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City residents tour the training tall ship Playfair in Owen Sound
Stepping aboard the training tall ship Playfair is like stepping back in time. Not only because it has the silhouette of a pirate ship, but because none of its teenage trainees are allowed to have cell phones while on board. “This is meant to be a very distinct experience where you are doing something completely […]
LCBO workers picket outside Owen Sound location
Dozens of LCBO workers picketed in front of the location at the corner of 9th Street East and 16th Street East in Owen Sound Friday as unionized staff are now on strike for the first time in the history of Ontario’s main liquor retailer. A strike deadline set by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, […]
London-area jobless rate falls slightly in June
The London area’s unemployment rate dropped by the slightest of margins in June, the result of fewer people looking for work, the latest snapshot of the labour market shows.
London youth baseball league takes new step to screen out abusive parents
Trying to protect young umpires from verbal abuse by parents, a London kids baseball league is using screen-like banners at ballfields to obscure the view of home plate from the bleachers. The idea came from other Ontario leagues that have taken similar steps to prevent parents from yelling at umpires, many of whom are just […]
London job vacancies drop by half, yet some sectors still struggle for workers
After peaking in 2022, the number of job vacancies in the London area has dropped by almost half, new figures from Statistics Canada show.
Thompson looking forward to new role as rural affairs minister
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said she feels she has come full circle in her new role as the Ontario government’s minister of rural affairs. Thompson, who was named to the position when Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle on June 6, said Thursday (June 27) that after graduating from the University of Guelph, her […]
Feds spend big on urban tree-planting in Michigan. Will residents get a say? | Bridge Michigan
Michigan is getting $33 million to spend on urban forestry, which can help mitigate heat waves fueled by climate change. The question is whether government can do a better job engaging with communities in the process….
People show their Canada Day pride at city birthday bash
Canadians at Owen Sound’s Canada Day celebration at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park said they felt proud and lucky to live in this country. The park was busy with activity Monday, the country’s 157th birthday, under sunny skies and a cooling bay breeze. Many ate barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, ice cream and enjoyed […]