Month: June 2024
OPP make arrest after foot chase
The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police arrested a 19-year-old in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula.
Man injured when car hits tree in northeast London
A man was taken to hospital with unknown injuries following a crash Friday in northeast London. Two people were believed to be inside a car that struck a tree at the intersection of Sandford Street and Kilally Road just before 3 p.m. The car sustained damage to its hood, and no further details on the […]
It may have been a green Christmas but it will be a white New Year’s
Heavy snowfall is expected to start Saturday afternoon in the London region, creating dangerous driving conditions into Sunday morning. Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory on Friday for the London and Middlesex County, warning drivers to consider postponing non-essential travel, as untreated surfaces are expected to become covered with snow and ice late […]
Minto to re-open recreational facilities
The Town of Minto announced the reopening of all Town operated recreational facilities to the public in the new year.
UPDATE: Winter weather travel advisory ended
Environment Canada has ended a winter weather travel advisory for most of Southwestern Ontario.
London police officer charged with impaired driving in off-duty incident
A 37-year-old London police officer has been suspended with pay after he was charged with impaired driving while off duty, London police said Friday. The officer who has been with the force for 14 years was also charged by the OPP with being unlawfully in a dwelling house, police said. London police said the officer’s […]
Rockwood Terrace resident dies after battling COVID
A resident of Rockwood Terrace has died after contracting COVID-19, Grey County long-term-care director Jennifer Cornell announced in an update Friday. The county-run long-term-care home in Durham has been in outbreak since it was declared by the Grey Bruce Health Unit Dec. 22. “I am saddened to report one resident who has been battling COVID-19 […]
Man charged with attempted murder in foiled break-in
A 50-year-old man of Chippewas of the Thames First Nation has been charged with attempted murder and following a break-in on Christmas Day at a Middlesex County business. Three people tried to enter a business using a pickup truck in Melbourne, about 30 kilometres southwest of London, at around 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 25. The […]
Western University president taking a leave of absence
President Alan Shepard will take a leave of absence due to a medical issue.
Western University president Alan Shepard takes health leave
Western University president Alan Shepard has taken a temporary leave from his position after experiencing an “unexpected cardiac issue,” he said in a New Year’s Eve email to students and staff. The condition will require “immediate attention and a leave of absence,” he said. Shepard, 57, will be replaced for at least 30 days by […]