Tag: Exeter
Business out $10K after employee falls for Bitcoin scam
A retail business in Exeter is out almost $10,000 after an employee fell for a Bitcoin scam, Huron OPP said. The employee of the business that wasn’t identified by police received a text message on their phone that appeared to be from their supervisor, police said Thursday. The message instructed the employee to collect all […]
Three blazes keep London firefighters busy on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Damage due to a blaze at an industrial building in the cityâs northwest end is pegged at $250,000, London Fire Department officials say. Just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, fire officials said in a statement on social media that crews were at the scene of a blaze at an industrial building at Blue Heron Drive […]
Calendars featuring adoptable pets supporting Lucknow-based rescue
A local pet rescue recently launched a new fundraiser to help cover care costs for animals seeking homes. “We currently have 99 cats and kittens and 20 dogs and pups,” said Kathi Newell-Nicholson, founder of Adopt-a-Pet Pet Rescue in Lucknow. “The cost for their food and supplies is our main expense after their initial vetting […]
Man, 21, charged after two truck driver struck by vehicle pulled from ditch
A 21-year-old London man is facing several charges after a tow truck driver in Huron County was injured when a vehicle removed from a ditch sped away. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck on Airport Line between Huron Street and Thames Road East, just west of […]
Tow operator struck by vehicle that sped off after being pulled from ditch: OPP
A tow operator was struck by a vehicle that drove away without paying after being pulled from a ditch, Ontario Provincial Police say.
LIVE: Snowy Southwestern Ontario faces another wintry blast
As if we didn’t have enough snow already, Thursday was bringing another wintry wallop from Bruce County around Owen Sound all the way southeast toward the London area and beyond. Follow along below for to-the-minute coverage from our journalists across the region 11:38 a.m. Officials in Oxford County have announced that libraries in Ingersoll, Tillsonburg, […]
LIVE: Crashes, closures as snow pounds Southwestern Ontario
As if we didn’t have enough snow already, Thursday was bringing another wintry wallop from Bruce County around Owen Sound all the way southeast toward the London area and beyond. Follow along below for to-the-minute coverage from our journalists across the region 2:15 p.m. Trouble on Hwy. 401 east of London: 2:01 p.m. London Public […]
Person suffers serious injuries in London crash involving pedestrian: Police
Two men from South Huron are charged after police seized almost $4,000 worth of illegal drugs and an imitation firearm.
Glen McNeil’s tenure as Huron County warden comes to a close
After four years serving as Huron County’s warden, Glen McNeil is handing over the gavel. McNeil, the mayor of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, had served a pair of two-year terms as the county’s warden, having first stepped into the role in 2021 and continuing until Nov. 27, 2024, when he presented the chain of office to acclaimed Warden […]
London eatery cracks high-profile list of Canada’s top 100 â in its first year
Their goal was to crack OpenTableâs Top 100 restaurants list in about two years.