Tag: drugs
In search for missing London women, volunteer group set to scour city park
An organization searching for two missing Londoners plans to scour a park near the Thames River this weekend. If the search Oct. 5 and 6 at Cavendish park doesn’t provide physical evidence, the continuing efforts to find out what happened to Kathryn Bordato and Shelley Desrochers might at least prompt someone to come forward with […]
Small-town drug dealer gets five years in prison over $30K in cocaine, fentanyl
A Tillsonburg drug dealer who was on both probation and government disability payments when he was arrested two years ago with $30,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl is now clean and wants to get back on track.
Baranyai: Employees face tough choices when job, beliefs conflict
Ideally, and whenever possible, people should not be forced to participate in activities deeply at odds with their conscience or religious beliefs.
As ex-mayor’s second trial nears end, first one may be called into question
While the former mayor of Woodstockâs second sexual assault trial moved closer to the finish line, there is a chance his first trial, at which he was convicted, could return to the starting blocks. Trevor Birtch, 49, is supposed to be sentenced on Nov. 18 after Superior Court Justice Michael Carnegie convicted him in August, […]
Arrests made in relation to drug trafficking in Owen Sound, Collingwood
Police have made arrests in an investigation that led to the identification of suspects involved in drug trafficking in the Owen Sound and Collingwood areas. On Thursday, the Collingwood and The Blue Mountains OPP announced that four people had been arrested, and drugs and firearms had been seized in relation to a drug trafficking investigation. […]
London police surround Old South business after break-in
There was a heavy police presence in Londonâs Old South neighbourhood Monday morning after a suspect was thought to be holed up inside a business following a break-in.
Crown grills defiant ex-Woodstock mayor at sex assault trial
On a day of denials and explanations, the Crown challenged the truthfulness of the former mayor of Woodstock on trial for sexual assault. âMr. Birtch, youâre just making this up as we go, sir,â assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser said to Trevor Birtch, 49, midway through her cross-examination. âIâm not,â Birtch, the former two-term mayor, […]
Man facing several charges after drug lab found in Walkerton
Police have announced several charges against a Walkerton man after a clandestine drug lab was discovered in the Bruce County town earlier this month. The 51-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, pointing a firearm, using a firearm […]
London pitches province on new homeless and addiction treatment hub
The same group behind a scrapped bid to create a homeless service and shelter hub in a north London motel plans a new pitch to the province.
Police seize more than $120K in stolen vehicles, drugs, cash in rural raid
Police in Huron and Bruce counties seized more than $120,000 in stolen vehicles, drugs, cash, and weapons after a rural property on the county border was raided.