Community Awareness page for Crime Stoppers month
The first publicly recorded use of the term “Crime Stoppers” came about in 1947 when it appeared in a Dick Tracy comic strip in syndicated newspapers around the world. You might ask your parents or grandparents if they recall the Dick Tracy comics when they were growing up. The official history of Crime Stoppers began […]
Grey and Bruce back housing priority rule for those experiencing homelessness
Both Grey and Bruce county councillors received snapshots Thursday of the homelessness situations in their communities. Just over 140 individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Grey County and another 64 in Bruce County participated in a point-in-time homelessness enumeration study, conducted jointly by the two counties and front-line service providers Oct. 18. Of those surveyed, […]
Two Newbury men face drug, weapons charges
Two Newbury men face charges after police seized several firearms and drugs in South Middlesex and West Elgin, provincial police say.
Two charged after building site break-in: London police
Two London men face charges after an early morning construction site break-in, police say.
Firefighters rescue tenants trapped by smoke in Walkerton apartments
Several residents in a Walkerton apartment building had to be rescued by firefighters after they were trapped by smoke from a fire late Wednesday night. Crews responded at about 11:40 p.m. after receiving a report of a fire in the residential seniors’ apartment building at 401 Cayley St., known as the Thompson-Bolden Seniors Apartments. Upon […]
More victims taken in by taxi scam
London police say more victims have come forward to say they were duped by men operating a taxi scam that has allegedly brought in more than $100,000.
COVID: ineligible residents will not be tested at assessment centres, health unit says
Eleven facilities have active COVID-19 outbreaks in Grey-Bruce, according to the health unit’s latest situation report. On Thursday, the affected locations were Maple Court Villa retirement home in Walkerton, Lee Manor in Owen Sound, Grey Gables in Markdale, and Rockwood Terrace in Durham – as well as Pinecrest Manor in Lucknow, Errinrung in Thornbury, McVean […]
Police investigating sidewalk damage in Kincardine
South Bruce OPP are continuing to investigate an incident in Kincardine where someone walked along a freshly poured sidewalk before it set, leading to an estimated $13,000 repair job. Police first received the report of the incident on Nov. 9 at the intersection of Gordon Street, where they found that a section of the freshly […]
Acting Medical Officer of Health “very supportive” of return to school
Dr. Alex Summers understand that parents have concerns, but says he “fully supports” students returning to the classroom next week.
COVID-19 continues to spread in Midwestern Ontario.
COVID-19 continues to spread in Midwestern Ontario.