Tag: fall
Western University takes step toward cutting ties with author Alice Munro
Western University has paused the research chair named in honour of local Nobel laureate Alice Munro, perhaps the first tangible sign her legacy will be affected after her adult daughter revealed a dark family secret. The Alice Munro Chair in Creativity, established after the Huron County writer’s 2013 Nobel Prize win, was designed to “lead […]
City looks to sweeten pot for affordable units, office conversions
London city hall may offer cash to builders to add affordable units to their projects and increase payments to landlords converting offices to apartments. In two separate proposals to two different city council committees that meet next week, city staff recommend tapping into a $74-million federal government fund to offer increased incentives to developers and […]
Mayor weighs in on police agency’s scathing rebuke of city politician’s posts
London Mayor Josh Morgan supports the findings of a scathing report from a provincial agency about the social media conduct of his police board and city council colleague Susan Stevenson, but he doesn’t believe she should resign from politics over it
Southwestern Ontario man gets five years in prison for role in grisly killing
Drew Bliss, 39, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
Londoner found guilty of manslaughter in boarding house machete attack
Kenneth Wallisâs daughters remember their dad as a man who, despite his struggles with addiction, loved and valued them more than anything else. But during the trial of his killer, Robert Charnock, 42, they heard only a snapshot of their 56-year-old fatherâs life at a London boarding house on Dec. 8, 2021, when he suffered […]
Michigan crashes: Deaths fall in 2023, work zone accidents up. What to know | Bridge Michigan
Data released this week shows distracted driving, and pedestrian deaths rose in 2023, but overall crashes and drunk driving deaths fell….
City police close investigation into man’s death outside fire scene
Owen Sound police have determined a man’s death outside an apartment fire June 30 warrants no charges. The cause of death of the 58-year-old man found on the sidewalk in front of a 3rd Avenue East apartment was injuries he sustained in a fall, Owen Sound Police Chief Craig Ambrose said Wednesday. Police have not […]
Conservation authority says forecasted rainfall could lead to urban and localized flooding
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl are expected to bring 40 to 50 millimetres of rain across Grey Sauble Conservation Authority watersheds with some areas receiving up to 80 millimetres. Much of the rain is expected to fall Wednesday and taper off by early Thursday morning. The GSCA issued a watershed conditions statement and flood outlook […]
Stabbing charges dropped after accused, 34, signs peace bond
SARNIA â All charges linked to a stabbing in south Sarnia last fall have been dropped after the accused recently agreed to a peace bond. A man was stabbed in the leg in an altercation between two men who knew each other near Euphemia and Davis streets on Oct. 3, police said at the time. The […]
Major North Stars win first game at home
The North Stars never trailed in Saturday night’s game en route to picking up a second-straight victory.