Tag: Homeless
Complaint about Coun. Susan Stevenson’s social media posts dismissed
A London city councillorâs social media posts about sex workers, the homeless and agencies helping them may be considered controversial, but she didnât violate city councilâs code of conduct, the city’s integrity commissioner has ruled. Anova, which provides shelter and counselling for abused women, and several homelessness and addictions advocates filed a complaint against Ward […]
Workers start dismantling dangerous homeless encampment near rail line
An environmental cleanup company has begun dismantling a homeless encampment in Woodstock deemed a hazard because of its location near a rail line, a city official says. Woodstock was alerted âsome time agoâ by CN Rail police about an encampment at the end of Clarke Street South that created concern for the safety of people […]
London joins call for one ministry to handle addictions, homelessness
London Mayor Josh Morgan is joining the call for the creation of one provincial office to tackle the crisis in housing and addiction, saying the work is spread over too many government ministries. From health care to police, housing and mental health, the work that needs to be done is shared by too many Ontario […]
Can the dead speak? Prof treads unusual academic ground – after-death contact
Text messages from a dead loved one. The sensation of being hugged. A familiar whiff of perfume while walking in a forest.
PHOTOS: Every dog has its day at Pawlooza
Dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds took over the Plunkett Estate in west London on Saturday for Pawlooza, one of the biggest dog festivals in North America. The volunteer-run event was expected to draw an estimated 15,000 people and 6,000 canines. All proceeds went to ARF Ontario, a non-profit that works with First Nations […]
After 10 years behind bars, ex-dog trainer, 80, acquitted at murder re-trial
ST. THOMAS â After a decade behind bars, Boris Panovski, freshly acquitted of murder, looked up to the sky on Friday afternoon. âMy first day out and itâs raining,â he said happily before departing the Elgin County courthouse with defence lawyer Margaret Barnes to an uncertain future. The former bird dog trainer and hairstylist from […]
London researchers get $1.2M to study homelessness among women vets
London researchers are fanning out across Canada to get a better grip on homelessness among former service women, to shape policies to help.
Local cyclists to raise money for Safe ‘N Sound during 700-kilometre ride
A 700-kilometre bicycle ride from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Tobermory will support Owen Sound’s Safe ‘N Sound drop-in centre. Tobermory duo Jason Runions and Steph Tkaczuk will travel the path of the Niagara Escarpment later this month, from Aug. 22 to 28. The owners of Level 5 Tiling & Renovations say they’re avid cyclists and adventurers who […]
Owen Sound’s violent crime severity index two-thirds higher in 2023
Owen Sound’s violent crime severity index soared in 2023 over the year before. Unlike the conventional crime rate, the violent crime severity index is weighted, with more serious but less frequent offences, like first-degree murder, given a CSI rating 280 times greater than property theft, for instance. The city’s crime severity index was 123.41 in […]
