Tag: Queen’s Park
Ex-principals join top ranks amid Thames Valley school board upheaval
Three former principals are joining the top ranks of the troubled Thames Valley District school board after two senior officials took leaves of absence and another exited following a travel scandal that sparked a provincial audit. The three-day August retreat by 18 senior staff members of the cash-strapped school board, Ontario’s fourth-biggest, included first-class train […]
Amid turmoil, London Health Sciences Centre launches outside review of governance
London Health Sciences Centre has launched a third-party review of its operations and governance and wonât move on appointing a new president or board until the months-long probe is complete. Â David Musyj, the provincially appointed supervisor of LHSC, would not commit to a specific timeline on selecting a new chief executive or board of […]
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 […]
Executives resign as London Health Sciences Centre shakeup continues
London Health Sciences Centre is losing two key members of its leadership team, including the head of Children’s Hospital, the latest change in the top ranks of the hospital put under provincial supervision just weeks ago. Nash Syed, the vice-president of Children’s Hospital and women’s services at LHSC, has tendered his resignation effective Jan. 3, […]
London jobless rate improves slightly with small job gains after months of losses
Londonâs unemployment rate went down in September by the slightest of margins thanks to modest job gains that helped break a three-month streak of losses. The London area, which also takes in Strathroy, St. Thomas and portions of Elgin and Middlesex counties, added 700 new jobs last month, Statistics Canada reported Friday. That helped bring […]