NOTE: Following the lead of front-line health care professionals like the staff of Toronto's Street Health - and particulary noting the words of B.C.'s Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe - we will be trying to change our language on the Owen Sound Hub from "overdose" (which suggests the victim used too much of a drug) to "drug poisoning" which more clearly describes the much more common situation of a contaminated, toxic supply of drugs that can be fatal, or near-fatal, in any dose without intervention. Language matters.
At least five drug poisonings within a 48-hour period have prompted the Grey Bruce Health Unit to issue an Opioid Alert to system partners. ...
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in finding the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident that occurred in Varney on Saturday, June 4.
At approximately 7 p.m., a woman was bitten by a German Shepherd while riding her bicycle along the Grey County CP Rail Trail, west of Highway 6. The man who was walking the dog was also walking a Golden Labrador at the time. ....
Starting Wednesday, June 8, GBHS is easing visitor restrictions at all six hospitals in keeping with the declining cases of COVID-19 and the changes being implemented at hospital corporations in our South West Region. As of this Wednesday, for the majority of patients, there will be two visitors permitted at the bedside at a time, and in most cases there will be no restrictions on visiting hours. Visitors will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination status. All visitors must ...
In honour of Indigenous History Month, Bruce County unveils its latest commissioned artwork, a piece by local Indigenous artist Brent Henry that will be prominently displayed at the Walkerton Administration Centre.
Following discovery of unmarked gravesites at several former residential schools across Canada in 2022, and as part of the County’s ongoing commitment to reconciliation, Brent Henry, a local Indigenous artist, was commissioned ...
The Ontario Forage Council (OFC), in conjunction with the Waterloo County Soil and Crop Improvement Association, are proud to announce the return of Ontario Forage Expo 2022 - Forage Equipment Demonstrations and ...
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