Six Middlesex-London Paramedic Service employees have been placed on unpaid leave for not complying with its COVID-19 vaccination requirement, officials say. Read More
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It’s never been easy to find enough volunteers but COVID-19 has made it harder, a local volunteer co-ordinator said Monday. There’s a volunteer fair planned for Oct. 24 at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound, the first since the pandemic struck in early 2020 and people were told to stay away from each other as […]
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With COVID-19 cases in Elgin County increasing at an “unprecedented rate,” St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital sounded the alarm Friday, saying it has run out beds to treat critically ill patients and will have to transfer them to other hospitals.
Great Lakes ports see shipping rebound in 2021 after COVID-19 downturn
Great Lakes ports are reporting a rebound in cargo shipments this year after the region’s largest port witnessed historic lows during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio. Read the full story
Job seekers, employers mix and match at job fair Thursday
Ryan Preece visited a job fair in Owen Sound Thursday with hopes of finding more than just a job. He said he moved to Owen Sound from Kitchener because houses were cheaper by half two years ago. But COVID-19 concerns these past two years limited his job search. He has a job in security and […]
Sims: COVID-wise, what happens in Elgin and Oxford doesn’t stay there
It’s good to know that officials at London Health Sciences Centre say they’re ready to take on more severe COVID-19 cases — and I suspect they’re coming. But I don’t expect any surge from the largely vaccinated Middlesex-London population, where almost 90 per cent of those eligible have first vaccine doses — although its health […]
Attack games against Rangers postponed
The Owen Sound Attack games against the Kitchener Rangers scheduled for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day have now been postponed. The Ontario Hockey League announced on Thursday that due to COVID-19 protocols affecting the clubs, both teams have suspended team activities and the home-and-home has been postponed. The Attack were to be in […]