Pilot program to send Huron paramedics, mental health workers to homeless encampments

Pilot program to send Huron paramedics, mental health workers to homeless encampments
The Lucknow Sentinel
HURON – A new pilot program launching in Huron County is aiming to confront the growing rates of homelessness in the county head on. The Community Paramedic Homelessness Outreach program is set to launch Wednesday, Sept. 10, and will see Huron County paramedics and Huron housing and homelessness services staff
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BeGrainSafe Week kicked off fall demonstration program

BeGrainSafe Week kicked off fall demonstration program
The Lucknow Sentinel
There were 27 fatalities due to asphyxiation from grain or soil on Canadian farms between 2011 and 2020
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Thousands flock to tiny village of Lucknow for Kinsmen charity events

Thousands flock to tiny village of Lucknow for Kinsmen charity events
The Lucknow Sentinel
For two weekends each year, the number of people in the small village of Lucknow expands by thousands thanks to successful charity events run by the local Kinsmen Club. This is an instalment in Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.
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From Banting to St. Joseph’s, a century of using dogs in health research

From Banting to St. Joseph’s, a century of using dogs in health research
The London Free Press
Nearly a century after dogs were used to discover insulin, stories about secret research at St. Joseph's Hospital have triggered outrage
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Vigil for dogs killed in research held at St. Joseph’s hospital in London

The London Free Press
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
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Another person dies amid London Legionnaires’ disease outbreak

The London Free Press
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
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What’s really behind all the wildfire smoke – and why it’ll be back

The London Free Press
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
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