Author: Great Lakes Commission
Three charged in Woodstock human trafficking probe: police
Three men face charges following a human trafficking investigation in Woodstock. police say. A 61-year-old Port Dover man and a 36-year-old Oshweken man are charged with communicating with someone for the purpose of obtaining sexual services, while a 32-year-old Burford man is charged with the same offence involving a minor, Woodstock police said Wednesday. Police […]
Four charged after $26K drug bust: Perth OPP
Four people face charges after police seized $26,000 worth of drugs from a vehicle and a home in Perth County, provincial police say. Police pulled over a vehicle about 3 p.m. Monday in Perth East, a township near Stratford, as part of a drug trafficking probe, Perth OPP said Wednesday. Officers found fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, […]
Province renews funding for pre-apprenticeship programs
Queen’s Park is investing $28 million to support free pre-apprenticeships in Ontario in a move to help address the province’s skilled labour shortage. The money will be divided among nearly 100 programs that are less than one year and combine in-class training with on-the-job learning, said Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton, who announced the funding […]
New mom Candice Moxley enjoying magical run with Western’s women’s hockey
The Western women’s hockey team wants to know if their good luck baby will make the trip to St. Catharines for the big playoff tilt against Brock Wednesday night.
London police brace for rowdy, unrestricted St. Patrick’s celebrations
After two years of getting battered by COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, London bars are gearing up for their first full-scale St. Patrick’s Day celebration in three years.