2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (326+ words) Windsor-Essex residents concerned about the extent of privatized healthcare in Ontario will rally on Saturday. The Ontario Health Coalition is holding a protest outside the constituency office of Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie. The Health Coalition, which has held similar rallies…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (479+ words) Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is calling for more new donors and more consistent donations after a major decrease in the national blood supply. Since June 1, the national blood supply has seen a 20 per cent decrease according to CBS. Community Development…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (327+ words) A previous long-term care home is being revamped in Goderich. Lasalle Goderich Retirement Residence announced it is opening after securing the old long-term care home located at 290 South Street. "We saw a unique opportunity to give the building a new…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (327+ words) Officials at Hotel Dieu Grace Healthcare are celebrating the Mental Health and Addictions Urgent Crisis Centre's first anniversary. A year ago, the hospital expanded services at the MHAUCC to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Officials…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (352+ words) Bruce County has introduced a new mobile Community Outreach And Support Team (COAST), expanding services for residents who need help with mental health, addictions, and housing while bringing support directly into communities across the county. The new initiative builds on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) Brightshores Health System is incorporating a new artificial intelligence (AI) digital tool to help assess wounds. After securing additional co-funding from the DIGITAL organization, with support from a nurse practitioner clinical lead from Grey County Long Term Care, Brightshores' Office…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (325+ words) Residents looking to escape the smoky air will have another place to seek relief on Friday. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is opening the upstairs hall and lobby at Thames Campus Arena in Chatham as a temporary relief shelter due to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (498+ words) After over 12 years of planning, construction has officially begun on the new Fancsy Family Hospital. Premier Doug Ford visited the region Thursday for the ground-turning ceremony, most of which had to be held inside at the Ciociaro Club due to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (266+ words) Environment Canada is warning that air quality could be poor across midwestern Ontario due to wildfires near Thunder Bay. The national weather service says smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario is causing poor air quality all throughout the east…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (229+ words) A quiet but monumental shift in global oncology is taking shape on the shores of Lake Huron. Bruce Power has officially completed major construction on a highly specialized, heavily shielded facility known as a hot cell. The new structure will…...