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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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Turning Back Time: Canada Prepares for the End of Daylight Saving

 

As autumn deepens, Canadians are once again preparing to adjust their clocks. On Sunday, November 2, 2025, Daylight Saving Time (DST) officially comes to an end across most of the country, marking the return to standard time.

This annual ritual means clocks will “fall back” one hour at 2 a.m., giving people an extra hour of sleep but also ushering in noticeably earlier sunsets. While mornings will feel brighter, evenings will grow darker much sooner, a shift that often sparks mixed feelings among Canadians.

Daylight Saving Time has been observed in Canada for more than a century, but debates continue about whether the practice should remain. Critics argue that the biannual clock changes disrupt sleep patterns and productivity, while supporters appreciate the extended daylight during summer months.

For now, Canadians will continue the tradition—welcoming brighter mornings, earlier nights, and the cozy embrace of winter on the horizon.


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