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A measles outbreak that has infected scores of unvaccinated children in Southwestern Ontario reportedly had its start at a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick last year. In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said there was “an exposure at a large gathering […]
Wiring, circuit breakers and electrical panels were stolen or heavily damaged when multiple storage units were broken into at Graceland Festival Grounds, home of Lucknow’s Music in the Fields (LMITF) and Dungannon Super Pull. “This is deeply disappointing to the committee and directors. The grounds are owned by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen and Lucknow’s […]
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 […]
Hospitals in Elgin and Oxford counties are seeing 'serious complications' in children with measles, the area medical officer of health says
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Community Living Kincardine and District (CLKD) is celebrating a decade of spreading Down Syndrome awareness through its annual display competition, Lots of Socks. “Over the last 10 years it has grown to over 100 businesses, schools and organizations in our community – all coming together to raise awareness, celebrate World Down Syndrome Day and showcase […]
School buses were cancelled for both major London-area school boards and multiple morning crashes were reported on both Highways 401 and 402 Thursday after an overnight snowstorm swept across the region. Shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, officials announced on social media that all school vehicles for both the Thames Valley District school board and London […]
The American parent of London’s Accuride Canada plant squeezed money out of the local manufacturer and “drove it into the ground,” throwing more than 200 people out of work, the union representing its workers charges. Unifor Local 27 is questioning the economics of the looming closing of Accuride Canada. The London plant on Firestone Boulevard […]
Due to the ongoing and forecasted weather conditions today, Jan. 21, the Municipality of Kincardine has announced the following closures and cancellations: Senior Cards at the Underwood Community Centre is cancelled. The Municipal Administration Centre is closed. The Tiverton Sports Centre is closed All Landfit classes at the Davidson Centre are cancelled this morning. Bruce […]