Tag: emergency
Public health issues eighth drug alert of the summer following fatal overdose
For the eighth time this summer Grey Bruce Public Health is sounding the alarm over the local street drug supply following reports of one fatal and four non-fatal drug poisonings over three days last week. Each of the most recent overdoses took place between August 23 and 25. Three of the reported overdoses occurred in […]
London police probe two motorcycle crashes, one fatal, within hours
Police are investigating a crash in southeast London that sent a motorcyclist to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Three boaters rescued after canoe capsizes
Three people wearing life-jackets were rescued after their canoe capsized on Lake Huron south of Kincardine Friday night. One person was taken to hospital for observation but otherwise no injuries were reported, a South Bruce OPP news release said. About 8:35 p.m., three people were reported overdue by family. South Bruce OPP was contacted about the incident, […]
100 residents displaced by fire at Chatham public housing complex
Municipal officials are helping nearly 100 residents of a Chatham public housing complex displaced by a fire early Sunday that sent flames shooting through the buildingâs roof. Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue helped to evacuate the building at 99 McNaughton Ave. W. after firefighters responded to the blaze at about 6 a.m. âWhen the crews arrived […]
One dead in west-end motorcycle crash: London police
A person is dead after a motorcycle collision in southwest London, police say. Emergency crews responded to a serious collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in the area of Southdale Road West and Byronhills Drive at around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, police said on Monday afternoon. According to police, the driver was taken to […]
One dead in west-end motorcycle crash: London police
A person is dead after a motorcycle collision in southwest London, police say. Emergency crews responded to a serious collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in the area of Southdale Road West and Byronhills Drive at around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, police said on Monday afternoon. According to police, the driver was taken to […]
City fire dept. puts out dryer fire
A dryer fire was contained to a small area of the basement of a two-storey home in Owen Sound Sunday. The home sustained about $10,000, including minor smoke damage, in the fire which was reported about 12:30 p.m., a city fire department news release said. Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services responded to a […]
Baranyai: Education best tool in combatting fraud
Confidence scams are as old as money itself. Their sophistication and reach has only increased in the digital age.
Grey-Bruce politicians call AMO conference a success
Local politicians and staff discussed a wide range of priorities and issues affecting Grey-Bruce at the Association of Municipalities on Ontario conference in Ottawa this week. Everything from homelessness and addictions, to healthcare and long-term care, to energy, transportation and infrastructure were on the minds of area representatives when they met with provincial ministers and […]