Tag: Covid-19
LHSC opens 24 additional beds to handle flu season surge
London Health Sciences Centre has opened extra beds during the “peak” of respiratory virus season but has avoided cancelling surgeries
U.S. EIA Forecasts Lower Oil Price in 2025 Amid Significant Market Uncertainties
We forecast benchmark Brent crude oil prices will fall from an average of $81 per barrel (b) in 2024 to $74/b in 2025 and $66/b in 2026, as strong global growth in production of petroleum and other liquids and slower demand growth put downward pressure on prices and help offset heightened geopolitical risks and … [continued]
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Doctor loses court challenge over local hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine rules
A doctor whose privileges to practice at a Strathroy hospital were revoked over his COVID-19 vaccination status has lost his court challenge to get them reinstated.
WTF Is Actually Going On With Elon Musk?
I just had a long chat with a good friend who was basically an OG in Tesla world. We talked about all kinds of Tesla topics trying to understand where Tesla would be going in 2025 and beyond. We covered a variety of topics, pros and cons, opportunities and risks. … [continued]
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‘Obvious liar’: Judge rips ex-Woodstock mayor, convicts him of sexual assault
The former mayor of Woodstock, the judge said upon convicting him on Wednesday of two counts of sexual assault, was playing fast and loose with the truth. “Bluntly,” Superior Court Justice Spencer Nicholson said of Trevor Birtch, “I found Mr. Birtch to be completely incredible and an obvious liar. “I find that Mr. Birtch lied […]
London rents drop 4% in 2024, first annual decline since 2020
Rents in London dropped for the third straight month in December, ending 2024 lower than they started the year
Thames Valley programs set to target students at risk for addiction
The Thames Valley District school board is launching in a dozen schools a program targeting students at risk for addiction, its mental health officials say.
Michigan’s 103rd Legislature begins in Lansing: here’s what you need to know
The 103rd Michigan Legislature is underway with a handover of authority in the Michigan House to Republicans and a strong signal of how the new majority plans to manage its power.
Cornies: Trudeau leaves too late, with country vulnerable
In October 2015, Trudeau led the Liberals to a strong majority government (184 of 338 seats), the second-best performance in the party’s history.
What caused London’s jobless rate to jump significantly to 7%?
London’s labour market ended 2024 with mixed results, adding about 400 new jobs while its jobless rate jumped to seven per cent in December, Statistics Canada reported Friday. It’s a level of unemployment that, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic years, has not been seen in the region since August 2016, when the unemployment rate sat at […]