Hundreds of thousands of hydro customers in southern Ontario have lost electricity. Some still haven’t gotten their power back and the community of Uxbridge remains under a state of emergency.

Now imagine you’re an older disabled person or an individual on a fixed income. How is the food in your freezer if power is still out? And are you able to get out of your building or home in the event of an emergency? For instance, if you’re in a high rise and the power is off, how do you get out without an elevator to assist you? Luckily the weather has been cooler, so air conditioning is not a necessity at the moment. If these scenarios describe you or someone you know, we’d certainly appreciate it if you'd like to share your story.

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BLADDER CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Tony Cornacchia

Chair VP and bladder cancer survivor, and Dr. Alexandre Zlotta, Director of Uro-Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital, Professor in the Department of Surgery (Urology) at the University of Toronto and member of Bladder Cancer Canada's Medical Research Board.

Tony was only 45 years of age when he was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. He eventually had Stage IV cancer and was told he only had 18 months to live. And, while chemotherapy was the standard treatment for this type of cancer he wanted to fight it another way. He participated in a new clinical trial that ended up saving his life. He’s now 52 and has been Bladder Cancer free since 2017. An estimated 12,500 Candians are diagnosed with this type of cancer every year. And, it is the 5th most common type of cancer in Canada (4th most among men and 8th most among women). Tony shares his remarkable story with us during this Bladder Cancer Awareness month and Dr. Zlotta talks about the latest research being done to fight the disease!

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