More than 100 people attended a peaceful vigil outside St. Joseph’s Health Care on Saturday for dogs and other animals killed in medical experiments at the hospital near downtown London. The vigil was held after a story published in the National Post and other Postmedia papers, including The London Free
Eleven years after Toledo’s water crisis left more than 400,000 people without safe drinking water, officials, researchers and residents gathered on Lake Erie to take a closer look at the lake’s current […]
A third person has died in connection with the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in London and surrounding Middlesex County, according to just-updated figures from local public health officials. The death, reported Tuesday, is the first since July 15 and brings the total number of fatalities linked to the outbreak to
ven as the most recent wildfire smoke health advisory ended Tuesday for the London area, climate experts warn we should brace for more hazy skies this summer, fall, and well into the future. The latest special air quality statement – the third issued for the region this year – was
On late Tuesday night, a 1,000-foot tugboat, Presque Isle, was travelling along the southeast side of Neebish Island on the St. Marys River when it had maneuverability issues before dropping […]
Grey Bruce Public Health is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident in Kincardine on July 27. Just before 8 a.m., an individual was bitten while running along Boiler Beach Road. The dog involved is described as large sized and
he case count has increased by one from the previous week, according to an update by the Middlesex-London Health Unit.
Kincardine will host a full-time family medicine residency program beginning next year. “This approval is a significant milestone for our community,” Dr. Jason Murray, residency program site director, said in a July 24 news release. “Not only does it elevate Kincardine’s role in training the next generation of physicians, but it also enhances our community’s […]
The flash flood in Texas that killed more than 130 people should be a wake-up call for Canada, a climate expert says
People "released to the sidewalk" are sometimes faced with starting over without identification, transportation, money, immediate medical needs or shelter, a new report says
Specialized equipment is being purchased for the operating room at Wingham’s hospital using an $80,000 grant from the Leland and Thora Vance Fund. The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation has been the recipient of several donations through the fund over the years with this newest grant being used toward purchasing a new scope cabinet, used […]
A second person has died in London’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak, the Middlesex-London Health Unit said Monday. Most of the cases are linked to a six-kilometre radius in the city’s southeast, the health unit said in an update. The patients range in age from 23 to 93. Of the 66 confirmed cases, 43 are male and […]