The Township of Huron-Kinloss is joining the Walkerton community in mourning the loss of a Walkerton teacher and four students who died as a result of a crash near London on Friday. “The Township of Huron-Kinloss has lowered its flags to half-mast in heartfelt solidarity with our neighbours in Brockton following the tragic motor vehicle […]

The London-area health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak is reporting more than 100 new infections in a week for the first time since the outbreak began in October. Southwestern Public Health reported 104 new measles cases in Elgin and Oxford counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas since May 8 on Thursday. The […]

In recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) hosted an event focused on mental health in the Clean Energy Frontier region of Bruce, Grey and Huron counties and local Indigenous communities. “We have a very strong network of mental health and addiction support throughout the region,” said Shannon Reinelt, […]

The Wingham hospital has received more than $2 million in financial support through the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation. “Thanks to the remarkable generosity of local families, businesses, and community partners, the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation is proud to announce it has provided $2.3 million in critical support to the Wingham & District Hospital […]

A Southwestern Ontario public-health office has issued a boil water advisory for a small community east of London. Southwestern Public Health, which oversees Oxford and Elgin counties and St. Thomas, on Tuesday issued the warning for all users of the Mount Elgin municipal water system in Oxford County after what officials called a pressure loss […]