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Nerve Block Therapy Offers Hope for Migraine Sufferers

                           Calgary neurologist Dr. Serena Orr injecting a patient to help treat migraines.  Researchers in Calgary are spotlighting a promising treatment for people living with severe migraines: occipital nerve blocks . This approach involves injecting a small amount of anesthetic near the occipital nerves at the back of the head, which can interrupt pain signals and provide rapid relief. Neurologist Dr. Serena Orr of the University of Calgary has been at the forefront of this research, recommending updates to the American Headache Society’s guidelines for emergency departments. The new recommendations encourage doctors to consider nerve blocks as a frontline option for patients arriving with debilitating migraine attacks. Patients who have received the treatment report significant improvement. Some describe it as the first time they’ve been able to escape the crushing pain, nausea,...
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Canada Strikes Back: Joly Unveils Three-Point Plan to Shield Industry from U.S. Tariffs

                                            Innovation Minister Mélanie Joly

Innovation Minister Mélanie Joly has announced a sweeping three-point industrial strategy designed to protect Canada’s economy from escalating U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump’s trade policies.

Speaking ahead of a major address in Toronto, Joly emphasized that Canada’s auto, steel, aluminum, copper, and lumber sectors are under direct threat from Washington’s trade war. “It’s not a wait-and-see approach. This is a Canadian moment we need to seize,” she said.

The plan focuses on:

  • Protecting jobs through immediate financial relief for industries hit hardest by tariffs.
  • Creating new employment opportunities by accelerating approvals for major projects and investing in domestic production.
  • Attracting global talent and investment by leveraging Ottawa’s purchasing power and long-term defence contracts to stimulate innovation.

Ottawa has already committed billions in targeted support, including $400 million for Algoma Steel and $1.25 billion for the softwood lumber sector. The government also plans to use its new Build Canada Homes agency, Buy Canadian policy, and Defence Investment Agency to drive growth and re-establish a domestic military industry.

Joly framed the initiative as both a defensive and forward-looking measure, aiming to help Canadian industries adapt, pivot, and compete globally despite mounting U.S. trade pressures.


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