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Local health centre looking to be a rural voice under …

WebThe province is proposing a massive overhaul of Ontario’s vast healthcare system, which, if implemented, promises to shakeup how services are planned, delivered and funded in …

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Province looks to private sector to clear health-care backlog

WebThe province is looking to the private sector to help deal with the backlog in the health-care system, including providing some surgeries. The plan will be rolled out in three phases, …

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New WCHC facility will include dental facility for low-income seniors

WebA new dental facility for low-income seniors will be built at the new location of the Wellesley Township Community Health Centre, which will be part of the municipality’s new …

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Springing into healthier options

WebWoolwich residents have plenty of options over the next month to improve their health and the health of their community with the annual Woolwich Healthy Communities Month. …

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New pharmacy space is just the right prescription in Elmira

WebThe relationship between a pharmacist and his customers can be quite a personal one, in the same way the doctor is often a confidant to his patients. Those kind of relationships …

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Eating disorder issues worsened during pandemic

WebThe first week of February is Eating Disorders Awareness week, a time to reflect on the mental and physical health struggles of an estimated 2.7 million Canadians. In line with …

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Social isolation a growing concern for seniors

WebWith the Baby Boomer cohort aging and life expectancy on the rise, the problem of social isolation amongst seniors will become magnified, a report by the National Seniors …

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Langs Community Health Centre is now open

WebThe Langs Community Health Centre in Cambridge is now open and administering COVID-19 vaccinations. According to Deputy Shirley Hilton, lead of the region’s Vaccine …

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Telling the story of Elmira’s contaminated water crisis

WebIt’s been almost 30 years since the discovery of toxins in Elmira’s drinking water set off a crisis that’s still being played out today. Hoping to tell the sprawling story that spans …

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Active cases down, hospitals still struggling

WebThe latest numbers from Health Canada show 331,376 active cases nationwide. The cumulative total of confirmed cases now stands at 2,801,450, with 31,679 related deaths, …

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Province expands healthcare funding, looks to Ottawa for more …

WebProvincial Health Minister Sylvia Jones last week announced $30 million to create 18 new health teams across Ontario, part of the Ford government’s new healthcare plan dubbed …

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Cycling through the township for mental health awareness

WebMore than 150 riders cycled through the country surrounding St. Jacobs in the Canadian Mental Health Association’s second annual Ride Don’t Hide event on Sunday. The …

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Local groups among recipients of federal pandemic-recovery funds

WebSeveral local organizations got a funding boost earlier this month with the federal government’s Community Resources Recovery Fund. It’s goal is to help charities and …

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Region rolling out more vaccination options as case counts edge up

WebThe number of COVID-19 cases has been falling in Waterloo Region, but officials expect the number to rise again, stressing the need for everybody to be vaccinated. The surge in …

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Local increase in eating-disorder cases follows national trend

WebNew statistics from Grand River Hospital show that hospitalizations and emergency room visits for youth experiencing eating disorders jumped significantly during the pandemic. …

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Region appoints Wang as full-time medical officer of health

WebThe face of the public health response to the coronavirus in Waterloo Region, Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang has been the acting medical officer of health for the past three years. Now, …

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Testing shows creek poses no unacceptable risk to humans

WebA recent report from the Lanxess chemical manufacturing facility says the risk to humans from legacy chemical waste in Canagagigue Creek is at an acceptable level. Lanxess …

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Overwhelmed hospitals delay non-urgent procedures yet again

WebArea hospitals that had been trying to deal with the backlog of surgeries, testing and other non-pandemic-related cases are in the midst of a setback. As of this week, such …

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Hospitalizations increasing within Waterloo Region

WebWaterloo Region is not immune to the fourth wave of the pandemic sweeping across the country, with local hospitals feeling the effects of the dangerous Delta variant, say health …

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