London Free Press

‘More deaths coming’ as city weakens winter homeless outreach: Advocates

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Londoners are going to die in greater numbers this winter because of city council’s one-two punch that’s cutting beds and outreach at the same time, homelessness leaders warn. “Where are people going to go? To the morgue,” community care worker Dan Oudshoorn of Sanctuary London said Thursday. “There’s a deep feeling of horror on the […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Markdale senior dies after crash in Brockton

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A Markdale resident has died after a crash in Brockton on Wednesday morning.  Just before 9 a.m., South Bruce OPP received a report of a crash on Bruce Road 20 near Concession 2 northeast of Riversdale.  Police found two passenger vehicles involved. Two patients were taken to hospital by ambulance, and a 76-year-old from Markdale […]

Owen Sound Owen Sound Sun Times

Local workload forcing Brightshores to curtail cancer services

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About 20 cancer patients per month will have to leave Grey-Bruce for care until a new oncologist can be found, Brightshores Health System vice-president Beth Morris said Wednesday.  That’s the estimated number of patients affected by the decision to relieve the workload of Brightshores’ oncologists by sending some new cancer patients to other hospitals, which […]

Goderich Signal Star

AMGH launches time capsule initiative in honour of Diabetes Awareness Month

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GODERICH – In honour of Diabetes Awareness Month, Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) has launched an initiative that combines community involvement, hope and the promise of medical advancement: the creation of a time capsule dedicated to the fight against diabetes. AMGH invited staff, patients and visitors to contribute personal items, messages and mementos to […]

Grey/Bruce Owen Sound Owen Sound Sun Times

Doctor shortage will send some cancer patients out of Grey-Bruce

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Some local cancer patients will temporarily have to leave Grey-Bruce for care due to an oncologist shortage, Brightshores Health System announced Tuesday.  All cancer patients will continue to be referred to Brightshores as they are now and patients with new diagnoses of lung, colorectal and breast cancer will continue to be seen at Brightshores.  “Patients […]

Owen Sound Sun Times South Bruce Grey Health Centre

West Grey hopes to have an answer regarding judicial review of Durham hospital decision before year’s end

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West Grey’s legal team argued in front of a panel of three judges last week that the province should reverse the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s decision to remove all 10 in-patient beds from Durham’s hospital. West Grey communications coordinator Ashley Noble said that the municipality’s legal counsel provided an update following the Nov. 13 […]