Tag: Local News
Critics fume as OHIP denies coverage of local woman’s U.S. appendix surgery
That desperate patients are scrambling to find medical care and sometimes opting to pay out-of-pocket in another country for it is an indictment of government handling of the health care file, advocates say.
PHOTOS: Smooth sailing on Fanshawe Lake
About three-dozen students with the Fanshawe Yacht Club sailing school – from beginners to advanced racers – were on the waters of Fanshawe Lake Tuesday. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen: mhensen@postmedia.com
Hospital emerg closures announced in Chesley, Durham and Walkerton
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre has announced the temporary closure of emergency departments in Chesley, Durham and Walkerton due to insufficient staffing. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Chesley ED would be closed Tuesday at 5 p.m. and reopen Friday at 7 a.m. The Chesley ED will then again close on Friday at […]
Sauble Sandfest returning to the beach this weekend
The sand at Sauble Beach is ready to be moulded into whatever creations flow from the minds of the sculptors when Sandfest returns to the Lake Huron community this coming weekend. The annual event will kick off on Saturday with the always popular sand sculpture competition just north of the Sauble Beach sign along Lakeshore […]
Mosquitoes in London test positive for West Nile virus
Health officials urge the public to take steps to prevent bug bites after mosquitoes in London tested positive for the West Nile virus.