London Free Press

St. Joe’s hospital readies for mammogram demand after Queen’s Park change

5 min read

St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s renowned breast care program is ramping up operations, planning renovations, hiring more staff and extending hours since the province’s move to expand mammogram eligibility.   The Ontario government last month dropped the mammogram self-referral age to 40 from 50, a move St. Joseph’s estimates will increase the number of screening […]

Great Lakes Echo

Lawmakers plan bills to protect Michigan sand dunes

4 min read

Red highlighted areas on this map indicate Michigan townships that contain critical dunes. Image: Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyBy Clara Lincolnhol Michigan’s towering freshwater sand dunes make up a one-of-a-kind natural resource and the largest collection of freshwater dunes on the planet. But environmentalists say the state’s legal protections are vague and leave […]

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Owen Sound Sun Times Sports

St. Mary’s Mustangs win 10th-straight BAA championship

8 min read

Never in doubt. At least that’s how St. Mary’s Mustangs wide receiver Ryan Irwin felt with his Mustangs down 7-3 in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Bluewater Athletic Association championship football game. The Owen Sound District Wolves looked primed to snap the Mustangs’ run of nine-straight championships, but dynasties don’t fall without a fight. On […]