Tag: Local News
Brescia students, faculty express anger, shock over merger with Western University
Hundreds of students and faculty rallied outside Brescia University College on Wednesday, pleading for Western University to consider the college’s special status and history as the affiliated school is absorbed by Western.
PHOTOS: The Pfeffer Derby
The second annual Pfeffer Derby in St. Thomas, named after Ben Pfeffer, an aficionado of all things automotive, was held Wednesday at the Elgin County Railway Museum.
City seeks help rebuilding Weaver’s Creek boardwalk
Owen Sound council voted to issue a call for community groups and skilled volunteers to help fix Weaver’s Creek boardwalk in Harrison Park. The 20-year-old wooden walkway near the Harrison Park pool which leads to the falls has been closed since June, when an ash tree fell on the boardwalk. It was then closed for […]
Owen Sound, Grey County looking at ride-sharing services
City staff have begun to look at the pros and cons of ride-sharing services like Uber and others. Owen Sound council on Monday endorsed a report from its community and business development manager, Paul McGrath, to allow staff to conduct further research and engage stakeholders before any ride-sharing service might be provided in Owen Sound. […]
London man pleads guilty to gun charge in drive-by shooting, avoids jail
A London man charged after a vehicle was hit by gunfire in a New Year’s Day drive-by shooting nearly three years ago has avoided jail time.