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Local workload forcing Brightshores to curtail cancer services
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 […]
Councillors balk at adding more homeless encampment depots
London’s program to provide people who live in homeless encampments with food, water, garbage cleanup and portable washrooms is on shaky ground, after city councillors floated a lifeline until the end of February. Councillors ultimately voted 10-5 at a meeting Tuesday of city council’s strategic priorities and policy committee to endorse letting depots as they […]
Ark Aid lifeline part of budget talks, again
A London agency may get a lifeline from the city for shelter beds on the verge of closing in the middle of winter.
Pimp’s mom gets house arrest for facilitating sex trafficking
She referred to one of the women her son was sex trafficking as âhired helpâ and âa hooker.â Other victims brought into the scheme were referred to as a ânew family member.â She booked hotel rooms and drove them to meet clients. All of this was to aid and shield her son, while at the […]
City budget: Program that helps tenants stay housed gets second look
A number of local agencies for London’s vulnerable residents are going to bat for a cleaning program cut from the latest budget.
Garden tribute to Harlyn Madge, 7, planted at Brookside Public School
In March, Brookside Public School student Harlyn Madge was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She died just one month later, on April 24, two days after her seventh birthday. In October, staff and students at the school were joined by members of Madge’s family in planting flowers as a tribute. “During the time of grief, […]
Audit: Michigan must do better monitoring recreational trails
By Eric Freedman Capital News Service Michigan boasts thousands of miles of trails for snowmobilers, hikers, off-road vehicle operators, dog-walkers, bicyclists, snowshoers and horseback riders, but the Department of Natural Resources needs to improve how it monitors them. That’s the conclusion of the state Auditor General’s Office, which said DNR fell short in monitoring and […]
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London’s high school football final turfed to St. Thomas
In fast-growing London, where recreational demands are only expected to increase, a place to safely play the final can’t be found at home.
Carter George dazzles with 45-save effort in 3-1 loss to the Sudbury Wolves
It’s getting to the point that if Carter George doesn’t start for Team Canada at the World Juniors it will be the biggest travesty to happen in this country since Tim Hortons discontinued the bread bowl. The Thunder Bay tendy made 45 saves Sunday afternoon in a 3-1 loss to the Sudbury Wolves. The game’s […]
Remembrance Day: Why some get the day off, but you don’t
While Canadians will take part in ceremonies and moments of silence, by noon it will mostly be business as usual in London.