Health News For SOUTH WEST


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Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Health Unit Celebrates the Smoke-Free Ontario Act and Presents Tobacco-Free Public Health Champions Awards

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Public Health celebrates local tobacoo-free champions

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Helping More Ontarians Quit Smoking

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Ontario Supports Crisis Counselling for LGBTQ2S Youth

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Health Unit Announces Hiring of New Director of Environmental Health and Infectious Diseases

Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Celebrate National Aboriginal History Month This June

Monday, May 30, 2016
Medical Students Spend Week in Grey Bruce

Monday, May 30, 2016
World No Tobacco Day Marks 10 Year Anniversary of Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy

Monday, May 30, 2016
Teens helping us breathe easy

Monday, May 30, 2016
World No Tobacco Day Marks 10 Years of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act

Friday, May 27, 2016
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Appoints Interim CEO

Friday, May 27, 2016
Board Names Medical Officer of Health

Friday, May 27, 2016
HPHA Welcomes Discovery Week Students

Friday, May 27, 2016
Celebrate World No Tobacco Day and 10 Years of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act at St Julien Park

Friday, May 27, 2016
Ontario Taking Action to Protect Young Workers

Friday, May 27, 2016
Committee endorses Full Bus Rapid Transit

Thursday, May 26, 2016
Municipal-First Nations Relationship in Focus

Thursday, May 26, 2016
Celebrate Safe Kids Week at home, at play and on the road!

Thursday, May 26, 2016
Ontario Investing Up To $100M in Renewable Natural Gas

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Don't want to miss opportunity with Renowned Dementia Educator Teepa Snow!

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
PF Solutions Receives New Funding From United Way Perth-Huron

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Ontario Launches $222 Million First Nations Health Action Plan

Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Ontario Investing up to $900M in Energy Retrofits for Social Housing, Private Residential Apartment Buildings

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Pick a Parenting Tip and Win

Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Gala aims to shatter deep stigmas of addiction

Friday, May 20, 2016
Caregiver Support Network to Launch in Bruce, Grey Counties

Thursday, May 19, 2016
MPP seeks assurances on distress services

Thursday, May 19, 2016
Ontario Posts Final Cap and Trade Regulation

Thursday, May 19, 2016
Victoria Day long weekend signals unofficial start of trauma season

Thursday, May 19, 2016
Spray pads set to open this weekend

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
City seeks input on Garbage Container Limit

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
New Community Access Market at the Local Community Food Centre

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Rabid Bat Found in Morris-Turnberry

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Ontario Launches Legislation to Encourage More Affordable Housing

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Ontario Passes Landmark Climate Change Legislation

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
City Council appoints Integrity Commissioner

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Central Library to Open Pop-Up Branch as Renovations Kick Into High Gear

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Overnight parking restriction lifts this weekend

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Ontario Proposing to Ban Fees for Child Care Wait Lists

Tuesday, May 17, 2016
$80,000 in Funding for London Neighbourhoods

Monday, May 16, 2016
Ontario Introduces Reloadable Payment Card for Social Assistance

Friday, May 13, 2016
Partners Announce London's Living Wage

Thursday, May 12, 2016
Ontario Strengthening Requirements for School Vaccine Exemptions

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Community Collaboration to Announce London's Living Wage

Monday, May 09, 2016
City releases final draft of The London Plan

Friday, May 06, 2016
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance Thanks Our Nurses!

Friday, May 06, 2016
Ontario Helping More Schools Become Community Hubs

Friday, May 06, 2016
GBHS Announces Construction Date for Expansion of Southampton Hospital

Thursday, May 05, 2016
Ontario Passes Legislation to Protect Patient Privacy and Improve Transparency

Thursday, May 05, 2016
Ontario Expands Small Claims Court Online Service

Thursday, May 05, 2016
Ontario Investing $137 Million in New and Renovated School Infrastructure

Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Ontario Promoting Student Well-Being in Education

Wednesday, May 04, 2016
Tune In & Donate!

Wednesday, May 04, 2016
2016 Tim Hickman Memorial Health & Safety Scholarship Awarded

Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Southampton Hospital Groundbreaking Ceremony

Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Full-body Scanners to be Installed in all Adult Correctional Facilities

Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Celebrating Nursing

Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Historic Community Group in London Changes Name and Launches New Dementia Research Division

Tuesday, May 03, 2016
211 and Emergency Preparedness Week May 1-7 2016 'Make the Right Call'

Tuesday, May 03, 2016
No Appointment Needed at Clinic for Mental Health

Tuesday, May 03, 2016
Ontario Surpasses Goal of 85 Per Cent of Students Graduating

Tuesday, May 03, 2016
McHappy Day Supporting Neonatal Intensive Care at Owen Sound Regional Hospital

Coordinated Care Planning Information London South West Healthy Aging