Tag: oxford
Public health officials want say in Ontario’s $10M push for safe alcohol use
London-area public health officials are demanding Queenâs Park allow their input into how $10 million in government funding is spent to mitigate alcohol-related harms. Board members with Southwestern Public Health, which covers Oxford and Elgin counties, unanimously passed a motion Thursday requesting public health experts be involved in allocating the money for âsocial responsibility,â a […]
Hospital urges non-emergency patients to go elsewhere amid bottleneck
The St. Thomas hospital is urging people to seek medical attention elsewhere for non-emergencies after experiencing an increased volumes of patients. St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) has issued a statement that it saw 198 patients and received 34 ambulances on Monday this week, adding it continued to âexperience significant volumesâ of patients. âIf you […]
Intersection closed after transport truck slams into house
Police closed down a stretch of a rural road southeast of London after a big rig slammed into a house Wednesday morning. A transport truck crashed into an abandoned home near Bradley Ave at Westchester Bourne, Ontario Provincial Police said. Nobody was inside the home at the time. It wasnât immediately clear whether the driver […]
Politicians give early support to big expansion of Hyde Park merchants group
City politicians on Tuesday gave the initial OK to exploring a massive expansion of the Hyde Park business association, but not without skepticism as to how it will operate. Members of council’s planning committee endorsed having city staff and the Hyde Park business improvement area (BIA) explore more than doubling its existing footprint. The proposed […]
Keep cannabis edibles away from trick-or-treaters: Public health nurse
As Halloween approaches, local public-health officials have issued an unusual warning about keeping cannabis-laced candies hidden from children. Southwestern Public Health â the health unit serving Oxford and Elgin counties â on Tuesday warned citizens to keep edible cannabis products, especially ones packaged or shaped akin to Halloween treats, âout of reach of children.” âEdible […]
‘Uptown London’: Merchants’ group seek political OK for big expansion
A Hyde Park business association is seeking to more than double its size, a proposal that could add additional property tax to about 300 businesses in northwest London. The Hyde Park Business Improvement Association (BIA) is asking city council for permission to explore an expansion into territory beyond the traditional Hyde Park neighbourhood, extending north […]
Towers to townhouses, London home building is on a tear
Itâs a little bit of everything, spread all over. A list of proposed residential developments coming to city politicians for approval offers a diverse mix of different types of housing, in different areas of the city and Ward 8 Coun. Steve Lehman could not be happier about it. âIt’s nice to see a real mix […]
Growing Woodstock’s push for more land nears final approval
A land swap that would give Woodstock more room is a step closer to final approval after Oxford politicians approved the deal’s terms.
Another rural Southwestern Ontario community says no to wind turbines
A rural Oxford County township won’t back any new wind turbine projects on its turf until the province revises its policy and gives municipalities more information about their impacts. Zorra Township council has voted unanimously not to support a potential wind turbine project or any such future development in the community. The motion said it […]
Five injured in crash southwest of London
Five people were injured in a crash Thursday morning southwest of London.