Tag: Elgin
String of auto thefts, crashes cause $500K in damage: OPP
A brazen early morning string of auto thefts and crashes in Goderich left $500,000 of property damage in its wake, Huron OPP say. Officers investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle in near Elgin Avenue in Goderich at about 3:20 a.m. Friday found a damaged pickup that had been abandoned on Kingston Street, police said. […]
Suspect arrested after series of collisions in Goderich
GODERICH – A 32-year-old Goderich-area man faces numerous charges after an alleged series of auto thefts, collisions and a break and enter causing an estimated more than $500,000 in damage during the morning of July 12. At 3:20 a.m., Huron OPP officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle being driven erratically in Goderich near […]
Lend a hand while Owen Sound booster Jan Chamberlain is out of action
In small towns across Canada, women are truly community heroes. In our small town of Owen Sound, one amazing woman leader stands out – Jan Chamberlain – who has made civic pride her life-long career. Now in her 80s, Jan’s efforts remain full of passion and purpose, building on her keen sense of belonging to […]
Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club members heading to world championships in August
Two Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club athletes have been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming Lifesaving World Championships in Australia. Team Canada selected Izzy Speiran to join its youth women’s team for the championships in Gold Coast, while Hayden Kaake was chosen for the youth men’s team. Luna Abbott is an alternate for the Canadian […]
London firefighters battle stubborn barn blaze
London firefighters were still at the scene Friday morning battling a barn blaze south of Highway 401 that erupted Thursday night. According to social media posts from the London Fire Department, crews were there with Thames Centre and Central Elgin firefighters to tackle the hay barn blaze at 3700 Old Victoria Rd. In an update […]
Joe Biden gives Medal of Honour to local descendant of U.S. Civil War hero
A local descendant of a U.S. Civil War soldier is basking in the long-ago exploits of his relative, who has been posthumously awarded the highest U.S. military honour by President Joe Biden U.S. Army Pte. Philip G. Shadrach was hanged in Georgia for stealing a Confederate train and causing chaos on the rails in 1862. […]
Analysis: Why London is losing its lustre for out-of-town homebuyers
Up until very recently, London was among the most coveted destinations for families looking for a place to live
Mental health, addictions agency sounds ‘alarm’ over first-ever budget shortfall
A publicly funded agency that offers mental health and addiction services in the London region has posted its first ever deficit, prompting officials to “raise the alarm” about a lack of funding
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 […]
Floating wheelchairs now available at beaches in Port Elgin and Southampton
Residents and visitors at select Saugeen Shores beaches can now rent floating wheelchairs for day use through the town’s website, or by using a QR code at rental locations. WaterWheels are a floating three-wheel beach buggy chair. The floatable armrests and wheels of the wheelchair are designed to easily transport adults and children from the […]