After two years of COVID, London doctors sound alarm over burnout

Doctor shortages and burnout, diagnostic backlogs and patients delaying care. As the health system begins to dig out from two years of pandemic-related setbacks, the family doctor who heads a major London physicians’ group is urging voters to make health care a ballot box issue this June. Sharad Rai, president of the London District Academy […]

At campaign-style stop, NDP’s Andrea Horwath details mental-health plan

ST. THOMAS – Fresh off unveiling her party’s platform for Ontario’s June election, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath pitched her plan for universal mental health-care in a campaign-style stop here Tuesday. Horwath, with Elgin-Middlesex-London NDP candidate Andy Kroeker, pledged to pump $1.15 billion annually into mental health supports “to fix the system.” “This is a crisis. […]

Vanessa Lalonde to carry Ontario Liberal banner in London West

London West Liberals acclaimed Vanessa Lalonde as their candidate for this spring’s provincial election Monday. Lalonde’s nomination was announced at a virtual meeting. She will go up against Peggy Sattler, who currently holds the seat for the New Democrats. Paul Paolatto is running for the Progressive Conservatives in the riding. Under Ontario’s fixed-date election legislation, […]