Tag: Hospitals
Independent review gives high marks to Woodstock Hospital
A Southwestern Ontario hospital’s performance has been given the highest recognition possible by an independent agency’s analysis.
Q+A: Rookie director reflects on her rare made-in-London movie
London muralist Jen Romnes found a pandemic passion for screenwriting, a creative pastime that made her switch from fine art to filmmaking.
Grey-Bruce’s New Year’s Baby adjusting to life in the spotlight
Walter Boone Twigger-Swannell is adjusting to newfound fame and the bright lights of the outside world after becoming Grey-Bruce’s New Year’s Baby at 2:56 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, at the Brightshores hospital in Owen Sound. Weighing in at just over seven pounds and born to Devon Twigger and Travis Swannell of Meaford, Walter is […]
School software data breach affects London Catholic board students, staff
Data of some students and staff at the London District Catholic school board was compromised in a breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information. The board notified staff and students Friday about the data breach of the PowerSchool Student Information System, a program used by boards in Canada and […]
London region digging out from snowy blast â with more to come
The London area woke up Wednesday under a continued snow squall warning following a heavy dump of snow overnight that forced the cancellation of school buses and classes for thousands of kids across the region. An additional 15 to 25 centimetres of snow was expected to fall throughout the day thanks to a storm system […]
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 […]
Trailblazer who helped start one of Canada’s first women’s shelters dies at 78
Trailblazing feminist Lee Lakeman â who established in 1970s Oxford County one of the first domestic abuse shelters in Canada â has died.
Q + A: LHSC supervisor on topsy-turvy year, hospital’s next steps
Reporter Jennifer Bieman caught up with supervisor David Musyj to talk about LHSCâs next steps. Â
