Tag: emergency
Man seriously injured in east-end shooting, suspect at large: London police
Several bullet holes were visible in the front door of a unit in an public housing complex where a man was shot Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded around 4:20 p.m. to a report of possible gunfire at a home on Boullee Street, north of Cheapside Street, where a man with a gunshot wound was taken […]
Witnesses describe seeing arson suspect day of fire
Casey Ritchie testified Wednesday that Emric Thompson came to his door asking for gasoline ten or 20 minutes before fire was discovered at Wesley United Church four years ago at Saugeen First Nation. Ritchie, who lives across Highway 21 from the church, said he presumed Thompson needed the gas for his truck. A purple truck […]
London man gets his wish for prison term after mini-crime spree
By the time London police found William Pieszchala hiding under a bed in a Base Line Road apartment, he had left a long trail of fresh crimes. A drone, pepper balls and a canine unit were needed to arrest him after his mini-crime spree late last year. Tuesday, Pieszchala, 34, of London pleaded guilty in […]
Owen Sound police release 2023 annual report
Owen Sound police are reporting 2023 as a “staggering” year in terms of the number of calls received and the level of violence associated with them. The Owen Sound Police Service Board has released its 2023 annual report, showing an increase in most categories of both violent and non-violent offences over 2022, including three homicides in […]
Council votes for zoning change allowing eastside city apartments
Owen Sound council approved a staff-recommended rezoning application Monday to permit apartment buildings as part of a larger development called Tenth Avenue Estates, in the northeast portion of the city. Tenth Avenue Estates is a proposed 85-unit life-lease residential development which is to include 22 townhouses and two apartment buildings –one 3 ½ storeys containing 29 units, and […]
Western University pauses new rules for protests, camping on campus
Western University is suspending new rules requiring students organizing protests to get prior approval from the university and prohibiting camping on campus. Western announced Monday it is pausing its “prohibition of camping on university property” policy and changes to its policy for the use of university facilities for non-academic purposes. The university announced both measures […]
Opioid alert for Grey-Bruce after 8 overdoses, including a fatality
Grey Bruce Public Health is warning of another rash of suspected drug overdoses in the area, including the seventh time this summer that it has been notified of a fatal opioid poisoning. On Monday, public health issued a 22nd opioid alert to its community partners this year after it received reports of one fatal and […]
Paramedics to start bringing care into London-area homes for the aged
A pilot project to allow routine testing at London-area long-term care homes is designed to help reduce pressure on the health care system.
Hells Angels rally to support member injured in London motorcycle crash
The Hells Angels and their supporters are rallying around a member of the outlaw motorcycle gangâs London chapter after he was injured in a crash.
Fuel truck rollover causes road closure in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh
A fuel truck rollover closed Cherrydale Road in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) Township for several hours on Sept. 6. Just before 1 p.m., Huron County OPP, Goderich Fire Department and Huron County Paramedic Services responded to a report of a rollover collision involving a fuel tanker truck near Benmiller Line, according to an OPP news release. Emergency […]