Tag: Brantford
School board to recoup $38K retreat costs – from officials’ expense accounts
The cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board will recoup the $38,000 that 18 officials spent on a three-day retreat at the Toronto Blue Jays stadium hotel, though the senior administrators who attended won’t be out of pocket
Stunt-riding motorcyclist sparks police probe
Police in Brantford were seeking information from the public to identify the rider of a motorcycle involved in stunt driving. The rider was seen standing on his moving motorcycle on several occasions and also exhibited other aggressive driving behaviour, police said in a statement. Police issued a photo in the hope of identifying the motorcyclist, […]
New goalie wins London Knights debut, Easton Cowan point streak hits 41 games
The London Knights finally beat an American team on home ice this season. It took an over-age goaltender from Strathmore, Alta., to help make it happen. Former Saskatoon Blades stopper Austin Elliott made 30 saves in his OHL debut as the Knights topped the Erie Otters 3-1 before 9,036 Sunday at Canada Life Place. The […]
Extreme intoxication no excuse for downloading child porn: Judge
A Southwestern Ontario man who claimed he was too drunk to remember downloading more than 100 pornographic videos involving young children couldnât convince a judge he was rehabilitated enough to avoid prison. A defence lawyer for Liam R. Bock, 25, said the Brantford resident is now sober and has been heavily involved in serving the […]
Crown seeks 23-year prison sentence in sprawling human-trafficking case
The Crown is seeking what would be one of the longest prison sentences ever in the country for a man central to a far-reaching human trafficking case.