Tag: Brantford
Sinkhole swallows parked vehicle on Brantford street
A sinkhole created by a water main break took a parked vehicle out of commission Wednesday morning. A Honda Civic parked on Nelson Street in Brantford sank into the sinkhole that formed. “Earlier this morning, city crews responded to a water main break at this location, which caused instability beneath the roadway and resulted in […]
Outlaws biker club member charged in prospect’s killing, police say
A London man charged in the 2019 killing of his close friend is an alleged member of the Outlaws motorcycle club, provincial police say.
Amid arsonist fears, firefighters battle three more rural blazes
Norfolk County firefighters battled three separate fires throughout the wee hours of Wednesday morning, said police, who described a man seen running near one of the blazes. The blazes come amid a rash of suspicious fires across the largely rural county, located about an hour’s drive southeast of London, that have led some residents to […]
Speeding teen driver gets house arrest for crash that killed two
A 17-year-old driver whose excessive speed caused a crash that killed two Brantford teens in 2023 ignored multiple traffic warnings to slow down, said a Woodstock judge said last week, sentencing the young man. But his behaviour appeared to be uncharacteristic and the now-19-year-old, who can’t be named due to a publication ban, is deeply […]
Damage pegged at $400K after overnight London house fire
Damage was estimated to be $400,000 after London firefighters battled an overnight blaze at a home in the city’s northeast end. It was shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday when fire officials issued a statement on social media about the fire in what appeared to be a single-family home on McTavish Crescent, which is located […]
Owen Sound leads all CHL clubs with six players on NHL Central Scouting midterm rankings
The Owen Sound Attack led all CHL clubs with six players featured on the NHL Central Scouting midterm rankings including defender David Bedkowski at No. 38 on the list. Two of Owen Sound’s goaltenders are ranked in the top 15 for North American goalies. Trenten Bennett comes in at No. 9 on the list, while […]
Five people – including Londoner – now charged in 2019 death
Two area residents have been charged in connection with the kidnapping, murder of a Kitchener man, bringing total number of accused to five
London Knights hang onto overagers amid OHL trade deadline frenzy
No matter what happens between now and Friday at noon, the London Knights remain the favourites to defend their Ontario Hockey League title.
Sarnia Sting score in OT to thwart late London Knights comeback
SARNIA â The Sarnia Sting shook off the London Knights’ late comeback to pull out a 3-2 overtime win Wednesday before 4,475 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena. Beckham Edwards scored 3:28 into sudden-death, then sprinted almost the length of the ice to celebrate in front of Knights fans decked out in bright green outfits and […]
Gennies youngsters lead team to 4-3 win over Owen Sound
Owen Sound kept big-time scorers Colby Barlow and Bennett Sennecke off the scoresheet but the Oshawa Generals still managed to beat the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on New Year’s Day. Anthony Figliomeni, 16, scored his first Ontario Hockey League goal in just his second game while Brady Smith, 16, added a goal and an assist […]