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‘I thought I was a goner’: Senior recounts being stabbed by stranger
Elizabeth (Betty) OâLoughlin thought she was going to die after a man knocked her to the ground and began stabbing her repeatedly.
Children’s Hospital surgery waits slashed by one-quarter over last year
Faster surgery access at Childrenâs Hospital in London is expected to continue reducing wait times, which have been slashed by more than one-quarter over the past year alone for young patients from across Southwestern Ontario, officials say.
Pertussis cases on the rise in Grey-Bruce
Grey Bruce Public Health is reminding people to stay up to date on their routine vaccinations, with cases of pertussis on the rise both locally and provincially. In the first seven months of 2024, public health has been notified of 16 confirmed or probably cases of the highly contagious bacterial respiratory infection, which is also […]
Sims: Why do Ontario’s court offices still close in the middle of the day?
Honestly, I thought there would be a simple explanation given for my fairly simple question.
Inquest may be called into Stratford shooting rampage
A deadly gunfire rampage in Stratford doesnât meet the criteria for a mandatory inquest, but the quadruple shooting may still be the subject of an in-depth public examination, a spokesperson for the coronerâs office says. Ricky Bilcke, 31, fatally shot Johnny Bennett, 36, and seriously injured Stephanie Irvine, 37, and David Tokley, 43, on Aug. […]
Trial date set for Hockey Canada players charged with sexual assault in London
The much-anticipated trial of five members of Canadaâs 2018 world junior hockey team charged with sexual assault at a gala in London is expected to begin in 13 months.
One new case, still no source found in deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak
One new case of the potentially deadly legionnairesâ disease has been detected locally over the last week, London-area public health officials said Monday amid an outbreak that has four people still recovering in hospital.
First human case of West Nile confirmed in London region
Public health officials have detected the first human case of West Nile virus in the London area this year.
Officials offer new details in London’s deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak
London’s public health agency has found evidence of bacteria in several water systems they’ve tested as they continue to investigate a deadly local outbreak of legionnaires’ disease.
Another local hospital president says recent new funding leaves ‘gap’
South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s president said she appreciates the Ontario government’s recently announced 4.5 per cent base funding increase to her budget. But like other local hospital administrators, she said it still leaves a budget gap created by inflation over the past few years. This year’s base funding for SBGHC increased by $1,808,100, […]