Tag: Rob Flack
London lands new addiction recovery hub with 60 beds at two locations
London is getting millions from Queen’s Park to establish 60 new homelessness and addiction recovery beds at two location in the city
LHSC’s innovative off-site surgical centre to triple in size
The off-site surgical centre across the street from Victoria Hospital is being expanded to triple its capacity, the province says. The Nazem Kadri surgical centre, named in honour of the NHL star and London native, will be renovated and expanded to add four operating rooms, bringing the total to six. The centre offers daytime, non-urgent […]
St. Thomas tiny homes project gets $2.4M boost
Queenâs Park and Ottawa are teaming up to provide $2.4 million to help build 40 tiny, affordable homes in St. Thomas.
Insurance deal saves high school swim team’s season: ‘Thankful’
An Elgin County high schoolâs swim team will be motoring ahead after an insurance dispute between the province and the regionâs largest school board threatened to cancel the season. The swim team at East Elgin secondary school in Aylmer will be back in the water in the coming weeks after the Thames Valley District school […]
Insurance woes may sink high school swim team â and derail meets: Parents
Parents in Elgin County are pushing for a resolution to an insurance dispute between the province and the regionâs largest school board that could cost a high school swim team its season. Â Days away from the scheduled start of their season, parents of Aylmer’s East Elgin secondary school swim team members are urging the […]
Rural community health centre to Queen’s Park: Our workers need more pay
A Southwestern Ontario community health centre is raising concerns over wage disparity between workers in its sector versus other branches of the health care system.
Ottawa, Queen’s Park dole out $12M to protect farms from extreme weather
The federal and provincial governments are spending $12 million to better protect Ontario’s farm lands from extreme weather and its agricultural toll.
Chicken farmers promise Ontario food banks steady supply of meat
Food banks across the province will receive a âsteadyâ supply of chicken raised by local farmers in new program announced Monday in London.
London-area agriculture firms grab share of $22M innovation fund: ‘Growth’
Several agriculture companies in and around London are getting a piece of a $22-million fund to improve their operations.