Category: Midwestern Ontario
Children’s Hospital expands pain-reduction program for needle procedures
Comfort Promise, launched as a pilot in 2020, is now available to all young patients undergoing needle-related procedures.
Roadwork strands disabled woman’s SUV on dead-end London street
A disabled London woman says her vehicle has been trapped at the end of her dead-end street for 48 hours – and counting – after crews dug a sidewalk-to-sidewalk trench that’s impossible to drive around. The roadwork has torn up Waverley Place, located near the intersection of Colborne Street and Central Avenue, close to downtown. Linda […]
London man charged after armed incident shut down Hyde Park Road
Police say the suspect threatened a woman with a knife before a road closure ended with his arrest.
Gateway CERH opens nominations for Care & Compassion Awards
The Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) is seeking nominations to recognize caregivers across Huron County. An online nomination form has opened for the upcoming Care & Compassion Awards, helping spotlight local caregivers who are making a quiet difference in the lives of others. “Too often, the needs and wants of the caregiver […]
‘What a Day!’: The Disney Parade in Huron
“Wow! What a day!” enthused then-mayor Deb Shewfelt on July 24, 1999, when asked what he thought of the Disney Parade held in Goderich that day. Indeed, it was a signal event since it was the first and only Canadian city selected by the Disney Company for that honour. Yet, the town only had a […]