HEALTH

First COVID-19 related death confirmed in Grey Bruce

The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) has been notified of a death related to COVID-19. In a GBHU media release, the individual was a male resident of Grey Bruce...

Rapid COVID-19 test kits obtained by Grey Bruce Health Unit

The Grey Bruce Health Unit has obtained a supply of 14,000 rapid COVID-19 tests. The high performance kits...

New shipment of vaccinations to be administered to long term care, high-risk retirement and First Nations elders

The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) is now in possession of 600 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, having received the doses Monday...

Bruce Power joins the COVID-19 Ontario Vaccination Support Council

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) announced Tuesday the establishment of the Ontario Vaccination Support Council, founded by close to 100 businesses...

Grey Bruce hospitals supporting provincial system to respond to capacity challenges

Based on forecast models, the provincial hospital system will be facing significant capacity challenges over the coming weeks due to an increasing prevalence...

Three new doctors for Saugeen Shores

During the final Council meeting of 2020, three new doctor agreements were approved by Saugeen Shores Council...

COVID-19 associated with Saugeen Shores school

The Grey Bruce Health Unit is working with Bluewater District School Board to address two probable cases of COVID-19 associated with École Port Elgin Saugeen Central School...

All things Light the Way at Monday's council meeting

Brian Longmire of 98 the Beach joined Saugeen Shores Council on Monday, November 23 to deliver a delegation on behalf of the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation...

Grey Bruce moves from Green to Yellow Stage in pandemic measures

On Friday, November 20, the provincial government announced that Grey-Bruce would be moving from the Green Stage to the Yellow Stage of their pandemic framework...

Bruce Power to host live COVID-19 information event with Grey Bruce top doc

Dr Ian Arra, the Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer of the Grey Bruce Health Unit, will appear Wednesday, November 25 to provide the latest...