Haldimand Norfolk MPP advocates for annual stethoscope tests Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week
September 17, 2026
Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week HALDIMAND—It’s Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week in Canada (September 14-20, 2026). The condition affects over one million Canadians, and can... ...read more
Stigma-Free Mental Health Society to support rural youth
September 17, 2026
ONTARIO—As students across Ontario return to classrooms, Stigma-Free Mental Health Society is highlighting an often-overlooked part of the back-to-school mental health conversation: ensuring young people... ...read more
Lansdowne Children’s Centre: Strong enough to challenge John Cena
September 17, 2026
By Lansdowne Children’s Centre GRAND ERIE—Kids at Lansdowne Children’s Centre are strong, but new youth ambassador Mason Bowen is taking the role to next-level confidence... ...read more
Community gathers for World Suicide Prevention Day in Dunnville
September 17, 2026
By Valerie Posthumus DUNNVILLE—World Suicide Prevention Day on Thursday, September 10, 2026 was marked by the annual Suicide Prevention Walk in Dunnville. Organized by True... ...read more
Grand Erie Public Health reports first flu case of the 2026-27 season
September 17, 2026
HALDIMAND—Grand Erie Public Health is reporting the first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza A (“flu”) of the 2026-27 respiratory illness season, an early indication that flu... ...read more
Farm: Agriculture Wellness Ontario offers variety of mental health supports for those in the ag community
September 10, 2026
A decade ago, two researchers from the University of Guelph, Dr. Andria Jones and Dr. Briana Hagen, conducted a study on the mental health of ...read more
WHGH to receive $1.2M in funding
September 3, 2026
HAGERSVILLE—West Haldimand General Hospital (WHGH) will receive $1,272,440 from the Ontario government to complete important infrastructure repairs and upgrades. “We are very grateful to the ...read more
‘People deserve really great care’: Frketich takes helm at Haldimand War Memorial Hospital in Dunnville
September 3, 2026
DUNNVILLE—After a career that has taken her from bedsides to senior leadership across Ontario’s healthcare system, Rosemary Frketich says taking the helm at Haldimand War... ...read more
Axtion Sports Jam sponsored by Haldimand Norfolk REACH celebrates five years
September 3, 2026
HALDIMAND—The Axtion Sports Jam for Child and Youth Mental Health, a day-long celebration of sports and mental wellness sponsored by Haldimand Norfolk REACH, is returning ...read more
Grand Erie Public Health shares back-to-school health tips for families
September 3, 2026
GRAND ERIE—As families get ready for a new school year, Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) reminds parents and caregivers that health should be part of... ...read more
