Tag: Homeless
Grey Bruce Public Health warns of extreme heat in coming days
If someone is experiencing heat stroke, call 911 immediately and move the person to a cool place.
Owen Sound, Grey-Bruce hospitals see fewer drug-related visits since wellness centre opened
Brightshores Wellness & Recovery Centre marks its first anniversary
Letters to the Editor: June 18, 2025
With so many homeless and the great cost to taxpayers, one Free Press reader says it’s time to look at new ideas to help the homeless.
Firefighters battle complex blaze as 2,000 discarded railway ties catch fire
Firefighters from across Norfolk County worked for more than five hours Friday night and Saturday morning to contain a large fire of about 2,000 discarded railway ties near Mabee’s Corners in Courtland. Norfolk’s deputy fire chief, James Robertson, said the “significant outdoor fire” on Orange Hall Road involved intense flames and heavy smoke, with the […]
Homeless camp cleared from property where woman was killed in blaze
It wasn’t long before the homeless returned to an encampment in the backyard of an east London home after police and firefighters cleared the scene following a fatal blaze, neighbours say. A fire ripped through 1884 Avalon St., northwest of Clarke Road and Dundas Street, on April 17, killing resident Teresa Cartwright and causing $500,000 […]