Asbestos disease not an increased risk, new study claims

Asbestos disease not an increased risk, new study claims

People who are diagnosed with the most common form of asbestos-related lung disease are not at an increased risk of developing lung cancer later in life, according to a new study led by Curtin University. In the study, lead author Professor Fraser Brims along with Sir...
Young chef John has a  bright future ahead of him

Young chef John has a bright future ahead of him

A year 12 Canning Vale College student is determined to become a chef as he has recently been successful in gaining an apprenticeship at a local pub in Piara Waters. John Jessie was attending work placement as part of his Certificate II in Hospitality when he caught...
Local video gamers take out victory

Local video gamers take out victory

Skilled play, consistency and an unmatched drive to win has seen a local team take out victory at the first-ever inter-local government video game tournament. On December 8 City of Canning libraries took the number one spot at the tournament held at the State Library...
New rickshaw group a hit with residents

New rickshaw group a hit with residents

An international not-for-profit organisation that connects elderly people and those less abled with the outdoors by giving them free rides on trishaw bicycles has launched in Canning. Cycling Without Age’s Canning chapter has access to two three-wheeled rickshaw type...
It was Lego fantastic

It was Lego fantastic

More than 1000 people attended the grand finals of the first-ever Lego League held in Western Australia at Curtin University last weekend. STEM outreach coordinator Tim Keely said the event was a celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “It may...