Tag: April
Building lag may cost city hall millions in Queen’s Park housing cash
London is on the verge of losing millions of dollars in provincial funding for missing its housing starts target for 2024, a goal the city could easily hit if builders followed through on all projects approved by council. As of Oct. 31, city hall had issued building permits for 3,282 units in 2024 alone, an […]
Man gets 20 months in jail for violent home invasion amid drug-fuelled spiral
A Sarnia judge said drugs like crystal meth do terrible things, even to healthy people with no prior mental health issues. But when people like John Keohan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia about a decade ago, use them? âIt is like a spark to gasoline,â Justice Mark Poland said. âI couldnât agree more, your honour,â […]
Owen Sound city council to debate draft budget Monday
When Owen Sound councillors sit down Monday to preliminarily set the 2025 tax levy, they’ll be starting with a 2.65 per cent increase. That would amount to just less than $10 more per month for the average bungalow owner. That increase is less than what council asked staff for — a draft operating budget with […]
Fire-hit Wortley Village building needs engineer’s assessment: City hall
A historic Wortley Village building appears to have dodged a date with a wrecking ball.
One-of-a-kind ‘bird palaces’ on display at Bruce County Museum
For the Birds: Upcycled Bird Palaces is a “whimsical showcase of one-of-a-kind birdhouses” created by 81-year-old folk artist Graeme Chalmers set to open at Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre this month. An artist with a lifelong passion for folk art, Chalmers transforms ordinary thrift store finds into unique birdhouses by upcycling discarded items like […]