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Old Boats and New Adventures | Great Lakes Now
Heritage sailing on Lake Huron and a historic passenger ship returns to its former glory.
Clothes dryer causes fire in Owen Sound
A clothes dryer malfunction is being blamed for a fire at a home on Owen Sound’s west side on Sunday. The Owen Sound fire department responded at approximately 12:30 p.m. to a report of a structure fire with heavy smoke coming from a second-floor window of a home in the 1000 block of 6th Avenue […]
City fire dept. puts out dryer fire
A dryer fire was contained to a small area of the basement of a two-storey home in Owen Sound Sunday. The home sustained about $10,000, including minor smoke damage, in the fire which was reported about 12:30 p.m., a city fire department news release said. Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services responded to a […]
Stay cool, hydrated amid London-area heat warning: Environment Canada
A heat warning was issued for the London-area and parts Southwestern Ontario on Monday morning and was expected to last until Tuesday evening, according to Environment Canada. Highs are expected to reach 31 C, officials with the national weather agency said, noting it could prove dangerous. âExtreme heat can affect everyoneâs health,â a statement read. […]
Which heritage buildings could lose protection, and what will replace them
Five properties are recommended by city staff to be removed from the heritage registry during Monday’s meeting of city council’s planning committee, meaning they could be destined for the wrecking ball in order to build anew. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look at the properties as they are now, and what they might become. 243 […]