Tag: Hospitals
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
Goderich RPN retires after 45 years
GODERICH – Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) is paying tribute to Wilma Duckworth, a recently retired registered practical nurse who served the community for 45 years. “Wilma’s journey with AMGH began in 1979, and her story is intricately woven into the very fabric of our hospital and community,” hospital officials said in a press […]
Province announces $95.5M in funding for new Collingwood hospital
New funding for a hospital in Collingwood may benefit those in eastern Grey County. Earlier this month, Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson and provincial Minister of Health Sylvia Jones announced up to $95.5 million in funding to build a new Collingwood General and Marine hospital. Once opened, the new hospital in Collingwood will include 132 inpatient […]
Campus of care plans stall in The Blue Mountains, talks for new long-term-care home ongoing
Planning for a proposed 160-bed long-term-care home and surrounding community in The Blue Mountains have stalled. The Town of The Blue Mountains announced in a statement to its website earlier this month that talks with developer SkyDev and long-term-care manager peopleCare have ceased. The project slated to develop a retirement living community alongside a 160-bed […]
Owen Sound mayor highlights 2024 accomplishments
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy says the city has made some huge decisions in 2024, including important deals with its neighbouring municipalities, new services for its own ratepayers and renewed agreements with its community partners. Boddy gave his year-end update during the city’s last regular council meeting on Monday (Dec. 16), where he outlined dozens […]