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Woman gets six years in prison for kidnapping in grisly slaying
A woman initially charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Windsor man who was shot, dismembered and burned on Walpole Island in 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to six years behind bars for kidnapping.
Southwestern Ontario writer, advocate named to Order of Canada
A Stratford woman who has written about her journey toward medically assisted death is among the 88 people named on Wednesday to the Order of Canada.
Lucknow volunteer working to restore hundreds of local headstones
A local woman’s passion for preservation has led to the restoration of 271 headstones — and counting — at South Kinloss Cemetery in Lucknow. “A lot of these were pioneer children. They died here and then their parents picked up and moved on, so there’s no one left for them,” explained Cherie Brogreen. “I […]
Energy-Positive Buildings Give More Than They Take, Leaving The Planet Better Than Before Construction
Let’s just say it: the building industry is responsible for some 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. That’s enormous! Energy positive through low wattage bulbs? Be serious. Huge building industry carbon emissions result from many sources: constructing a building, its years of usage, and dismantling after the building has reached … [continued]
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Londoner to choose $1.45M mansion or $1M cash after Dream Lottery win
Santa Claus came early for a pair of Londoners who on Wednesday received the Christmas gift of a lifetime after winning the winter draws of the Dream Lottery in support of London hospitals.