Tag: Canadian
With women dying at ‘alarming rate’ from violence, province urged to act
Advocates for abused women in the London area are urging the province to act in the wake of âunbearableâ intimate partner violence that has claimed the lives of several women in the last few weeks. A bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario passed second reading at Queenâs Park and needs to […]
Oxford County eyes adding 20 transitional housing beds
Oxford County Human Services recommends council authorize $1.71 million for more transitional housing projects in a push to tackle homelessness
Public Health ‘ deeply concerned’ as latest opioid alert issued
Grey Bruce Public Health has issued its seventh opioid alert in a little over a month following another string of drug poisonings, including one that was fatal. The latest alert to community partners was issued by public health on Monday, after receiving notification of one fatal and three non-fatal drug poisonings in the areas over […]
Daughter of writer Alice Munro details dark Huron County family secret
Editor’s note: This story includes details of child sexual abuse A daughter of Nobel laureate author Alice Munro has written a first-person essay in The Toronto Star detailing sexual abuse by her stepfather at their Huron County home and her motherâs decision to side with her husband over her child. In the piece, published Sunday, […]
London memorial, ceremony planned to mark Battle of the Atlantic
Ground will be broken in London this fall for a national memorial to Canadians who died in the Battle of the Atlantic. The memorial, at HMCS Prevost, the Royal Canadian Navy reserve division by the Forks of the Thames River, will honour those who fell during the Second World War’s longest continuous campaign. It also […]
Sunfest: A three-act music sampler from the London festival
With nearly 50 acts performing on multiple stages, London’s Sunfest celebration of Canadian and international music in Victoria Park has something for everyone as it completes its four-day run this weekend. Reporter Beatriz Baleeiro caught three acts Friday for a taste of the tunes. THE ACT: KAZDOURA The Toronto-based band, which recently played the Toronto […]
Community builders use Lego to tackle complex housing issues
Mayors, building inspectors, county staff, housing professionals and designers gathered to play with Lego Friday at The Library in Owen Sound. The well-attended workshop hosted at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library and organized by Christine Hempel and Krystal Valencia wasn’t all fun and games, the participants were trying to find solutions […]
Sales of farm equipment dipped in first quarter
Tighter profitability has farms placing a greater emphasis on their per acre equipment costs, reducing demand for equipment
Andy Brown hopes to create more Hockey Canada memories at the World Juniors this year
There are those “where were you when moments” for Hockey Canada fans and fans of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Like in 2023 when Conor Bedard scored a sensational overtime goal against Slovakia to push Canada into the semifinals, and two games later, when Dylan Guenther scored in overtime against Czechia to win gold […]
London-area jobless rate falls slightly in June
The London area’s unemployment rate dropped by the slightest of margins in June, the result of fewer people looking for work, the latest snapshot of the labour market shows.