Betty Hope-Gittens has been an active leader, doer, and carer in our community for most of her life. As she says, “You see a need and have to do something about it.” The community champion joined Dahlia Kurtz on The Goods to share her stories of Hope… Gittens.

Betty Hope-Gittens has been an active leader, doer, and carer in our community for most of her life. As she says, &ldquo;You see a need and have to do something about it.&rdquo; The community champion joined Dahlia Kurtz on The Goods to share her stories of Hope&hellip; Gittens.

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At 80 she walked 800km to raise $200,000+ for long-term care - and that’s just the tip of niceberg for Betty Hope-Gittens

Dan Riskin, CTV’s Science and Technology Specialist, rounds up the most interesting, strange, and fascinating headlines from the science and tech worlds and teaches you a little something Mondays on Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal.

Here's what we're covering this week:
The Reason for Right-handedness? Our Legs
Fetal Memories Shape Food Preferences At Age 3
Ice Makes Injuries Hurt Twice As Long

Tune in every Monday at 10:45am to Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal for the latest Science with Dan Riskin!

Dan Riskin, CTV&rsquo;s Science and Technology Specialist, rounds up the most interesting, strange, and fascinating headlines from the science and tech worlds and teaches you a little something Mondays on Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal.
Here's what we're covering this week:
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<li><a href="https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-05-15-why-is-almost-everyone-right-handed-the-answer-may-lie-in-how-we-learned-to-walk?utm_source=riskin.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=dan-riskin-s-weekly-science-stories">The Reason for Right-handedness? Our Legs</a><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-found-a-remarkable-way-to-help-kids-like-vegetables?utm_source=riskin.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=dan-riskin-s-weekly-science-stories"></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-found-a-remarkable-way-to-help-kids-like-vegetables?utm_source=riskin.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=dan-riskin-s-weekly-science-stories">Fetal Memories Shape Food Preferences At Age 3</a></li>
<li><a href="https://studyfinds.com/icing-injury-pain/?utm_source=riskin.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=dan-riskin-s-weekly-science-stories">Ice Makes Injuries Hurt Twice As Long</a></li>
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Tune in every Monday at 10:45am to Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal for the latest Science with Dan Riskin!

Science with Dan Riskin: Our legs are why most of us are right-handed

CHEO Director of Critical Care and Surgical Services Adam Lamoureux speaks with Patricia Boal of CFRA's Ottawa at Work about a new effort to improve surgical access by working with Queensway Carleton Hospital surgeons in tandem with CHEO's surgeons.

CHEO Director of Critical Care and Surgical Services Adam Lamoureux speaks with Patricia Boal of CFRA's Ottawa at Work about a new effort to improve surgical access by working with Queensway Carleton Hospital surgeons in tandem with CHEO's surgeons.

'Demand is higher than ever': CHEO on new cross-hospital surgery partnership with Queensway Carleton Hospital

Ottawa City Councilor Laine Johnson speaks with Patricia Boal on CFRA's Ottawa at Work about the frustrations commuters are facing on the 417 due to the recent lane closures, and how the city is attempting to alleviate it by opening up a bus-only ramp to commuter traffic.

Ottawa City Councilor Laine Johnson speaks with Patricia Boal on CFRA's Ottawa at Work about the frustrations commuters are facing on the 417 due to the recent lane closures, and how the city is attempting to alleviate it by opening up a bus-only ramp to commuter traffic.

At 80 she walked 800km to raise $200,000+ for long-term care - and that’s just the tip of niceberg for Betty Hope-Gittens

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