Rowan Stringer
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Rugby Canada says sport has good safety record, despite 2 deaths in 5 yearsRugby Canada's CEO says major traumatic injuries like one that killed a P.E.I. teenager are rare despite the lack of protective gear because players are trained to safely tackle opponents and respect each other's safety.SportsMay 16, 2018
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Fatal rugby injuries are rare, expert says after P.E.I. high schooler’s deathCanadian rugby associations, and some of the sport's most prominent players, are expressing condolences to the family of a P.E.I. high school athlete who died after what one expert says was a "rare" serious injury.CanadaMay 15, 2018
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Ontario passes ‘Rowan’s Law’ to prevent concussions in young athletesOntario government passed legislation to establish removal-from-sport and return-to-sport protocols for amateur athletes in the event of a concussion.HealthMar 7, 2018
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Ontario government creates committee to focus on reducing youth concussionsThe Ontario government has established a committee that will work on ways to reduce concussions experienced by children and youth in organized sports and school settings.HealthOct 3, 2016
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Concussions ‘becoming an epidemic problem’ in Canadian kidsMore and more Canadian kids and adolescents are suffering sport-related concussions - a troubling trend that medical experts are sounding the alarm about.HealthDec 10, 2015
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