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Halton Healthcare to Play Key Role in Pandemic Response
By: Laura Steiner Halton Healthcare is set to play a big role in the province’s fight against the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as […]
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Letters To The Editor: January 6 2021
I am wondering why nurses working with the elderly regularly at Milton Hospital are not getting the vaccine immediately like Long Term Care workers. These […]
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We’ve Failed Long Term Care
By: Laura Steiner The failures with Long-Term Care started with Ontario Progressive Conservative government led by Mike Harris in 2002. Harris eliminated legislation affecting care […]
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Freezing Rain Warning
By: Laura Steiner Milton is under a freezing rain warning. Environment Canada reports that snow will begin early this evening before transitioning to freezing rain, […]
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Canadian research finds clues to what makes some more vulnerable to COVID-19
By: Levon Sevunts: What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? Why does the coronavirus infect certain animals but not […]
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Ontario Confirms Presence of UK COVID19
By: Laura Steiner The province of Ontario has confirmed the presence of a COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom (UK). Two cases were […]
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Moderna vaccine approved, will reach remote communities
By: Lynn Desjardins Canada’s health department has approved the Moderna vaccine to protect against COVID-19. This is of particular importance because the vaccine’s storage and […]
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Ontario Provides Financial Support for Residents due to COVID19 Lockdown
By: Laura Steiner Ontario will provide financial assistance to residents when the province enters its second COVID-19 lockdown December 26, 2020. The announcement included a […]
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Ontario to Enter Second COVID-19 Lockdown Effective December 26
By: Laura Steiner The Ontario government is sending residents into a lockdown effective Saturday December 26 at 12:01 a.m. The length will be 14 days […]
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Meghani Issues Instructions to Malls, and Retail Stores to Actively Monitor, and limit Patrons
By: Laura Steiner Halton Region Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) Dr. Hamidah Meghani has issued additional instructions to the region’s big box stores and […]