Tag: 2022
‘Obvious liar’: Judge rips ex-Woodstock mayor, convicts him of sexual assault
The former mayor of Woodstock, the judge said upon convicting him on Wednesday of two counts of sexual assault, was playing fast and loose with the truth. “Bluntly,” Superior Court Justice Spencer Nicholson said of Trevor Birtch, “I found Mr. Birtch to be completely incredible and an obvious liar. “I find that Mr. Birtch lied […]
How much of the Great Lakes’ water is used annually?
The Great Lakes Commission recently released its annual water usage report, providing hydrological and environmental insights for the region. In total, water usage from the Great Lakes supply was down […]
Union: Trustees must come clean on who OK’d big school board pay hikes
The head of a union representing 1,600 Thames Valley District school board employees says she wants to know whether trustees approved senior staff pay raises of up to 33 per cent that began in 2023.
City-owned housing agency fights $3,500 ruling in favour of tenant
A London woman who awoke with a cockroach embedded in her ear and won a provincial tribunal hearing over that nightmare is facing a repeat battle.
Probe into Amazon worker’s death finished – but widow still in dark
Ontario’s Labour Ministry has completed its probe into the death one year ago of an Amazon employee at its London-area mega-plant – but his widow must file a a freedom-of-information (FOI) request to get the final report that includes autopsy results. It’s a “frustrating” process that puts more stress on grieving families, said Sudbury NDP […]
Regulators express concerns over “very, very demanding” timeline for Palisades approval
Holtec International wants the Palisades nuclear plant in Southwest Michigan to be the first shuttered nuclear plant to ever reopen in the U.S. But federal requlators Tuesday questioned their timeline for bringing the plant back online.
8 Effective Approaches & Solutions For Electrifying Your Home
Electrifying your home involves shifting from fossil energy sources to more sustainable electric alternatives, as well as optimizing home energy usage and efficiency, all of which reduces your carbon footprint. As the urgency to adopt more sustainable living solutions grows in response to climate change, many homeowners (and renters) are … [continued]
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Commercial & United States Postal Service (USPS) Electric Delivery Vans Spreading Out Across USA
Two years ago this month, I saw my first Amazon Prime Rivian electric delivery van (lead figure of this article) just across my street. The driver said he loved the new van and was kind enough to pose for pictures and show me inside. He said Amazon already had ~100 … [continued]
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4 running for PC candidacy in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
When members of the PC Party of Ontario vote for their candidate in the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound this weekend they will have four people to choose from. Former West Grey councillor and longtime Grey-Bruce resident Stephen Townsend was recently announced as a fourth and final candidate running for the nomination. The other candidates include Brock […]
Bad to worse: Downtown London office vacancy rate projected to hit 33%
Offices in downtown London will continue to empty out this year, keeping the city’s core vacancy rate among the highest in the country, a new report says.