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Global TV BC: Why Lyme Disease is on the rise

Why is Lyme disease on the rise. Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation President and Founder Jim Wilson discusses the issues in an always too short but very appreciated interview. Your browser does not support frames. Click here to view the frameless video..

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CTV News: CanLyme discusses Lyme disease and misinformation

June 15, 2015, CTV National news air brief news piece on Lyme Disease after the morning show, Canada AM, interviewed Dr. Neil Rau.  Dr Rau was providing poor information to the public on the spread of the ticks and disease in Canada, where you are at risk, and the accuracy of testing. See Dr. Rau’s…

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Ontario, Canada: Lyme Disease cross-Canada trek coming to Peterborough

June 13th, 2015 PETERBOROUGH — Love doesn’t just come in the form of friendship. It can also involve bringing attention to someone’s illness and educating all of Canada on how it can help. Daniel Corso and his friend Tanner Cookson have decided to ride their bikes in honour of their dear friend, Adelaine Nohara, and…

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Watch video of speeches of politicians and Canada’s Ride For Lyme cyclists at the Ride For Lyme kick-off event

Listen to British Columbia provincial MLA Lana Popham, City Council member Chris Coleman, and cyclists Daniel Corso and Tanner Cookson. Watch video Listen to Lyme disease victim and advocate Gwen Barlee, and provincial MLA Carole James Watch video Listen to Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation director and ex BC provincial MLA David Cubberley, Watch video

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Watch news, Youtube, and view photos of Canada’s Ride For Lyme – The Adelaine Projetct

Watch video of the Ride For Lyme Click Here Watch CHEK news interview with Daniel and Tanner. Click Here May 10th, 2015 Victoria send off party May 11th, 2015 early morning send off Video from Ride for Lyme event in Victoria: Pt 1 – Lana Popham, Daniel and Tanner, Chris Coleman Rideforlyme Victoria BC Pt1…

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Cyclist riding across country to raise awareness of lyme disease

by  Kendra Wong – Victoria New posted May 7, 2015 at 1:00 PM Two Ontario cyclists will be starting their 8,000-kilometre cross-country cycling trip in Victoria next week to raise awareness of lyme disease. Daniel Corso and Tanner Cookson from St. Catharines, Ontario are riding from Mile 0 in Victoria to St. John’s Newfoundland for a…

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Kingston Whig, ON: Lyme disease controversy

[CanLyme note: Dr. Gerald Evans’ comments in the article linked below are a great example of why patients Canada-wide are so disgusted with Infectious Disease doctors. Lyme disease patients are doctors, lawyers, microbiologists, engineers, labourers, truckers, plumbers, house wives and husbands, and children. He paints us as being naive, incapable of making sound health care judgments…

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Press Release: CROSS CANADA BIKE RIDE FOR LYME DISEASE

St. CATHARINES, ON – APRIL 15, 2015 – At sunrise on May 11, 2015, Niagara natives, 22 year old Daniel Corso and his long time friend Tanner Cookson will begin their 8000 km bike ride across Canada to bring awareness to, and raise money for, Lyme disease. The ride begins in Victoria, BC at the…

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MacLean’s Magazine: Could Canada cause multiple sclerosis?

[CanLyme Note: Many decades of research, prior to MS being too simply labeled an ‘autoimmune’ disease, showed convincingly that spirochetal (spirochaetal) bacteria, like Lyme disease bacteria, played a significant role in the disease process.  Is all MS Lyme disease?  Likely not, but much of it may be a misdiagnosed, untreated, mistreated Lyme disease or other spirochetal…

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CanLyme board member Rossana Magnotta will be presented with the Philanthropic Business Person of the Year Award in Vaughan, Ontario

Vaughan Chamber of Commerce  26th Annual Business Achievement Awards Dinner   Vaughan, Ontario —It is with great anticipation we announce the 26th Annual Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards which will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Paramount Conference & Event Venue. This event recognizes and celebrates the successes and contributions…

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Hamilton scientist who discovered cause of Lyme disease dies

November 19, 2014 10:00 pm HAMILTON – To the world, Willy Burgdorfer will always be remembered as the scientist who discovered the cause of Lyme disease. In Hamilton, the former Rocky Mountain Laboratories scientist will be remembered as a patient and kind mentor to the researchers who followed in his footsteps, as well as a community…

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Canada’s Bill C-442, An Act respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease passes 2nd reading in the senate.

Second Reading—Debate Adjourned   Hon. Janis G. Johnson moved second reading of Bill C-442, An Act respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease. She said: Honourable senators, it is a great honour to address Bill C-442, An Act respecting a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease. I thank Elizabeth May, member of Parliament, for asking me to…

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Listen to testimony of Elizabeth May, MP, Jim Wilson, CanLyme, and Nicole Bottles, patient as they speak to the federal government of Canada’s Health Committe on Bill C-442 the National Lyme Disease Strategy Act

This is a private member’s Bill put before parliament that looks like it will pass into law as a result of all party support.  A private member’s Bill can only ask for limited action.  It cannot ask government to commit money for example.  This Bill was written to be the best it could be within…