Tag: Friday
Teens charged in London store robbery, assault: Police
Four teens charged in London store robbery and assault Four London teenagers are charged after a north London store was robbed and an employee assaulted, police say. Four teenagers entered the undisclosed business on Adelaide Street North near Cheapside St. just before 7 p.m. Wednesday. Property was stolen and the employee assaulted before the teens […]
London pitches province on new homeless and addiction treatment hub
The same group behind a scrapped bid to create a homeless service and shelter hub in a north London motel plans a new pitch to the province.
Union fumes as striking Western University worker hit by vehicle
Tension is rising at Western University, where a striking worker was hit by a vehicle on Thursday and the union representing 330 employees who walked off the job is accusing the city and university of using London police as a “weapon.” The union member was on the picket line at the entrance to Elborn College […]
Writing contest gives students a chance to win $100
Young and aspiring creative writers can win up to $100 by entering the 2024 Write @ Your Library writing contest. The contest is open to all Grey-Bruce students in Grades 7 to 12. Winning entries will receive cash prizes up to $100 and have their work published in the Write for 2024 anthology. Submissions are […]
Man accused of attempted murder in post-crash melee remains in custody
A man accused of attempted murder over a melee that occurred after a multi-vehicle crash that left one woman dead remains in custody, though police were releasing little information about the incident near the Southwestern Ontario beach town of Port Dover. Const. Andrew Gamble, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police in Norfolk County, said two publication […]
London Knights check in at No. 3 on CHL preseason Top 10
The London Knights made it to the Memorial Cup final last spring.
‘Forever gone’: Mother details searing pain of losing son killed at bush party
Dylan Schaapâs defence lawyer said what happened at a bush party where a promising Western University student was shot to death was âa combination of horrific immaturity coupled with horrific stupidity.â But assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser added to lawyer Aaron Prevostâs blunt assessment. âHorrifically criminal,â she said. What haunts Josue Silvaâs mother are the […]
Basement fire causes $50K worth of damage to Owen Sound townhouse
A small electrical fire in the basement of an Owen Sound townhouse caused $50,000 worth of damage. Ten Owen Sound Fire Department members responded to the fire in the 2100 block of 6th Avenue East around 10:30 p.m. Friday night. Owen Sound Fire Prevention Officer Greg Nicol said no one was home at the time […]
SIMS: Rick DeJager’s still ‘golfing, working, breathing’ – and ever so grateful
Rick DeJager doesnât call himself lucky. âIâve been very fortunate. I have good care,â the 65-year-old lifelong Londoner said as we sat in the sunshine with his wife Colleen on his backyard deck. DeJager and his landmark south London restaurant Tiger Jackâs has been a fixture of the cityâs restaurant scene since it opened in […]
McConnell wins Canadian Men’s Senior Golf Championship
Those who attended the final day of the 2024 Canadian Men’s Senior Golf Championship at the Saugeen Golf Club were treated to bonus golf as both the senior and super senior finals went into playoff rounds. Canadian-born Miles McConnell made up four strokes on the leader Sunday to come from behind and win the national […]