Author: Interlochen Public Radio
Electric-vehicle charging stations added to local Hwy. 401 OnRoute stops
Two new fast-charging stations for electric vehicles officially opened in Southwestern Ontario Wednesday as part of the province’s plan to build a half-dozen of them along Highway 401. The rapid charging stations are now operating at ONroute service centres in Dutton, West Lorne, Cambridge, Odessa and Napanee, the provincial government announced Wednesday. Ontario’s energy minister […]
Heavy-machine driver blocked officer during probe into tractor crash: OPP
Two men are charged after a driver used piece of heavy equipment to block an OPP officer at a crash scene north of Stratford last week, police say. A Perth County OPP officer responded to a minor crash involving a tractor in the ditch on Line 57 in North Perth around 5 p.m. on Feb. […]
Police officer donates liver to ailing colleague, both recovering well so far
A liver transplant involving Owen Sound police colleagues was successful and both continue to recover almost a week after the surgery. Jason Helm, who received a portion of Cory Fernando’s liver in the transplant on Feb. 16 at Toronto General Hospital, said Tuesday the surgery went well with no complications and he was just waiting […]
London gallery marks International Women’s Day with group show
Jen Hamilton is a mother of two school-age boys. And she’s known other mothers who’ve informed her art, which is part of a group exhibition celebrating International Women’s Day March 8 at Westland Gallery. Works by 21 women artists from the region are included in the show that continues until March 12 with a reception […]
Local employees love work-from-home. Employers? Not so much
Forced on employers of all sizes by the COVID-19 pandemic, work-from-home is now part of the future for London-area companies, a new study suggests. Nearly 95 per cent of employees and job seekers in the wider London region say they prefer a job that offers the option to work remotely, according to a survey by […]