Mystery donor gives London hospital $2M: ‘Unique and generous gift’

London Free Press
An anonymous local donor is writing a $2-million cheque to a London hospital, a no-strings-attached mega-donation arriving just days before Christmas. The mystery donor is leaving how the sum will be spent up to the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, the fundraising arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, stipulating
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Baranyai: Landmines greet returning Syrians

London Free Press
Casualties are most often civilians, frequently children
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Pearson: Peace starts in our own hearts

London Free Press
Peace on Earth is the quintessential wish, the hope, the cry of the season. It always has been.
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Police inspector sheds new light on gunfire outside London hospital ER

London Free Press
Investigators believe a man was shot in south London before he fled to the hospital and came under more gunfire from a suspect who followed him, a senior police officer says.
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Londoner to choose $1.45M mansion or $1M cash after Dream Lottery win

London Free Press
Santa Claus came early for a pair of Londoners who on Wednesday received the Christmas gift of a lifetime after winning the winter draws of the Dream Lottery in support of London hospitals.
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More Michigan kids are getting vaccine-preventable diseases

Interlochen Public Radio
Whooping cough, for instance, is surging, with more than 1,500 cases already reported so far this year. That's compared to an average of less than 600 cases between 2017-2019, according to the state.
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Donors fund added emergency beds at Children’s Hospital: ‘So grateful’

London Free Press
More sick kids will get treatment faster as child emergency services are being expanded at London Health Sciences Centre. The hospital is adding eight beds and two treatment rooms to its Children’s Hospital emergency department, expanding emergency care to 30 beds from 20, hospital officials announced on Wednesday. The expansion
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Donors raise $43K for Wingham hospital ultrasound machine on Giving Tuesday

The Lucknow Sentinel
The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation partnered with Lynn Hoy Enterprises for this year’s Big Match, which sees a sponsoring business help to double the impact of hospital donors. Lynn Hoy Enterprises offered a $10,000 matching gift to the foundation on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. The event exceeded its goal
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LHSC, St. Joseph’s resuscitate shared executive role

London Free Press
A former London Health Sciences Centre executive is returning to the hospital’s top ranks, a new vice-president role LHSC is sharing with St. Joseph’s Health Care London.  
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Stay home, get better: London hospitals push virtual care for some patients

London Free Press
London’s hospitals are making a push to bring some outpatient appointments in-home. 
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Letters to the Editor: November 23, 2024

London Free Press
I have another suggestion for something that should not be said to patients.
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ER wait times at LHSC are getting longer. Here’s what you need to know

London Free Press
The region’s largest hospital is making progress on moving emergency room patients to inpatient beds faster, but is warning of longer wait times in its two ERs as flu season gets into full swing.
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