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Local workload forcing Brightshores to curtail cancer services

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About 20 cancer patients per month will have to leave Grey-Bruce for care until a new oncologist can be found, Brightshores Health System vice-president Beth Morris said Wednesday.  That’s the estimated number of patients affected by the decision to relieve the workload of Brightshores’ oncologists by sending some new cancer patients to other hospitals, which […]

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Doctor shortage will send some cancer patients out of Grey-Bruce

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Some local cancer patients will temporarily have to leave Grey-Bruce for care due to an oncologist shortage, Brightshores Health System announced Tuesday.  All cancer patients will continue to be referred to Brightshores as they are now and patients with new diagnoses of lung, colorectal and breast cancer will continue to be seen at Brightshores.  “Patients […]

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West Grey hopes to have an answer regarding judicial review of Durham hospital decision before year’s end

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West Grey’s legal team argued in front of a panel of three judges last week that the province should reverse the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s decision to remove all 10 in-patient beds from Durham’s hospital. West Grey communications coordinator Ashley Noble said that the municipality’s legal counsel provided an update following the Nov. 13 […]

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The Downtown Dine Around returns to Owen Sound for a unique socially-focused food crawl

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Reservations are now open for the third annual Downtown Dine Around. The unique evening includes a three-course dinner at three restaurants in Owen Sound’s River District hosted by the city’s business community to highlight downtown social services. With staggered start times of 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 6:30 p.m., groups of diners will learn about […]

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City news: Bluffs building help, fire truck sale, cemetery niche, more

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A pilot project will be extended in which Owen Sound building department staff will continue to provide building permit and inspection services for Georgian Bluffs.  Also, city staff would support bylaw enforcement and any future short-term rental licensing program in the township by providing inspections and licences.  The pilot started in May to solve a […]