Tag: Treatment
London man pleads guilty to luring 12-year-old girl in the Philippines
Even after pleading guilty to child porn and luring charges involving a 12-year Filipino girl, Joseph Moss said he still doesnât fully understand why what he did was wrong. âIndian and Filipino culture is different. I was respected in Filipino culture and in all my interactions with (the victim) and (the victimâs family),â the 41-year-old […]
Opioid alert for Grey-Bruce after 8 overdoses, including a fatality
Grey Bruce Public Health is warning of another rash of suspected drug overdoses in the area, including the seventh time this summer that it has been notified of a fatal opioid poisoning. On Monday, public health issued a 22nd opioid alert to its community partners this year after it received reports of one fatal and […]
Walk for Parkinson’s returns to Owen Sound Saturday
Team Ian took Grey-Bruce by storm Saturday. The Walk for Parkinson’s fundraising team in honour and in memory of Ian Shouldice raised nearly $5,000 for the Owen Sound walk, organized by the Parkinson Society of Southwestern Ontario. That’s the most raised by a single team this year, and over a third of the local walk’s […]
Kidney Foundation provides peer support for those with failing kidneys waiting for a transplant
Betty Seminowicz said she felt the need to give back after her brother donated a kidney when hers failed in 2008. On Saturday, Seminowicz was recognized for her volunteer efforts during the Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk at Harrison Park in Owen Sound. Her volunteer duties include supporting patients undergoing dialysis treatments and providing peer support […]
Woodstock politicians pull $100K from savings to pay for homeless camp cleanups
Woodstock city council is pulling $100,000 from savings to be spent on cleanups at homeless encampments across the city, a move prompted by the costly recent dismantling of one such site.
Letters to the Editor: September 6, 2024
Where is the best pizza in Canada One reader says Salvatore’s in Halifax.
Aging downtown London ambulance base getting much-needed overhaul
Londonâs core ambulance base is getting some much-needed upgrades, the first phase of an overhaul of the aging building snapped up by Middlesex County earlier this year.Â
The Kincardine Independent
The provincial government’s plan to move supervised drug consumption sites from school zones looks good at first glance. (By Pauline Kerr) To read the entire article online, click here to … Continue reading We need both supervised consumption sites and addiction treatment hubs
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One dead, two injured in rural Oxford County crash: OPP
The driver was killed and two passengers injured in a Sunday night rollover crash in East Zorra-Tavistock, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Baranyai: Unintended consequences could be avoided
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is playing Russian roulette with the law of unintended consequences.