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Friday, February 27, 2015
Long-Term Care Homes Hard Hit with Illness - A Reminder not to Visit when Sick

Thursday, February 26, 2015
Eat Well at Work: Health Unit

Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Ontario Investing $28 Million in Mental Health and Addictions Services

Wednesday, February 25, 2015
iPads Give a Voice to Patients

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Last Call to Sign Up for The Driven to Quit Challenge!

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
International Women’s Day Celebrated in Stratford

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Youth Call for Movie Rating Change in Ontario

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Perth County Youth Travel to Niagara Falls to Support Smoke-Free Movies

Monday, February 23, 2015
Last Chance to Quit Smoking for a Chance to Win a Car

Monday, February 23, 2015
Ontario Releases Updated Health & Physical Education Curriculum, Parent Resources

Monday, February 23, 2015
Measles Not Present in At Risk Individual

Friday, February 20, 2015
Dialogue About Forming a Council on Aging for Grey Bruce Owen Sound

Thursday, February 19, 2015
Technology Training at Stratford Public Library

Thursday, February 19, 2015
Ontario Supports Aboriginal Community Consultation Capacity

Thursday, February 19, 2015
Youth at Toronto Event Exposed to Measles

Thursday, February 19, 2015
Ontario Providing Alzheimer's Resources in Additional Languages

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Less Than Two Weeks Left to Register for the 2015 Driven to Quit Challenge

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Gemini Award Winning Actor & Comic Patrick McKenna leaves his duct tape at home and opens up about learning disabilities at Leadership & Learning Breakfast

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Donations Needed

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Continued Cold Weather This Week Prompts Health Unit to Extend Alert

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Measles Advisory

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Public Health Advisory from Dr. Robin Williams to Attendees of "Acquire the Fire" Event

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Statement by Minister Eric Hoskins on the Labour Situation Between Community Care Access Centres and the Ontario Nurses' Association

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Joint Statement by Ontario's Health Minister and Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health on Measles in Ontario

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Patients Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease at LHSC - No impact to Patient and Visitor Activity at LHSC

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Patients Under Investigation for Ebola Virus Disease at LHSC

Monday, February 09, 2015
Family Day of PLAY

Monday, February 09, 2015
Stomach-Related Illness in Huron County

Monday, February 09, 2015
Show Your Suppport for Bill 45: Join One Life One You at the Skate to Advocate

Friday, February 06, 2015
LHSC’s Cardiac Fitness Institute Opens its Doors

Friday, February 06, 2015
Canadian First Use of Suture Tightening Device Saves OR Time While Maintaining Patient Safety

Friday, February 06, 2015
Safely Eat Ontario Fish

Wednesday, February 04, 2015
After a Short Break, the Deep Cold Returns Through Rest of the Work Week

Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Reducing Wait Times for Home Care Services

Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Ontario Funding to Support Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment

Wednesday, February 04, 2015
United Way Campaign Still Shy of Hitting $1.17 Million

Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Public Health Aligns Resources with Provincial Patient First: Action Plan for Health Care

Tuesday, February 03, 2015
STOP in the Name of Health!

Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Helping Ontarians Lower Their Risk of Developing Cancer

Monday, February 02, 2015
Draft Bruce Grey Food Charter Now Available for Community Review

Monday, February 02, 2015
Ontario Launches Updated Plan for Health Care

Monday, February 02, 2015
Health Unit Checking Student Vaccination Records

Coordinated Care Planning South West End-of-Life Care Network Living A Healthy Life