Tag: Community
Longtime Indigenous broadcaster Dan Smoke mourned: ‘Transformative’
Longtime Indigenous broadcaster and educator Dan Smoke, who hosted Smoke Signals with his wife for decades, has died.  Smokeâs wife, Mary Lou Smoke, announced the death of âthe love of her life,â due to complications of pneumonia and Type 2 diabetes, in a Facebook post Monday.  âDan committed his life to helping all people,â […]
The fraud investigation at London Health Sciences Centre needs to move quickly to safeguard public trust and staff morale, but the Ontario government also has to act, the Opposition health critic at Q
The fraud investigation at London Health Sciences Centre needs to move quickly to safeguard public trust and staff morale, but the Ontario government also has to act, the Opposition health critic at Queenâs Park said Monday. The investigation grabbed the attention of France Gelinas who said she’s concerned patients and workers, including doctors and nurses, […]
Strathroy council rejects proposed flag ban that irked LGBTQ group
STRATHROY â Politicians here overwhelmingly rejected restrictions proposed by a town council colleague that would have banned non-government flags on municipally owned land, a possibility that rankled LGBTQ community members. In an 8-1 vote Monday night, politicians turfed Coun. Brian Derbyshire’s bid to allow only municipal, provincial and federal flags on flagpoles on municipal properties, […]
Why do London police special constables earn more than entry-level officers?
Special constables in London are among the highest paid in Ontario and make more than a constable who has been on the job for two years. London police recently launched the special constable program, hiring an additional 19 and deploying them for a wider range of duties to support front-line officers. A special constable had […]
Section of Highway 402 closed for sudden death investigation: OPP
Highway 402 was closed in both directions between Nauvoo and Forest roads on Monday as part of a sudden death investigation, police said. âThe highway is going to remain closed for the investigation for the next few hours at least,â Middlesex OPP Const. Jeff Hare said in a video posted to social media around 1:30 […]