London Free Press

London homeless agencies rip Queen’s Park encampment, drug use crackdown

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Ontario’s promised crackdown on encampments and public drug use doesn’t solve underlying problems, and serves to criminalize homelessness, London social-agency leaders say. Premier Doug Ford has announced $25.5-million in new funding to open up and expand shelter capacity for people living in encampments across the province, along with $50 million to fund “ready to build” […]

London Free Press

Donors fund added emergency beds at Children’s Hospital: ‘So grateful’

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More sick kids will get treatment faster as child emergency services are being expanded at London Health Sciences Centre. The hospital is adding eight beds and two treatment rooms to its Children’s Hospital emergency department, expanding emergency care to 30 beds from 20, hospital officials announced on Wednesday. The expansion, which took place in September, […]