Month: October 2024
Spike in sexual violence reports a sign of more ‘reaching out’ at Western: Expert
The number of disclosed cases of sexual or gender-based violence reported to Western University officials more than doubled this school year, likely due to media coverage following its troubled Orientation Week, according to a just-released annual report.
Uber fires London driver charged with sexually assaulting passenger
The Uber driver charged with sexually assaulting a passenger is no longer working for the ride-sharing service, the company confirmed Wednesday.
Craig Needles Podcast Episode 83: Tom Hennessey and the Walk of Gratitude
A veteran, who is 100-years-old, is walking 100 miles to help veterans dealing with homelessness
Loved ones mourn driver, 27, killed after pickup strikes bridge abutment
A single-vehicle crash southwest of Hensall Tuesday evening left a 27-year-old Hensall resident dead, provincial police say.
Fireworks, pancakes and air-shows on offer as Grey-Bruce celebrates Canada Day
“The Sound” is pumping up the volume for Canada Day celebrations this year after two years of relatively subdued festivities due to the pandemic. In fact, the vibe is set to reverberate through the city with four days of celebrations in Owen Sound beginning with Youth Day at the Owen Sound Visitor Centre Thursday. From […]
St. Thomas police officers assaulted in front of homeless shelter
A 37-year-old woman is accused of assaulting and spitting on police officers who asked her to leave the grounds of a St. Thomas homeless shelter.
PHOTOS: U13 girls softball at Byron Optimist Sports Complex
It was Byron vs. Byron in a U13 girls softball game on a sunny Tuesday evening in London’s west end.
Feds double grant for UM’s Great Lakes research center to $53M
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded the University of Michigan a five-year, $53 million grant to continue and expand the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research, which leads […]
Water test: a long history and hopeful future of human impact on Great Lakes ecology
The Lake Michigan and Lake Huron waters governed by an 1836 treaty are at the heart of negotiations between Michigan, the federal government and Native American tribes to determine how […]
Great Lakes Fishery Commission rep optimistic sea lamprey will be held in check
A representative of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission is cautiously optimistic that sea lamprey populations will be held in check in the next couple of years in the Great Lakes, […]