Tag: Local News
Appeal court opens door to SON claim to waters around Hope Bay
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has ordered Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s Aboriginal title claim for waters surrounding the Bruce Peninsula to be examined further by the trial judge, but limited to the Hope Bay area of the peninsula. The area claimed at trial included from near Goderich to the Canada-United States boundary in Lake Huron, […]
Grey Bruce Public Health heads analysis of substance use among youth
Grey Bruce Public Health has led a project aimed at identifying and enhancing ways to prevent opioid use and related harms among Ontario youth. Known as a Locally Driven Collaborative Project, the initiative came up with a number of recommendations for improving efforts to prevent and delay substance use among people aged 15 to 24. […]
Neighbours’ appeal of townhome intensification project nears
Opponents of a 10-unit townhome complex are weeks away from arguing their case at a provincial tribunal in a bid overturn the city council decision that paved the way for the contentious infill project.
Police officer resigns after pleading guilty to domestic violence
SARNIA – Jeremy Wilde’s defence lawyer told a judge two months ago there was a window of opportunity for his client to regain his position as a Sarnia police officer, but first he’d have to regain the trust of his employer and the community.
At local hospitals, a pandemic staple returns – facemasks
A pandemic-era mainstay, facemasks, are once again mandatory for St. Thomas hospital and being recommended by London’s two hospitals.