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COVID-19 Ontario News

Ontario Moves 27 Regions Out of Shutdown February 16

Province Extending Shutdown and Stay-at-Home Order in Regions at Highest Risk February 12, 2021 Health TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is transitioning twenty-seven public health regions out of the shutdown and into a revised and strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (the “Framework”). The four remaining public health regions, Toronto Public Health, […]

Community

New Core Services for Children in the Ontario Autism Program

Starting in March, Ontario will begin offering core clinical services for children in the Ontario Autism Program. These services include applied behaviour analysis, speech language pathology, occupational therapy and mental health supports based on the child’s individual needs. Launching the determination of needs process The ministry has asked Child and […]

Town & County News

Town of Kingsville Hosted Public Input Session on Key Priorities

News Update: February 11, 2021 The Town of Kingsville hosted a live, interactive public input session on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, where attendees used an online platform called thoughtexchange to identify and vote on priorities that will help shape strategic goals for the next two years. “We received great feedback,” said the […]

Community Organizations

United Way Plans to Get People Moving for Mental Health

Windsor, ON – United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County wants the community to get up, get moving, and challenge themselves to be physically active as part of a new virtual fundraiser called iMove for United Way, focused on supporting youth mental health. Registration opens Monday, February 8, 2021. The pandemic has been particularly […]

Health

Common Sense Health: Can Athletes Escape COVID Virus?

Professional sporting events have never been entirely about the game. Team owners, player sponsorships, media contracts, ticket sales, and merchandising licenses are the playgrounds of big business. But the tiniest of offensive players, the novel coronavirus, has upended the sporting world. It has become a matter of great debate whether […]

Food And Drink Wineries

Ocean Wise and Feast On Designation for North 42 Degrees Estate Winery

North 42 Degrees Estate Winery is pleased to announce that it is the First  Ocean Wise Designated Restaurant in Southern Ontario and the 3rd Feast On designated restaurant in our region. At North 42 and Bistro 42 we care about our oceans and freshwater lakes. As avid snorkelers and 3rd generation farmers, the owners, Martin and […]

OPP News

Today is ‘Bell Let’s Talk’ Day

#BellLetsTalk, DAY (ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – Today is “Bell Let’s Talk” Day. Bell Let’s Talk Day focuses on increasing awareness, reducing stigma and helping to change behaviours and attitudes surrounding mental health issues. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) supports the efforts of collaboration to promote mental health awareness and positive action. Essex County OPP […]

Community Town & County News

Town of Kingsville Hosts Interactive Input Session on February 10

January 26, 2021 The Town of Kingsville is holding an interactive public input session on Strategic Midterm Planning on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7:00pm, and invites residents and business owners to participate. “Municipal Council is halfway through its four-year elected term,” said Chief Administrative Officer, John Norton. “So now […]

Community Town & County News

Kingsville Highland Games Cancelled Due to COVID-19

January 26, 2021 2021 KINGSVILLE HIGHLAND GAMES CANCELLED Continuing concerns surrounding COVID-19 have prompted the Town of Kingsville and the Kingsville Highland Games Committee to regretfully announce the CANCELLATION of the Kingsville Highland Games scheduled for June 26th, 2021. The current circumstances are unique and unquestionably challenging, and the work […]

Health

Common Sense Health: Why Doctors Must Think Like Sherlock Holmes

A 57-year-old woman, receiving physiotherapy for an injured ankle, suddenly suffered a seizure, became unconscious, and was rushed to Emergency. The obvious diagnosis, a sudden stroke. But as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the English doctor and writer who created the fictional private detective, Sherlock Holmes, wrote, “There is nothing more […]

Health News

COVID-19 Vaccinations Roll Out for LTC Homes in Windsor-Essex and Other Priority Regions

January 5, 2021 News Release TORONTO — The Ontario government is continuing the rollout of Phase One of its vaccine implementation plan by ensuring that all residents, health care workers and essential caregivers at long-term care homes in the priority regions of Toronto, Peel, York and Windsor-Essex receive a COVID-19 vaccination […]

Education

Greater Essex County District School Board Announces Online Schooling Begins January 4, 2021

JAN. 4 RETURN TO SCHOOL UPDATE As we enter the new year teaching and learning for GECDSB students will resume on January 4, 2021, however things will be different. While school boards have been directed to have all students participate in remote learning from January 4 – 8 (elementary) and January 4 – 22 (secondary), […]

OPP News

OPP Essex County Detachments Access Restricted During Lockdown

(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking action to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to its facilities, including detachments, across the province. The OPP is limiting the processing of routine criminal record checks/vulnerable sector checks and finger printing to essential workers/volunteers only. […]