Jeff Yurek

• Ontario Liberals name former St. Thomas, Ont. mayor as candidate in Elgin—Middlesex—London

  Heather Jackson is looking to flip the riding back to the Liberals and fill the seat made vacant last month by the resignation of longtime PC MPP Jeff Yurek.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
  
• Jeff Yurek to resign, not seek 4th term as MPP for Elgin-Middlesex-London

  In a statement, Yurek said he believed it was the right time to step down, and that it was time for voters to 'select a new voice to represent their interests in Queen's Park.'

  Politics

  Jan 7, 2022
  
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• St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital to receive first MRI machine

  After years of having to offload patients elsewhere, St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital (STEGH) is finally set to receive its own magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2021
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• ‘We have not forgotten’: Ontario Health Coalition continuing call for long-term care home reforms

  The Ontario Health Coalition is advocating for better standards in long-term care and an end to for-profit homes in a string of protests in St. Thomas and across the province.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2021
• Elgin County hospice to open near St. Thomas’ Waterworks Park in 2023: officials

  The planned hospice will provide round-the-clock specialized end-of-life care along with a palliative care clinic, caregiver support, grief and bereavement programs, and more.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2021
• Ontario ‘disappointed’ with Supreme Court ruling Canada’s carbon price constitutional

  The legal fight began after Premier Doug Ford scrapped Ontario's cap-and-trade system to fight climate change, which was established under the previous Liberal government.

  Politics

  Mar 25, 2021
• Hamilton joins province’s $12M initiative to detect COVID-19 in wastewater

  Hamilton's director of water Andrew Grice says testing for COVID samples in the city's wastewater is actually not a new thing.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2021
• Province creating, updating 448 long-term care beds in Elgin-Middlesex-London

  The Ontario government has announced plans to create 141 new and 307 updated long-term care spaces in the Elgin-Middlesex-London region.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2021
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• Ontario investing $20M to expand protection, preservation of green and natural spaces

  The government says Ontario is home to more than 11 million hectares of protected areas, or 10.7 per cent of the province.

  Environment

  Mar 16, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Ontario announces over $7M for London, St. Thomas shelters

  New funding for local shelters can be used to hire more staff, buy PPE and cleaning supplies, or for rent for those at risk of losing housing amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

  Politics

  Mar 10, 2021