Tag: Local News
Online tour showcases region’s rich Black history
A new online tour — with upcoming mobile app — aims to help Southwestern Ontarians discover the rich history of Black communities here.
Woodstock police board mulls mayor’s role after criminal charges
The Woodstock Police Service board is holding a special meeting this week to address the criminal charges against the city’s mayor, Trevor Birtch, as council colleagues remained tight-lipped about their next move.
Even in slow-for-sales winter, average London home price keeps rising
The average selling price for a house in the London area is nearing $800,000, leaping more than $86,000 in a month, a real-estate industry snapshot for January’s sales shows. The average price of homes sold by members of the London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) in January — traditionally a slow month — […]
COVID: region records another death over the weekend
Another Grey-Bruce resident has died with COVID-19 according to the Grey Bruce Health Unit. The health unit’s Saturday situation report listed the new death. There are now 35 reported local deaths since the start of the pandemic including nine residents who died outside of the region. Meanwhile, a COVID-19 outbreak at Parkview Manor in Chesley […]
Three arrested after weapons investigation in Old South
Three people were arrested Sunday afternoon after a weapons investigation drew a heavy police presence to London’s Old South neighbourhood. Police received were called to Emery Street West and Paddington Avenue at about 11:50 a.m. after reports of a man believed to be in possession of a gun. The investigation led police to the area […]