Tag: Local News
Ontario delaying return to in-person learning; moving to Step 2 of reopening plan
In an effort to curb the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Monday that the province will be reinstating capacity limits and other measures set out in Step 2 of its reopening plan and delaying by at least two weeks the resumption of in-class learning. Government […]
Ontario tightens COVID restrictions, shutters schools for next two weeks
The government says the school closure will last until at least Jan. 17
Doug Ford to address Ontario at 11 a.m. amid COVID case surge
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has scheduled an announcement Monday morning as the Omicron variant fuels a record surge of COVID-19 cases across the province. He is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. Health Minister Christine Elliott and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore are also set to appear, along with the CEO of […]
Damage pegged at $200K after late-night barn blaze
Crews from the Chatham-Kent Fire Department battled a late-night blaze on Sunday in Blenheim that destroyed a barn. Officials pegged the damage at about $200,000. The cause was undetermined as of mid-morning on Monday and there were no injuries. Crews from detachments in Blenheim and North Harwich were at the scene of the fire on […]
Elgin man charged in fatal shooting of Londoner in Sparta
A London man has been identified as the victim in a fatal New Year’s Day shooting in Sparta.
WE ASKED: What have 21 months of the pandemic taught you about yourself?
As Londoners head into their third calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the highly contagious Omicron variant driving new daily infections to record heights, reporter Calvi Leon asked a sampling of people what they’ve learned about themselves during life under the virus crisis. Mary Golding, 41, and Victoria Goodwin, 9 “I really need structure […]
86 COVID-19 cases reported in Grey-Bruce on Sunday
Another 86 COVID-19 cases were reported in Grey-Bruce on Sunday. There were 15 new cases in Owen Sound and 14 in Saugeen Shores. Arran-Elderslie and South Bruce each added seven cases, while South Bruce Peninsula added six and Kincardin and the Blue Mountains each added five. Other municipalities with new cases included Hanover (4), Meaford […]
Expanded London biogas company now nation’s largest food-waste diversion plant
A London company that turns organic waste into fuel has expanded at its plant, making it the largest food-waste diversion plant in Canada. StormFisher has built a third facility at its south London site, along Green Valley Road near the Hwy. 401, to make more fuel out of waste from across the region. “This is […]
Want to make your home net zero? This group can show you how
Skylar Franke wanted to live in a net-zero home by 2030.
Bluewater board forwards parents letter detailing province’s plans
The Bluewater District School Board has forwarded a letter to parents with some details about Ontario’s plan to return to in-person learning on Wednesday. In the letter signed by Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore, it said health and safety in schools is a top priority and the […]