Crash cuts short mother’s dream of ‘better, brighter future’ in Canada
A Woodstock mother’s dream of a “better, brighter future” in Canada ended in tragedy after she died from her injuries three days after she was struck by a car. Ailene Pepito-Salise, 36, her husband Daryll Salise and their two-year-old son Dane moved to Canada from Bukidnon, Philippines, in August 2023, her husband said. On Dec. […]
‘Lovely box of red tape’: Cafe owners irked at building permit delays
The owners of a popular Wortley Village café demolished after a fire last spring are taking aim at city hall for what they call “red tape” in getting a permit to rebuild.
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SIMS: Unimaginable loss, lingering fears await ‘face of evil’ at sentencing hearing
London lawyer Faisal Joseph remembered his own rage and sadness while on the way to the London courthouse to see mass murderer Nathaniel Veltman’s arraignment hearing almost three years ago. Grief and fear had washed over the city after June 6, 2021, when Veltman, 23, a self-described white nationalist, intentionally drove his pickup truck into […]
Hackers obtained personal information of employees: London Public Library
Hackers behind the cyberattack on London Public Library obtained the personal information of some employees, but there’s no indication the personal information of patrons has been compromised, the library says. “London Public Library has notified the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of the cyberattack and the compromise of personal information,” the library said in a […]