Tag: Doctors
Local man first to get new publicly funded prostate cancer drug
A Dundalk-area man is the first person in Canada to receive a new, publicly funded treatment that better targets prostate cancer cells and is shown to prolong life. After discovering a growth which made it difficult using the toilet in November 2023, doctors sent Fred Harrison for conventional radiation in Kitchener, then eight months of […]
Jury hears 911 call from daughter charged in mom ‘s death: ‘She attacked me’
There was no mistaking the urgency and panic in Barbara Cabala’s voice. “I need your help. I’m really in trouble,” she said to the first 911 operator with whom she connected on July 7, 2021. “My mom attacked me and I tried to defend myself and I don’t think she’s breathing right now.” Cabala was […]
New family doctors coming to northern Grey-Bruce
Two new family doctors are accepting patients in South Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bluffs and one of them also will be working in Wiarton hospital. Dr. Mylash Mylvaganam is joining the Sauble Family Health Team and will be accepting patients without a primary care physician who live in South Bruce Peninsula and the surrounding area. […]
How London’s ER overflow affects smaller regional hospitals
Longer wait times at LHSC’s two London emergency departments are prompting patients to go to smaller nearby hospitals for treatment
Brightshores issues warning about long wait times at emergency departments
Emergency departments in Owen Sound, Meaford, Southampton, Markdale, Wiarton and Lion’s Head are experiencing increased patient volumes and are warning of extended wait times at emergency rooms. Brightshores Health System released a notice Friday afternoon encouraging those with less urgent medical concerns to seek care through alternative options such as family doctors, walk-in clinics, or […]
Londoner to choose $1.45M mansion or $1M cash after Dream Lottery win
Santa Claus came early for a pair of Londoners who on Wednesday received the Christmas gift of a lifetime after winning the winter draws of the Dream Lottery in support of London hospitals.
Partnership providing housing for med students in Owen Sound
An initiative is underway to provide accommodation in Owen Sound for medical students, with an end goal of attracting more doctors to the area. On Monday, Owen Sound council agreed to a memorandum of understanding that supports a partnership with the Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP), Brightshores Health System and the County of Grey to fund […]
Accused over thumbnails: Inside one family’s digital nightmare
A knock at the door. A police search. A rose gold iPhone. Child pornography allegations. Shocking as the charges were against his son, a Woodstock father says the family ordeal that followed shattered his faith in the justice system. Brian Williams reports. CHAPTER 1: THE SEARCH WARRANT A knock at the Spina householdâs front door […]
Ten ways Michigan may change under Trump, from doctors and EVs to school lunch
More doctors but fewer insurance options for the needy? Tax credits for private schools, but not EVs? Hereâs what residents can expect in 2025 under President-elect Donald Trump….