By Deron Hamel Epilepsy York Region recently received $35,000 from the proceeds of an annual festival in Richmond Hill that will largely be put towards raising epilepsy awareness through education and providing supports to families of children living with the condition. The agency was selected by Richmond Hill’s events committee earlier this year to be…
By Deron Hamel Joe Stanislaw says the best results from widespread screening of the documentary On the Edge: Living with Epilepsy would be more awareness, a greater understanding of the potential people with epilepsy have, and more interest in research. Joe is the father of Louis Stanislaw, a U.S. filmmaker who has coped with epilepsy…
By Deron Hamel The recent case of a man who died following a seizure at the Winnipeg Remand Centre has drawn concern from epilepsy support groups about whether or not there are enough safeguards in place to ensure people needing access to anti-seizure medications are getting them while being held by police or in remand.…
By Deron Hamel In June, two Edmonton men living with epilepsy were arrested and charged with assaulting police officers while having seizures in separate incidents, only a few days apart. While the charge against one man has been dropped, the other man, Neil Ryley, is in negotiations with the Crown to have his case thrown…
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