Month: September 2024
Drinking on beach leads to impaired driving charges
Huron County OPP charged a Huron East resident with impaired driving offences following complaints of alcohol consumption on a beach in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. According to an OPP media release, police were contacted by concerned citizens around 4:50 p.m. on Aug. 20 reporting people drinking alcohol on the beach at the end of Zion Road. Police say […]
Former South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Michi issues apology
Former South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi has apologized for the harm caused by his “ignorant, insensitive and poorly chosen words” that came out in a recording last week directed at the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Lake Wednesday afternoon, Michi issued a news release containing the apology, a day after he resigned as […]
Former South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Michi issues apology
Former South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi has apologized for the harm caused by his “ignorant, insensitive and poorly chosen words” that came out in a recording last week directed at the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Lake Wednesday afternoon, Michi issued a news release containing the apology, a day after he resigned as […]
Owen Sound eyes more safety measures following deadly downtown assault
Owen Sound’s mayor said the city will look into installing more cameras and lighting downtown in the wake of a fatal assault on a restaurant owner Sharif Rahman outside his business. Rahman, 44, died Aug. 24 after spending a week on life-support at a London hospital. Police said the Owen Sound man was assaulted outside […]
Photos: Western Mustangs gear up for home opener against McMaster
Coming off a lop-sided win to start the OUA season, the Western Mustangs are preparing to face the McMaster Marauders in the Stangs’ home opener Sunday night at Alumni Stadium. The Stangs, who are ranked second in the country following their 83-0 blowout of York University, practised Wednesday. Photos by Derek Ruttan
Infamous Talbot Street rail bridge here to stay, despite occasional crashes: City
London’s notorious roof-shearing, low-clearance Talbot Street rail bridge will keep on trucking.
‘Appalling’ find of hidden camera at London Airbnb should be probed: Expert
Ontario’s ex-privacy commissioner is calling for an investigation after Airbnb says they will not divulge whether or not they will be informing past users of a London unit where a hidden camera was found in a bedroom.
Letters to the Editor: August 31, 2023
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Police Briefs: Driver crashes into gas meter; drinking complaint leads to impaired charge
The driver of vehicle that crashed into a fence, trees and gas meter on a rural road near Exeter had three times the legal limit of alcohol in their system, OPP say.
The federal government is kicking in $8.8 million for a 42-unit affordable development at 345 Sylvan St. in London, the latest Rapid Housing Initiative in the city where officials made the announcemen
London is a “municipality in need” and one of the “hardest hit” cities when it comes to affordable housing, federal officials said Wednesday, announcing cash for a housing development in the city.