Canada Post strike: What workers are seeking, what Canadians are missing

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With the notable exception of social security cheques, the only thing being collected in mailboxes across the country these days is dust. Until the dust settles on the strike of 55,000 Canada Post employees that began on Nov. 15, it’s a waiting game as the busiest time of year for
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Construction underway at expanded Port Stanley long-term care home

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As seniors face wait times to access Ontario’s long-term care homes, a Lake Erie beach town looks to put a dent in the queue as it breaks ground on a new 100-plus bed facility.
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Woodstock’s 2024 housing starts performance a mystery

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After exceeding its annual province-set housing target for 2023, Woodstock is either on the cusp of reaching its 2024 goal, or well-short of the objective, depending on who’s keeping track.
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Retirement home closes three days after last resident moves out

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Monday marked the official closing of an Oxford County retirement home at the centre of an alleged fraud investigation.
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5 things to know about Ontario's controversial Bill 7

London Free Press
Seniors in hospital waiting for a preferred nursing home bed can be asked to move to an alternative facility.
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Area hospital patient fined $5K for refusing to move to care home

London Free Press
An elderly Chatham man was fined $5,200 for spending 13 days in hospital after he refused to move to a long-term care home he didn’t choose, his upset family says.
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Long-term care home eyed at former McCormick's site

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A nursing home giant is looking for a green light by London city hall to build a 192-bed care home on the site of a former candy factory. Read More
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