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Southwestern Public Health is seeking the public’s help to identify a dog involved in a bite incident in St. Thomas on April 2^nd, 2026, at approximately 5:30PM.

Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -12˚C, feeling like -24˚C with the wind chill, across the Southwestern Public Health region. Cold conditions are expected to begin this evening and continue until the morning of Tuesday, March 17th. Conditions meeting SWPH’s cold alert threshold are also expected overnight on March 17th and into the morning of Wednesday, March 18th.

Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -18°C and -25°C with the wind chill, in the SWPH region, with cold conditions beginning overnight tonight. Temperatures are expected to warm up on Monday, March 2nd.

Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -16°C and -22°C with the wind chill, in the SWPH region, with cold conditions beginning overnight tonight. Temperatures are expected to warm up on Thursday, February 26th.

Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -15°C, feeling like -22°C with the wind chill, in the SWPH region, with cold conditions beginning overnight tonight. Temperatures are expected to warm up on Tuesday, February 24th. 

Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -17°C, feeling like -21°C with the wind chill, across the Southwestern Public Health region. Cold conditions are expected to begin this evening and continue until the morning of Friday, February 13th.

Southwestern Public Health is seeking the public’s help to identify a dog involved in a bite incident that occurred on February 8, 2026, between 4:30 and 4:45 PM inside the Winners store located at 3075 Wonderland Rd South, London.

Environment Canada forecasts wind chills of −24°C to −25°C in the Southwestern Public Health region until Sunday.

SWPH investigating a dog bite incident at PetSmart in St. Thomas.

When fluoride levels are in the range of 1.5 – 2.4 mg/L, the Ontario Ministry of Health recommends heightened public awareness to educate people on how to manage exposure from other sources of fluoride, such as food and toothpaste. This is to protect against dental fluorosis in young children.