Tag: History
Blue Mountains’ Matrosovs is Grey County’s 2025 warden
Blue Mountains Mayor Andrea Matrosovs encouraged Grey County council’s continued collaboration and consideration of future generations in her first address as 2025 warden Tuesday night. Matrosovs was acclaimed to the position during a formal swearing in within the Grey County council chambers, with her family, a number of past wardens and others present. A reception […]
Loners club had vests stolen during clash with Hells Angels: Source
The outlaw motorcycle club whose vests were stolen during a clash with the Hells Angels in Southwestern Ontario was the Loners, The Free Press has learned.
Owen Sound council adds fire hall reno to five-year plan
A renovation at Owen Sound’s fire hall has been added to the city’s five-year capital plan, but the extent of the work to be done still isn’t known. At its meeting on Monday, city council approved a recommendation from the Nov. 14 corporate services committee to include the Owen Sound fire station expansion and renovation […]
Owen Sound vigil to mark 35 years since Ecole Polytechnique murders
A vigil in Owen Sound on Friday will mark the 35th anniversary of a dark day in Canadian history when 14 women were murdered for no other reason than their gender. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women will be marked from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Owen Sound Farmers’ […]
The hidden rivers fueling urban floods
Flooding can destroy property and have serious effects on human health. And it can follow patterns of housing discrimination from almost a century ago. Ghost streams are waterways that were filled in or covered up during city development, and they’re a contributing factor to flooding events.
Many ghost streams are underneath historically redlined neighborhoods.
Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
OHL Q+A: Expansion options, London Knights streaks, world juniors picks
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London man sentenced for ‘brutal attack’ on 69-year-old mother
A London man who stabbed his disabled mother to death inside her home wonât be able to apply for parole for 13 years. Jonathan Halfyard, 39, pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder â a conviction that carries an automatic life sentence â for killing Carolyn Carter, 69, after she kicked him out of her […]
London Knights score 10 (yes, 10) in Ottawa, roll to 18th straight victory
The London Knights were missing high-scoring Easton Cowan and Kasper Halttunen during their eastern Ontario swing. They still buried 21 goals in three games. The defending OHL champs blew out Ottawa 10-3 for their 18th consecutive win before 3,223 Sunday at TD Place. Sam Dickinson (two goals, five points), Denver Barkey (one goal, five points) […]
Canada Post strike: What workers are seeking, what Canadians are missing
With the notable exception of social security cheques, the only thing being collected in mailboxes across the country these days is dust. Until the dust settles on the strike of 55,000 Canada Post employees that began on Nov. 15, itâs a waiting game as the busiest time of year for letter and parcel traffic fast […]