Tag: Local News
One charged after man with knife approaches officers: Lambton OPP
A man faces charges after a knife-wielding man moved toward officers at a Point Edward hotel, provincial police say.
Romance scam costs St. Thomas woman $80K: police
A St. Thomas woman has lost $80,000 after an online romance scam, police say.
Christmas bird counts held in Grey-Bruce
Grey-Bruce Christmas bird counts have wrapped up for another year. In Grey-Bruce there were about 10 counts again in 2021 ranging from the Kincardine, Hanover and Meaford areas in the south all the way up to Tobermory at the tip of the Bruce Peninsula in the north. The Owen Sound count on Dec. 18 was […]
Grey-Bruce school boards ready for return to remote learning
Local school boards are preparing for a return to remote learning after the Ontario government announced that schools would remain closed for at least the next couple of weeks. Premier Doug Ford announced Monday that the government was delaying the return to in-class learning until at least January 17. The move was made in response […]
Pride flags targeted in separate London, Aylmer incidents: Police
Area police are investigating two separate incidents targeting Pride flags.
COVID-19 briefs: free antigen tests, new testing centre opening
With the Omicron variant driving up cases counts and a lack of COVID-19 testing across the province, the Ontario government will be handing out rapid antigen tests at Masonville Place Thursday and Friday.
London hospital updates COVID in-patient count – and it’s spiking
The number of patients in London hospitals with COVID-19 has jumped considerably in the past four days, according to new figures made public on Tuesday. London Health Sciences Centre is now caring for 59 in-patients who have the virus – up from 28 on New Year’s Eve, the most recent prior update. That number had […]
LHSC updates COVID patient count – and it’s spiking
The number of patients in London hospitals with COVID-19 has jumped considerably in the past four days, according to new figures made public Tuesday. London Health Sciences Centre is caring for 59 patients with the virus – up from 28 on New Year’s Eve, the most recent prior update. That number had hovered around 12 […]
What you need to know about Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions
Ontario slaps down new restrictions starting Wednesday, and lasting until at least Jan. 26, as a result of escalating case counts from the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Here’s a list of what’s affected: Hospitals Pause all non-emergent and non-urgent surgeries and procedures to safeguard critical care capacity Schools, child care Remote learning until at least […]
Man sentenced to four months in jail for nearly hitting officer with SUV
A man Sarnia police said chewed up the front yard of a Stuart Street home last month while fleeing from police – an officer smacked the driver’s SUV with a baton while nearly being struck – was sentenced to four months in jail.