London Free Press

Friends speak out after death of man, 33, found unresponsive in London jail

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The man who died after he was found unresponsive in his cell at London’s troubled provincial jail faced previous trauma and abuse in the justice system, but never stopped trying to improve his life, his friends say.   Friends have identified the man found unresponsive at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre on Thursday as Matthew Bouvier, 33, […]

London Free Press

Man gives out free drugs near downtown, several people overdose: Police

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A Thornhill man is facing charges after a spate of several non-fatal overdoses linked to an unknown drug Friday afternoon – an operation that involved three police departments. Joseph Patrick, 26, of Thornhill was arrested in Etobicoke early Saturday after evading police in Strathroy Friday night. London police on Friday evening issued a public safety […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Bruce County to launch ride-sharing app as short-term transit solution

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Bruce County will promote a ride-sharing app as it works to improve existing transit options and lay the groundwork for a larger transit network. County staff continue to work toward implementing short-term transit recommendations outlined in the Bruce County Transit Demand Feasibility Study, completed in December 2023. Claire Dodds, the county’s commissioner of community development, […]