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Norfolk council pledges big bucks for new hospice build
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (516+ words) The construction of the $14-million palliative care facility in Jarvis could start this summer. Hospice executive director Andrea Binkle said she is "deeply grateful" to Norfolk County councillors "for recognizing the importance of compassionate end-of-life care for our communities." Fresh…...
Community paramedicine program keeps hundreds of Norfolk seniors out of hospital
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (481+ words) Drop-in visits help at-risk residents stay healthy at home while waiting for a long-term care bed to open up. Home visits from Norfolk County paramedics help at-risk seniors stay out of the emergency room. This summary was produced using artificial…...
Fire in Norfolk County e-bike shop displaces residents, pets
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (479+ words) Loud boom" heard from Walsh business led to smoke filling upstairs apartment. Norfolk County firefighters knocked down a fire inside a hobby shop in Walsh on Monday. The first warning a group of Norfolk County residents had that something was…...
Cat-astrophe averted as Norfolk police rescue abandoned kittens
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (407+ words) Fluffy trio make for picture-purrfect passengers in back of squad car. Officers with Norfolk County OPP rescued a trio of kittens that were abandoned on a roadway in the rural county earlier this week." A litter of kittens abandoned in…...
Spectator Norfolk County Fair Contest
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (412+ words) Win Passes to the Norfolk County Fair The Hamilton Spectator is giving you the chance to experience one of Ontario's oldest and largest fairs " the Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show in Simcoe! From thrilling midway rides and live concerts to…...
Norfolk cops bust cannabis lab
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) Illicit cannabis, edibles seized from Simcoe home Police in Norfolk County seized'dried cannabis, cannabis oil, edibles and vape products from an alleged illicit cannabis lab in Simcoe. Police in Norfolk County have charged a 47-year-old man with allegedly running a…...
Driver charged in Norfolk County crash that sent biker to hospital
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (146+ words) Four charged with impaired driving over the holiday weekend in Norfolk Police in Norfolk County laid four impaired driving charges on area roads over the Labour Day long weekend." Norfolk OPP have charged"a Mississauga man after a motorcyclist was…...
Port Dover cyclist on cross-country trek raises over $300,000 for Haldimand-Norfolk hospice
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (725+ words) Dan and Jill Johnson launched "Live Like Luke" fundraiser to honour their eight-year-old son, who died in hospice last year. Dan Johnson, centre, and Jill Johnson, right, greet a supporter at Silver Lake Park in Port Dover on Sunday as…...
‘Baffling’ murder trial in Norfolk ends as lawyers make final pitch to jury
6+ mon, 19+ hour ago (835+ words) Crown and defence lawyers gave their closing statements in the murder trial of'Jordaine Wilson, who is accused of fatally stabbing his 90-year-old grandmother,'Marlene Wilson, 90, inside their Waterford home in February 2023. Just about the only thing the opposing lawyers in…...
‘I’m not afraid to speak the truth’: Former Norfolk paramedic chief named health unit CEO
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (670+ words) Sarah Page led COVID-19 vaccine rollout before guiding merger of Grand Erie Public Health. Former Norfolk County paramedic Chief Sarah Page is the new CEO of Grand Erie Public Health. Four years and several high-profile jobs later, Page has been…...