Tag: 2023
Man believed to have suffered medical event before head-on collision
A 77-year-old is believed to have suffered a medical event immediately before a two-vehicle head-on collision in Owen Sound Thursday evening. According to police, emergency services responded to reports of a collision in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue West just after 6 p.m. Thursday. Police said the 77-year-old Owen Sound man was driving a […]
Home building takes off in London, more than doubling 2023 pace
Home construction in London has more than doubled in 2024 over one year prior with builders are breaking ground to meet demand, newly released city hall figures show. The city issued permits this year to the end of June for 1,565 new homes, more than double the total of 601 for the first six months […]
Woman had not sought help before being shot dead by husband: Agency
A woman who was shot on a Woodstock street by her husband before he turned the gun on himself didn’t contact the cityâs domestic abuse services before the shooting, an official says
Michigan crashes: Deaths fall in 2023, work zone accidents up. What to know | Bridge Michigan
Data released this week shows distracted driving, and pedestrian deaths rose in 2023, but overall crashes and drunk driving deaths fell….
Home sales slow in June, supply reaches five-year high
Home sales appear to be slowing down as the summer season winds up in Grey-Bruce. Meanwhile, composite home prices remain virtually unchanged year-over-year. The REALTORS Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound said home sales remained subdued in the month of June in its latest report. There were 1,595 active listings on the market at the […]
Denmark moves to tax farmers on livestock greenhouse gas production
Danish government officials and Danish livestock farmers have reached agreement, judging by widespread reports, on details of a proposed tax on methane emissions from that nation’s ruminants. Beginning in 2030, Danish farmers are to pay a tax of 300 kroner ($59.38 CAD) per ton of carbon dioxide equivalent, rising by 2035 to 750 kroner ($148.46), […]
Attack ink SIJHL Rookie of the Year
Another Owen Sound Attack prospect signed on the dotted line and will continue their hockey development in Owen Sound next season. On Monday, the Owen Sound Attack announced the signing of Easton Mikus, 17, from Thunder Bay. Mikus, six-foot-one and 187-pounds, is a centre who played with the Thunder Bay North Stars of the Super […]
Analysis: Why London is losing its lustre for out-of-town homebuyers
Up until very recently, London was among the most coveted destinations for families looking for a place to live
Rock the Park: Five things to know about the London music festival
Four nights of music â from rock, to hip-hop and R&B â begin Wednesday in London at the 20th edition of Rock the Park, an outdoor festival that draws thousands of music fans to Harris Park. Reporter Noah Brennan spotlights key things to know ahead of the festival’s launch. THE BIG PICTURE When it began […]
Oak to be planted in Sharif Rahman’s honour
Owen Sound council agreed Monday to plant an oak tree in front of the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre in memory of Sharif Rahman, a community-minded local restaurateur and Y member. Rahman, 44, died a week after an Aug. 17, 2023 assault outside his downtown restaurant, The Curry House. Police have been investigating his death […]