A surge of measles cases on London’s doorstep has led to the first case of the highly infectious disease in Middlesex-London. The case reported Monday by the Middlesex-London Health Unit comes after several reports of measles exposure in London and Strathroy since late January. “The individual was likely exposed while visiting a neighbouring jurisdiction,” the […]

Provincial police urged drivers in the London region to stay off the roads as blowing snow created white-out conditions while the largest local hospital prepared for a crush of injured patients Saturday afternoon. OPP in Middlesex, Huron and Perth counties asked drivers to avoid unnecessary travel with flurries and gusting winds sending snow flying across […]

The off-site surgical centre across the street from Victoria Hospital is being expanded to triple its capacity, the province says. The Nazem Kadri surgical centre, named in honour of the NHL star and London native, will be renovated and expanded to add four operating rooms, bringing the total to six. The centre offers daytime, non-urgent […]

A mega-deficit, job cuts and demotions, a mass board resignation and a fraud probe by London police. London Health Sciences Centre, the region's largest hospital, made headlines in 2024 as it worked to rebound from several tumultuous years in its top ranks and tried to address a $150-million budget shortfall. The hospital's 10-person advisory committee is busy gathering community feedback to help plan LHSC’s future, part of a process that will unfold in 2025. Our Jennifer Bieman caught up with supervisor David Musyj, seconded to LHSC from Windsor Regional Hospital in May and appointed by the province as the hospital's supervisor in September, to talk about LHSC’s next steps.   Read More