Derelict ship finally towed out of Shelburne Harbour

They cheered on the waterfront in Shelburne yesterday as the rusty remains of the MV Farley Mowatt were towed away…finally.

The town invited residents to come down and wave goodbye to the eyesore and served up coffee and donuts..

The wreck will be scrapped in Liverpool.

New robot helping kids at the IWK

Researchers at the IWK are using a humanoid robot to help some kids in the blood collection clinic.

They are studying how the robot can help reduce pain and distress.  The robot has been used at only a couple of other children’s hospitals in North America, so far. It can be programmed to interact with children in a clinical setting with calming breathing exercises and games.