The idea of serving alcohol at city facilities such as hockey rinks is getting an ice-cold reception before it even leaves the bench.
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 […]
London Health Sciences Centre is changing its visiting policies at Children’s Hospital and its Women’s Care program in response to a surge of measles cases in the London region. The hospital said Friday it is restricting the number of people who can accompany patients, screening parents and caregivers and requiring proof of measles immunity. 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 […]
London public health officials are warning people may have been exposed to measles at Children’s Hospital in recent days, as communities outside of the city deal with multiple cases of the highly contagious virus. The Middlesex-London Health Unit released a public alert Sunday about a Thursday night measles exposure at Children’s Hospital at London Health […]
It’s been a banner season for Boler Mountain. The London ski hill opened on Dec. 14, a week ahead of schedule, and has been packed ever since, thanks to an unseasonably snowy winter. “Mother Nature has been very kind this year,” said Greg Strauss, a member of Boler’s management team. “It’s been a fantastic season.” […]
Middlesex-London Health Unit is sounding the alarm about potential exposures to measles, amid a rising number of cases in the wider region.
London public health officials are warning of several potential measles exposures at area hospitals in the last two weeks.
City councillors are looking for a better idea of when London should activate an emergency reception centre after the city scrambled last week to turn a community centre into an overnight warming shelter. After extreme cold warnings spurred by wind chills of –30 C and pleas from several agencies serving the homeless, the city turned […]
London Health Sciences Centre has opened extra beds during the “peak” of respiratory virus season but has avoided cancelling surgeries
Politicians and frontline agencies are applauding London's eleventh-hour move to open emergency warming spaces during this week's extreme cold snap, but all agree there has to be a better plan for the future.