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One-day effort collects 16, 000 menstrual products for London library washrooms
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (456+ words) More than 16, 000 menstrual products were donated at the fourth annual Fill The Truck drive, a collection that will replenish supplies in washrooms of London Public Library branches and ease so-called period poverty in the city. Fairy Godparents of London and…...
Reader to Reader: June 27, 2026
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (353+ words) The Thorndale and Area Horticultural Society hosts its 27th annual garden tour on Sunday The Thorndale and Area Horticultural Society hosts its 27th annual garden tour on Sunday, 11a. m. to 4p. m. Passports for adults are $10, children younger than 12 are free, but must be accompanied…...
London father stays positive after losing both legs in workplace accident
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (733+ words) Despite life-altering injuries, Sem Thin says he's focused on recovery, not setbacks. Sem Thin was nearing the end of his shift at a Woodstock factory earlier this month when a catastrophic workplace accident resulted in the amputation of both his…...
What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus in Canada?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (708+ words) As a dead crow tested positive for West Nile virus in Ontario, Canadians may be wondering: just how prevalent are such mosquito-borne viruses in Canada, and how risky is the summer camping trip? Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals on…...
How safe is the beach water? What to know as Lake Erie testing resumes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (326+ words) As thousands of London-area residents prepare for summer trips to Lake Erie, Southwestern Public Health has resumed weekly water quality testing at eight public beaches across its coverage area in Elgin County and Oxford County. "We sample every Monday starting…...
Inspired by mom's battle, siblings graduate from Western, eye careers in health care
2+ week, 1+ day ago (446+ words) Two Western siblings credit their mother's cancer battle and liver transplant for inspiring careers in health care and advocacy. After their mother's cancer diagnosis and liver transplant, two siblings graduating at the same time from Western University say they're heading…...
Community Living strike leaves vulnerable clients without vital support
2+ week, 3+ day ago (590+ words) Families say loved ones are missing caregivers, routines and community connections. Every day, Adrian waits at his front door. Adrian, a high-needs client of Community Living London, is one of more than 1, 000 Londoners and their families affected by a strike…...
$250 K gift expands pediatric emergency training at London-area hospitals
2+ week, 4+ day ago (564+ words) A $250, 000 donation to London's Children's Health Foundation will be used to expand the reach of a program that delivers simulated pediatric emergency training to community hospitals across Ontario, officials say. The foundation, the fundraising arm of Children's Hospital at London…...
How a London teacher uses his diabetes diagnosis to teach science
2+ week, 5+ day ago (498+ words) Students see blood sugar spikes and learn how insulin responds. It was only half a whole-wheat bagel. A supposedly healthy snack choice. But when London Catholic school board teacher Chris Schramek's glucose levels shot up after eating it during an…...
Ontario's system of forced treatment biased toward doctors, say critics
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1522+ words) Heather Lafleur sought to convince a trio of strangers she shouldn't be injected with powerful drugs against her will. She struggled to control herself during a March Zoom meeting convened by a provincial panel that hears appeals from people who…...