CBC Maritimes

Is it time for certain provinces to lift the cap on soft-tissue injuries ?

If you're injured in a car accident and can't work, you'd like to think that insurance would cover your bills. After all, that's what insurance is for.
But many provinces have a cap on how much money you can get for soft-tissue injuries after an accident.
We spoke with Richard Halpern who says it's time to end that cap.
He's a member of the Canadian Bar Association's No-fault working Group on Auto Insurance.

Diabetes is a scary disease. Left untreated, it can cause muscle loss, nerve damage and even blindness.
But apparently it's not scary enough.
A new study of Type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, finds that many people are not doing enough to manage their disease.
Dr. Michael Vallis is a psychologist with the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax. He helps diabetic patients learn to manage their conditions. We speak to him about the study.

We on the East Coast like a good story. We also like a good laugh, often with our favorite beverage in hand.
So it's not surprising that this end of the country has produced some top notch comedians.
There's Ron James, Tracey MacDonald, Cathy Jones and Shaun Majumder - to name a few.
And even if they weren't raised here, many Canadian comics swing through the Maritimes on their way to the bright lights south of the border.

Mark Breslin is one guy who has seen them come and go. He's the founder of the Yuk Yuk's comedy chain. Mark has also just put together a DVD set called The Guide to Canadian Stand-up.
He was our guest as we asked, "Is there a uniquely Canadian sense of humour?