Area health unit pushes back as province moves to expand alcohol sales
As Ontario gears up to expand alcohol sales by as many as 8,500 locations, one Southwestern Ontario health unit wants to tighten measures to reduce booze abuse.
Ticks, and plenty of them, after mild winter: Experts
An uptick in ticks across Southwestern Ontario could signal trouble from the disease-spreading parasites following a warm winter, public-health authorities warn. Southwestern Public Health, which serves Oxford and Elgin counties and St. Thomas, is reminding people to be vigilant after seeing increased numbers of the bloodsuckers early this year. “Usually, we start seeing tick submissions […]
New group tackles food insecurity in St. Thomas: ‘Community needs help’
A newly formed St. Thomas group is organizing a fundraiser to help fight food insecurity in the city.
London’s top doctor on rising food insecurity: ‘Only getting worse’
Food insecurity – inadequate access to food due to financial constraints – has become a battleground for public health officials across Southwestern Ontario.
Pricey groceries, low wages and a new battleground for public-health officials
Southwestern Public Health plans to take action to address the growing issue of household food insecurity in the region.
COVID booster appointments filling up as eligibility widens
London-area health units are gearing up to get more COVID-19 shots in arms, with the general population now eligible for the latest booster. The rollout, which began earlier this month with high-risk folks, comes as respiratory virus season gets into full swing. Here’s what you need to know. The latest The Middlesex-London Health Unit began […]
Study of possible area drug-use site continues, despite provincial review
The future of a possible supervised drug-use site in Woodstock faces more uncertainty after Ontario paused approval of new sites pending a review of all such facilities.
In the London region, signs of COVID on the rise, again
Public health officials are warning of the risk of COVID as the region and the province document evidence of a rise in COVID cases.
Overflow crowd at meeting about proposed-drug use facility in Woodstock
A public meeting Tuesday about a proposed supervised drug-use site in Woodstock attracted a crowd that packed the council chamber at city hall and spilled over into a hall and adjoining room. Citizens gathered alongside health professionals to share concerns and recommendations about the facility where people would use drugs under the care of medical […]
New mobile dental clinic serves low-income seniors in Oxford, Elgin
Call it a different kind of motor mouth.