Tag: Local News
‘I’d like to get out of here’: Outburst marks witness’s last day at hit-and-run trial
It was the longest string of words he uttered Wednesday morning. Jamal had spent the session repeating a monotone “yes” to most of defence lawyer’s Geoff Snow’s suggestions.
Teen drowns at conservation area north of London
A 15-year-old girl drowned last weekend at Wildwood Conservation Area, Stratford police said Wednesday. Police, bystanders, park staff, firefighters and paramedics performed CPR on the girl, who was taken to St. Marys’ hospital. The incident happened on Saturday, though police added no further information would be provided out of the respect and privacy for the […]
Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80
Robertson spent summers at Six Nations
Meaford CAO Armstrong retires
The Municipality of Meaford has announced the retirement of Chief Administrative Officer Rob Armstrong. Armstrong has worked for the municipality since 2009 in a variety of roles and has served as Meaford’s CAO since 2018, it said in a news release. “Throughout his tenure at the Municipality of Meaford, Rob has been instrumental in guiding […]
Man threatens officers with pole outside headquarters: Police
A London man faces charges after an armed suspect threatened officers outside police headquarters, police say. Officers were speaking with a man outside of the police station at 400 Dundas St. on Tuesday around 7 p.m. when the man armed himself with a metal pole and piece of broken glass, police said. The suspect made […]