Month: June 2024
Thief uses chainsaw to steal Port Stanley welcome sign: OPP
Elgin OPP are looking for leads after a thief used a chainsaw to chop down a pricey municipal sign marking the entrance to Port Stanley. The theft of the sign valued at $8,000 was reported to police on July 11, Elgin OPP said Monday. It appears someone used a chainsaw to cut the supports for […]
‘Quite alarming’: Study reveals hostility toward immigrants in London, Middlesex
The study, funded by the London and Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership, surveyed the experiences of 30 London and Middlesex County immigrant and racialized people.
Shootings this year in London jump to 20 as police disclose new cases
London police disclosed five previously unreported cases of gunfire this year after announcing the results into Project Safe.
Nawash voters go to polls Friday
Friday’s Chippewas of Nawash election will feature incumbent Veronica Smith and Gregory Nadjiwon on the ballot in the race for chief. Members of the First Nation will go to the polls Friday to elect a chief and eight councillors. All eight incumbent councillors are running again, amid a field of 24, according to a post […]
Julia Tunks wins senior national women’s discus title – at age 17
Julia Tunks is a senior women’s national discus champion at age 17. The London teen won her discipline with a 57.17-metre toss Saturday evening at the Bell Canadian track and field championships in Langley, B.C. Her best effort surpassed her OFSAA record-setting mark (55.62m) last month in Ottawa and is less than two and a […]
Northern Bruce Peninsula considering selling its airport
Tobermory summer resident and airport user Thomas Brown asked Northern Bruce Peninsula council if it would sell the local airport to him and his partners. Brown made the proposal on July 24. Municipal staff will review the idea and prepare a report within two months. A recording of his presentation is on the town’s YouTube […]
Obituary – Lydia Mary Kus
LYDIA MARY KUS Lydia Mary Kus (née Stecky) passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at her home in Kincardine, at age 76. Beloved wife of Rudolf “Rudy” Kus. … Continue reading Obituary – Lydia Mary Kus
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London Majors slugger rips four home runs – in one game
There are benefits to belting four home runs in a single Intercounty Baseball League game.
Chilling image shows armed man robbing local business
Provincial police are searching for a suspect after an armed robbery at an Exeter business and another attempted robbery Sunday evening. Police were contacted by the owner of a business on Main Street North Sunday reporting an armed robbery that had taken place just after 9 p.m., Huron County OPP said. A male suspect entered […]
Climate change and erosion fuel disputes along Lake Michigan’s shoreline
Homes along Lake Michigan in Indiana are facing encroaching water due to erosion and climate change. However, the solution to build hardened revetments is causing pushback from environmentalists. Read the […]