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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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Youth-Led March in Montreal Revives Quebec Independence Debate

 

        Hundreds of Montrealers join march calling for Quebec independence.

Hundreds of Montrealers filled the streets on Saturday, marking the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Quebec referendum with a spirited march for independence. Organized by OUI Québec and the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal, the demonstration highlighted a renewed push for sovereignty, this time led largely by younger generations.

Camille Goyette-Gingras, president of OUI Québec, said the movement has shifted since the 1990s. “Gen Z is looking for systemic change, and for them, independence is exactly that,” she explained. Unlike past efforts driven by political parties, today’s campaign is described as a citizen-led, non-partisan movement.

The marchers carried Quebec flags and chanted slogans calling for a new referendum, reflecting optimism that sovereignty could return to the political agenda. The event also served as a reminder of the razor-thin margin of the 1995 vote, when federalists prevailed with just 50.58 per cent support.

With the Parti Québécois currently leading in polls and aiming for another referendum by 2030, Saturday’s march underscored how the independence question remains alive — and increasingly energized by a new generation of Quebecers.


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