Tag Archives: Ontario
Incidence rate highest in children under 12
The Middlesex-London Health Unit revealed the highest incidence rate in a recent press conference. Those under the age of 12 currently have an incidence rate of nearly 70 per 100,000. To put that in p...
Oct 29, 2021 (Angelique Guerard/ XFM News)
2021 Canadian winter travel guide
More and more Canadians are thinking of taking a winter getaway, could you blame them? After a extended lockdown, the federal government is allowing for non essential travel. Although it may be tempti...
Oct 28, 2021 Steve Knight / CC
London, Ont. man charged with arson in Hamilton Road house fire
London police have charged a 61-year-old man in connection with a fire at a Hamilton Road home on Monday. Fire crews were dispatched to an abandoned building at 254 Hamilton Rd., just east of Adelaide...
Oct 26, 2021 House fire broke out Monday, Oct. 25 at 256 Hamilton Road (London Fire Department/Twitter)
Nicotine Or No Nicotine
People ask, "are you smoking?" when they see a vape in someone's hand. That's when you can inform them, "It's not smoke, It's just vapour." Coincidentally, that's exactly what Lars VanKessel did when ...
Oct 24, 2021
New vaccine certificate on the way for Ontarians
Starting this week, Ontarians who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can now download an individualized QR code which allows users to quickly provide proof of vaccination. This is in comparison to ...
Oct 16, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
COVID-19 cases are 'quite down this week' : Dr. Chris Mackie
All quiet on the COVID-19 front, according the Middlesex-London Health Unit. During a press event today, Dr. Chris Mackie shared that COVID-19 cases are on the downward trend. The health unit reports ...
Oct 14, 2021 (Angelique Guerard/ XFM News)
Free menstrual products in schools as Ontario partners with Shoppers Drug Mart
Last week, the Ontario government announced that it will offer free feminine hygiene products in schools after a three-year deal was made with Shoppers Drug Mart. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says...
Oct 13, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Ontario to give $270 million in funding to LTC homes
Ontario long-term care homes are getting a big funding boost. Minister of long-term care Rod Phillips announced that the Ontario government would provide $270 million this year to long term care homes...
Oct 06, 2021
Throne speech a 'big disappointment': MPP Peggy Sattler
Premier Doug Ford's Throne Speech has left some Canadian Politicians wanting. The speech, which took place this morning at nine, was given by Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell and marked the start of a ne...
Oct 04, 2021
Fanshawe Men's Baseball Rocky Start
7-3, 11-4, 10-1. That is how the Fanshawe Men's Baseball team started off the season. Three straight losses only scoring 8 runs total. With a team that does not have many veteran players, it took a li...
Oct 01, 2021
