London Free Press

Hail, torrential rain, then a funnel cloud: Festival goers transfixed

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Hail, torrential rain and a funnel cloud over Brantford were all part of a sudden change in weather Saturday night. After a brief hail- and rainstorm disrupted the Grand River Arts Festival on the grounds of Glenhyrst Art Gallery around suppertime Saturday, Brantford’s Bob Yuhasz saw a group of people looking skyward. “I thought, ‘Oh, […]

Owen Sound Sun Times Sports

Owen Sound Baysox win NDBL’s Strother Cup

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The Owen Sound Baysox brought baseball back to the Scenic City three years ago. On Saturday, they became champions. The North Dufferin Baseball League’s Strother Cup is heading to Owen Sound for the first time in the trophy’s nearly 100-year-old history. Soon the Baysox name will be etched into the cup’s base as the league’s […]

Columnists Housing London Free Press

Snaith: Will new mortgage rules help more young Canadians buy homes?

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Stuart Snaith, University of Victoria In a bid to address Canada’s housing crisis, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced new changes to mortgage rules on Sept. 16, set to take effect in December, aimed at making housing more affordable. The first major change is an increase in the price cap for insured […]