Will the Information Age Reach Rural Bays and Beyond
Fred McGuinness reports from BayBytes3 on information tech in Newfoundland and New Brunswick. He highlights Te le Education director Dr Rory McGreal and local grads finding work at DPSI in North Carolina and international firms hiring programmers in St John’s and Stephenville. Newfoundlanders stay home with computer jobs, earning up to $40 000, while a young designer sold an asthma game rights for 150 000 to a pharmaceutical company. Will drives growth, not money, in the information age.
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Rory McGreal
New Brunswick
Bays
Bights
Newfoundland
College of the North Atlantic
Grand Falls-Windsor
Dpsi Inc
Greenboro
North Carolina
DPSI
Stephenville
Chile
Ireland
St. John’s
Kim Crosbie
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. McGreal
Information Age
Fred McGuinness
Brandon
Flu shots perform similarly to 1998 vaccination rates
Local health officials report flu vaccination numbers in Shoal Lake region mirror 1998 levels with 228 residents vaccinated this year and 750 vaccines issued across Shoal Lake Rossburn and Birtle. Experts warn vaccines match strains vary and remain beneficial even if infection occurs.
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Shoal Lake
Oakburn
Strathclair
Rossburn
Birtle
Gerelus
Elise Weiss
Brandon, Marquette
South Westman
Manitoba urges higher flu vaccine uptake this season
Health Minister David Chomiak announced a province wide campaign to boost flu vaccination among high risk residents and health care workers. The plan targets a 20 percent rise in immunization with free shots for seniors, immunocompromised individuals, and health staff, plus extended clinic hours and local incentives funded by the province.
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Manitoba
David Chomiak
Manitoba Lung Association
Chemiak
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