Tag: Deaths
The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election | Great Lakes Now
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Helene and Milton, the two massive hurricanes that just swept into the country — killing hundreds of people, and leaving both devastation and rumblings of political upheaval in seven states — amounted to their own October surprise.
Driver rescued after vehicle goes over cliff: Police
The 27-year-old St. Thomas driver of a vehicle that police say went over Hawk Cliff on Lake Erie is being treated for serious injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening. Emergency crews responded to a call about 6 p.m. Tuesday at the end of Hawk Cliff Road in Central Elgin, east of Port Stanley, where a vehicle […]
Coroner’s inquests called into London police custody deaths
Inquests will be held into the deaths of three people who died in London police custody, the province announced Tuesday. The inquests will examine the deaths of Amanda Bolt, 28, Fabian Hart, 46, and Christopher Campbell, 55, the office of the chief coroner of Ontario said. A coroner’s inquest is a formal hearing where the […]
Inquest into London provincial jail deaths unexpectedly delayed
An unexplained legal issue has delayed the start of a coroner’s inquest that was to begin Monday into seven inmate deaths in London.
Ontario mayors seek mental-health law reviews: ‘Absolute crisis’
Ontario Big City Mayors are asking the province to review mental-health laws and whether to expand the scope of involuntary treatment for people who are addicted to drugs and live on the streets. The organization that represents 29 mayors of cities with more than 100,000 people say they are taking no position on treatment given […]