Tag: Local News
For Mayor Josh Morgan, homeless hub critics go from political to personal
Mayor Josh Morgan says the blowback has gone from political to personal after he and a city council majority endorsed a plan to open homeless “hubs” in several parts of London – including, most contentiously, his own suburban northwest community. While much of the debate appears to flare up on social media, Morgan, a married […]
Police thank public for its patience as officers investigate death
Police said Friday that they continue to actively investigate the death of Sharif Rahman in Owen Sound in August. Grey Bruce OPP said in a release that the OPP and Owen Sound police have received many tips concerning the 44-year-old restaurateur’s death. “Both police services have made this investigation a priority and continue to dedicate […]
Grey County helping with conference to build momentum for hydrogen
Grey County will help organize a conference to build on the momentum driven by a local hydrogen electrolyzer development and manufacturing company. Hydrogen Optimized, located in Owen Sound’s industrial park, this month announced it received a $3.5-million federal economic development loan towards an $11-million, fivefold expansion of its production capabilities through robot automation and to […]
New bus service revives shuttered Greyhound station, with six destinations
A new bus service is taking over downtown’s former Greyhound station with plans to connect London to surrounding cities across the Greater Toronto Area. Intercity Bus Terminal, at 101 York St., is still in its soft launch phase and brings six routes to London passengers: Toronto, Kitchener, Mississauga, Brampton, Woodstock and Breslau. “My aim was […]
Injured Southwestern Ontario migrant worker deserved more pay: Tribunal
A lawyer for Leroy Thomas and the three other migrant workers in the case called the tribunal’s ruling ‘significant.’