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LHSC Using AI To Diagnose Rare Diseases And Prenatal Abnormalities

Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Research Institute are using advanced technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose rare diseases and prenatal exposure-related birth abnormalities in two studies published August 1, 2024 in American Journal of Human Genetics and Genetics in Medicine. The research uses technology called EpiSign™, […]

Pelee Island

2017- 21 Chrysler Pacifica Plug In Hybrids No Longer Permitted on Ferries

*IMPORTANT UPDATE* Due to Potential Fire Risk & Safety Recall, 2017-2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug In Hybrids (PHEVs) are No Longer Permitted on our Ferries. July 22, 2024: Due to battery fire risk and safety recall, 2017-2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug‑In Hybrids (PHEVs) are no longer permitted on our ferries until the service recall is completed. To […]

Health

Recall Issued Across Canada For Various Multivitamins And Supplements

Factors Group of Nutritional Companies Inc. is recalling various multivitamins and supplements sold under a variety of brand names due to the potential presence of metal fibres.  The brand names include Kirkland Signature, Life, Option+, Webber Naturals, Wellness by London Drugs, Equate, Wellquest, VegiDay, and Natural Factors. The affected products […]

Town & County News

Leamington’s Rick Atkin Park To Undergo Major Renewal Project

The Municipality of Leamington is excited to announce a major renewal project for Rick Atkin Park, a cherished community space located along Robson Road adjacent to the Leamington Marina and the waterfront promenade. This project aims to enhance the park’s accessibility, functionality, and overall visitor experience with various upgrades. This […]

Health

Paediatrician Loses Hospital Privileges For Unauthorized Records Access

Hospital privileges for a paediatrician at Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) were revoked following an unauthorized access of certain patient information. Through the regional electronic medical records system, the physician inappropriately accessed limited information about certain patients without authorization. In some instances, the physician used that information to contact patients for […]

Health

LHSC Introduces Groundbreaking MRI Technology To Reduce Wait Times

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is proud to announce a significant advancement in medical imaging with the introduction of the MAGNETOM Free.Max 0.55T MRI. This innovative technology, with a lower-strength magnet, artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, a larger opening for patients, and a dedicated focus on serving less urgent cases, will […]

Organizations

ERCA Seeks Feedback for Conservation Area Strategy

The Essex Region Conservation Authority is seeking public feedback in the development its Conservation Areas Strategy. “Recent amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act require Conservation Authorities to develop a Conservation Area Strategy to identify the programs and services that conserve, protect, rehabilitate, establish, and manage natural heritage located within these […]

Books

49th Shelf: Known To The Victim

Known To The Victim by (author) K.L. Armstrong From nationally bestselling author K.L. Armstrong comes a new heartstopping, propulsive, race-against-the-clock thriller. How far will you go to protect the only family you have? When Amy Gibson’s mother is brutally murdered by her boyfriend, Amy’s world is completely undone. Overcome with grief […]

Organizations

2024 Kingsville Terry Fox Silent Auction and Run Marks 44th Anniversary

This year marks the 44th anniversary of Terry Fox runs across Canada. Once again, the Kingsville 2 or 5km walk/ run will be at Lakeside Park starting 10:30 am on Sunday, September 15th .  Please pre-register and collect you pledges online at run.terryfox.ca/kingsville . Terry Fox T-shirts: “No Matter What” T-shirts will be on sale […]

Town & County News

Workplace Injury Results In $65K Fine For Leamington Company

A Leamington company has been found guilty of failing to shore the walls of a trench as required under section 34(1) of Regulation 213/91 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) which resulted in a workplace injury. South Essex Fabricating Inc., a fabricator of commercial greenhouse structures and pre-engineered buildings, was […]

Health

Update On Regional Hospitals Hit By Global IT Outage

Patients should expect delays in service and potential appointment cancellations following a Microsoft/CrowdStrike global IT outage, which has been confirmed NOT to be a cyber-attack. TransForm, our regional IT service provider, is working diligently on restoration efforts while staff in our hospitals use downtime procedures, including paper charting. What to […]

Books

49th Shelf: The Book Of Rain

The Book Of Rain A Novel by (author) Thomas Wharton The northern mining town of River Meadows is one of three hotspots in the world producing ghost ore, a new source of energy linked with slippages of time and space that gradually render the area uninhabitable. After the town is evacuated, […]

Nature and Outdoors

Ontario Offering Free Admission to Provincial Parks July 19, 2024

Free day-use in celebration of Healthy Parks Healthy People Day The Ontario government is making it easier to explore provincial parks and experience the benefits of spending time in nature by offering free day-use access on Friday, July 19, to mark Healthy Parks Healthy People Day. This annual celebration is part of a global movement […]

Town & County News

Committee of Adjustment and Appeals Meets July 16, 2024

The Corporation of the Town of Kingsville Committee of Adjustment and Appeals Agenda Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Unico Community Centre 37 Beech Street Kingsville, ON N9Y 1A9 Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request. Contact the Clerk at atoole@kingsville.ca or by calling 519-733-2305. Agenda (PDF): Agenda Package – CADJ_Jul16_2024.pdf […]

Books

49th Shelf: Dear Haider

Dear Haider by (author) Lili Zeng Liz, born in China and raised in Montreal, is about to land in Germany for a summer physics internship at the end of her freshman year. Eager for a new beginning, she is hoping to break free of her unrealized childhood dream of becoming a […]

Canadian News

Canada’s Weak Tech Investment Hindering Better Living Standards

Over the past decade, weak business investment in technologies that increase worker productivity is stifling Canada’s economic growth and suppressing improvements in Canadian living standards, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent non-partisan Canadian think-tank. “Weak business investment in technologies like IT and research and […]

OPP News

OPP Issue Warning Of Crypto Currency Scam

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Cyber-Enabled Fraud Team is assisting in an investment scam investigation where victims are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake crypto currency investments. Investigators are warning the public not to engage with the following websites: ·      www[.]How2Crypto[.]com ·      www[.]How2Crypto[.]net If you or someone you know has had dealings […]

Ontario News

Ontario Expanding Access to Cardiac Care in Windsor

Renovated cardiac lab will connect more people to life-saving care in the southwest The Ontario government is investing up to $31 million to support the renovation and expansion of Windsor Regional Hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab, connecting more people in Southwestern Ontario to life-saving cardiac care, closer to home. “We have waited for many years for […]

Ontario News

Ontario Warns About Product Recall Due to Listeria Contamination

On July 9, 2024 Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement warning Ontarians not to consume certain recalled Silk® and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes: “On July 8, 2024, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced […]