Mississauga fire service reminds condo and apartment residents of new CO alarm rules
Updated Ontario Fire Code rules now require carbon monoxide alarms in many condo and apartment units, and landlords are responsible for installing them.
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Extreme cold and heavy shovelling can strain the heart, Mississauga warns
With wind chills near -30 and a possible weekend snowstorm, the city is urging residents to watch for frostbite, hypothermia and heart strain.
By Mississauga Voice Staff · 3 min read
Markham hospital's mental health team flags signs of seasonal depression
Oak Valley Health, which runs Markham Stouffville Hospital, says it sees seasonal affective disorder most from November to March, and outlines symptoms and treatment.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
Final beam goes up at Trillium's new rehab and continuing care hospital
Trillium Health Partners says the Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre is now at full height and 40 per cent of the way to substantial completion.
By Mississauga Voice Staff · 3 min read
Construction begins on Mississauga's first dedicated hospice centre
Hospice Mississauga says work has started on a 12-suite hospice on Speakman Drive, with the $25-million centre set to open in winter 2027.
By Mississauga Voice Staff · 3 min read
Markham Stouffville Hospital lab gets first-in-Canada blood analyzers
Oak Valley Health has installed a new generation of chemistry and immunoassay analyzers, the first in Canada, at its Markham and Uxbridge hospitals.
By Markham Voice Staff · 2 min read
Flu keeps respiratory virus activity high in Peel to start 2026
Peel Public Health's latest report shows influenza driving high respiratory activity, with 619 new flu cases reported in the last week of the holidays.
By Mississauga Voice Staff · 2 min read
Markham Stouffville Hospital welcomes its first baby of 2026
A baby boy born at 1:42 a.m. on New Year's Day was the first arrival of 2026 at Markham Stouffville Hospital, Oak Valley Health says.
By Markham Voice Staff · 1 min read