Tag: Ontario Ministry of Health
Kelso Beach in Owen Sound posted unsafe for swimming
Kelso Beach at Nawash Park has been posted as unsafe for swimming for a second time this summer. Grey Bruce Public Health issued an advisory on Thursday morning that the beach had been posted after results from routine water sampling showed bacterial levels exceeding Ontario Ministry of Health standards. The posting is to remain in effect until further samples […]
Port Elgin, Southampton beaches posted unsafe for swimming
Beaches in Port Elgin and Southampton have been posted unsafe for swimming due to high bacteria levels. Grey Bruce Public Health announced Wednesday morning that the beaches had been posted after water sample results showed bacterial levels exceeding Ontario Ministry of Health standards. The beach postings are to remain in effect until further samples show […]
Union analysis warns of hospital woes ahead without jacked-up funding
A national union is sounding the alarm that Ontario hospitals – including London’s – are facing a growing capacity crisis due to what it believes is underfunding. Released by CUPE and the affiliated Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU), the report titled Pushed Over the Brink: The Escalating Assault on Ontario’s Hospitals asserts the province […]
Kelso Beach unsafe for swimming, advisories lifted at Kincardine beaches
Swimming notices were lifted in Kincardine on Friday, but high bacteria levels have now been found in Owen Sound. Grey Bruce Public Health said routine water-sampling results showed bacteria levels exceeding Ministry of Health standards at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park. The beach has been posted unsafe for swimming. Meanwhile, water samples taken Thursday at […]
What London’s new ambulance dispatch system means for 911 callers
Callers may be asked more questions, but officials say ambulance response times should not be affected.