Brews News: Forked River launches official beer for FC London
A pitch for a new local craft beer? We’re on it. The beautiful game and a beautiful brew come together with the official beer of FC London. Brewed by Forked River, FC London Lager is a 4.7 per cent alcohol bleacher beer that’s ideal to quaff while part of the crowd watching the League1 Ontario team play at […]
Police say officer’s gun fired at Wiarton hospital during struggle
A police officer’s gun fired during a struggle between an officer and someone in custody at Wiarton hospital Tuesday. Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release Friday that a 24-year-old has been charged with disarming a peace officer, assault a peace officer and resisting a peace officer. The release said police arrested someone after […]
More voices raised in support of Grey Bruce Pride community
More public support for Grey Bruce Pride has been offered since Owen Sound police opened an investigation into hurtful letters sent to people displaying Pride flags and signs. Beth Ezekiel Synagogue and Georgian Bluffs council have both issued statements in support of the Pride organization and against acts of hate. “Beth Ezekiel Synagogue stands with […]
London-area home sales ‘steady,’ average price dips slightly
Nearly 750 homes changed hands and the average selling price dipped slightly to $676,000 in the London-St. Thomas area last month, just-released figures from the region’s realty board show. There was a drop in sales of about 100 homes from May to June, but that was just a “seasonal effect” and not the result of […]
SON says support of new nuclear must align with its interests
Saugeen Ojibway Nation was non-committal about this week’s announcement that Ontario wants to expand nuclear power generation at Bruce Power. Energy Minister Todd Smith announced preliminary work would begin to examine the suitability of the Lake Huron shoreline site to add more nuclear reactors generating up to 4,800 megawatts of electricity. The site is rated […]