Tag: Oxford County
Two local communities had 40% of Ontario’s recent whooping cough cases
The public health unit for Elgin and Oxford counties is warning of a “dramatic rise” in the number of whooping cough cases in the last two months.
Project shines light on growing number of tenants forced from their homes
A social advocacy group in Oxford County is looking for tenants in the region who’ve been displaced from their homes, an occurrence its members say is increasingly common as the housing crisis drags on.
‘Very toxic’ fentanyl circulating in Oxford County: officials
The health unit for Oxford County and Woodstock police are warning of “toxic” fentanyl circulating in the community after a spike in overdose calls during the last few weeks.
Elgin, Oxford health unit launches survey on supervised drug consumption site
The health unit that covers municipalities in Elgin and Oxford has opened a survey to determine whether those struggling with opioid addiction should have a supervised site where they can use drugs.
Man arrested at Toronto airport in connection with local $75K fraud
A Brampton man has been charged after an Oxford County firm was allegedly defrauded of more than $75,000 two years ago, provincial police say.