Tag: Local News
London-area jobless rate rises slightly in July, ending streak of near-record lows
The London-area jobless rate rose slightly last month, after a months-long stretch of near record lows, just released figures from Statistics Canada show.
Nominations open for Community Achievement Awards
The Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce continues its tradition of highlighting those making an impact in the community, as the nomination period has officially opened for their 2023 Community Achievement Awards. “This year’s gala will once again honour the best of the best of local businesses, not-for–profit organizations and individuals who have positively influenced […]
Two teens dead in Oxford County crash, five people in hospital: OPP
Two teenagers are dead after a single-vehicle rollover south of Woodstock shortly after midnight Friday, provincial police say. Of seven occupants in the vehicle, one passenger, an 18-year-old from Brantford died at the scene, Oxford OPP said. A second, a 16-year-old from Mount Pleasant, was pronounced dead in hospital, police said. Emergency crews responded to […]
Four people rushed to hospital after four-vehicle crash near St. Thomas
Four people were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a multi-vehicle crash involving two big rigs near St. Thomas, provincial police said. Elgin OPP, paramedics and Southwold Twp. firefighters responded to a crash involving two transport trucks, an SUV and a sedan Thursday shortly after 4:30 p.m. The collision closed Highway 3 between Lyle […]
‘Moment of silence, loud revs’: Memorial planned for motorcyclist killed in crash
A 22-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash this week was a humble family man who died doing what he loved most, his friend says. Tanner Moore, 22, died after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck Monday night on the outskirts of a southeast London subdivision, family and friends told The Free Press. Moore was […]