Tag: Calls
Showdown looms at Western University protest encampment
A clear-out ultimatum deadline now on them, pro-Palestinian protesters encamped at Western University for two months could be in for a showdown with the school after the weekend. Western has given the dug-in protesters until the end of Sunday to dismantle their encampment to avoid disciplinary action by the school against any students or employees […]
One dead, one injured following Woodstock shooting: Police
One person is dead and another in hospital following a Thursday night shooting in Woodstock, police in the Southwestern Ontario city say.
Sims: ‘Very rare’ murder charge against 13-year-old has eerie precedent
By all accounts, he is a criminal justice system anomaly. Rarely has someone as young as the 13-year-old male youth who makes his second court appearance in a Goderich courtroom Friday faced the most serious crime in Canadian law. The Central Huron youth was charged this week after police were called Tuesday to an area […]
Western University calls for weekend end to dug-in campus protest
Two months into a dug-in encampment on its campus, Western University has given pro-Palestinian protesters what appears to be an ultimatum to clear out by the end of the weekend. In a statement posted online, Western president Alan Shepard said the encampment that’s been in place since May 8 falls “well outside” the bounds of […]
London youth baseball league takes new step to screen out abusive parents
Trying to protect young umpires from verbal abuse by parents, a London kids baseball league is using screen-like banners at ballfields to obscure the view of home plate from the bleachers. The idea came from other Ontario leagues that have taken similar steps to prevent parents from yelling at umpires, many of whom are just […]