandalia Police Sgt. Douglas Nagel, Officer Phillip Shafer and Officer Kristen Thomas were nominated by Fire Chief Chad Follick for their roles in responding to the Jan. 9 apartment fire on West Van Lake Drive. Police officers were the first to arrive that […]

CTU year in review: Carnegie Elementary unites and fights for safety

For two days, educators at Carnegie Elementary in Woodlawn taught remotely, refusing to enter the building until Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s CPS leadership team met demands for additional safety measures for the South Side school. Educators at Carnegie Elementary secure a safety agreement after COVID-19 ripped through their school At the beginning of Thanksgiving week, jonL […]

Air Quality Prompts Advisory Against New Year’s Eve Fireworks, Wood Burning

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) issued an advisory against New Year’s Eve Fireworks, as well as wood burning due to poor air quality in the area.  Poor air quality has been reported in areas of the South Coast Air Basin, prompting the AQMD’s advisory that is scheduled to be in effect through […]

New EPA Standards for Gas Industry Pollution Will Help Existing Air Monitoring Efforts

WATCH: New EPA Standards for Gas Industry Pollution Will Help Existing Air Monitoring Efforts Clean Air Council and its partner organizations are working hard to tell the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that Pennsylvania, and the entire nation, needs the strongest pollution standards possible to limit methane and smog-causing volatile organic compound (VOC) pollution, as […]