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Father delivers powerful message at vigil for slain daughter: ‘Do what you can’
Brett Broadfoot had a clear message for the crowd gathered at a northeast London park: Everybody needs to take action to stop intimate partner violence. The grieving father of homicide victim Breanna Broadfoot, 17, spoke to the more than 200 people attending a candlelight vigil Wednesday night at Ed Blake Park. âThe message here this […]
Man who killed girlfriend had been charged with assaulting her
An 18-year-old man shot and killed by London police after fatally stabbing his girlfriend last week had been ordered to stay away from her
Great Lakes Learning: Superior waters warming | Great Lakes Now
This lesson will explore the phenomenon of warming waters in Lake Superior. The coldest and largest of the Great Lakes has been experiencing steady increases in average temperatures for a few decades, enough to give rise to concern for the lake ecosystem, the weather patterns in the surrounding area, and more.
Inside is not the answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Echo
By Mia Litzenberg In the Detroit area, people experience unsafe levels of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone in the air they breathe. These pollutants are blamed for adverse health effects such as heart disease, respiratory issues and cancer. The University of Michigan is part of an ongoing Detroit research partnership, Community Action […]
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London police seek witnesses in downtown shooting
London police were asking for the publicâs help for information after a man was shot near Richmond and Clarence streets early Sunday. Police said that at about 5 a.m., they were called to a London hospital where a man had arrived with suspected gunshot wounds. He was treated for non-life threatening injuries. They learned that […]
Pearson: Art brings us together at critical times
Exhibitions and art events, whatever the size or venue, encourage dialogue, social contact, and economy. More importantly, they foster a sense of belonging.
London teen critically injured in dirt bike-vehicle collision
A London teenager is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision between a dirt bike and a vehicle in the city’s south end.
Cyclist taken to hospital after colliding with transport truck in Owen Sound Thursday
Police closed a section of 10th Street East Thursday afternoon after a transport truck collided with a cyclist. According to a media release, the 35-year-old female cyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. The bicycle was significantly damaged. Owen Sound Police closed 10th Street East between 2nd Avenue East and 3rd Avenue East […]
Wiarton doctor retires after 40 years
A beloved Wiarton doctor is calling it a career and hanging up the stethoscope after 40 years. Dr. John Van Dorp hopped in the car with his wife Geneva Thursday morning and headed to Blythe to take in some theatre. “I went to a seminar a number of years ago about preparing for retirement, and […]
Trail Talk: A ride at the Pinery
One surprise for me was how dry the trails were after over three inches of rain. On our Thursday morning hike there were no puddles and hardly any mud, either at the Varna or Bannockburn trails. Have you noticed how blue the edges of many roads are? This is due to chicory which is in […]