Tag: Local News
In his final weeks, teen plans to celebrate his life – and love of the Blue Jays
After years on the transplant list, a matching heart never came for Wes Johnson.
Call for repeal of North Huron bylaw banning public recordings of council meetings
A North Huron bylaw banning the recording of council meetings by the public is being challenged as unconstitutional. “Recording is a journalistic type activity and should be protected in public spaces,” said constitutional lawyer Darren Leung in a Feb. 11 interview. “In certain places, like court, obviously, you can’t record, but the municipal council is […]
London minor hockey team disbanded, coaches suspended amid probe
A London minor hockey team has been disbanded and three coaches are suspended pending a league investigation, the head of the group that oversees the sport locally says. A West London Hawks U15 team – which means its players are no older than 14 – has been broken up, with two players and three coaches […]
Brief shelter-in-place warning as police eyed ‘potentially armed’ person in Woodstock
Ontario Provincial Police briefly asked Woodstock residents in the area of Huron Street and Ingersoll Avenue to shelter in place due to an investigation into a “potentially armed” person on Thursday morning. It was about 7:30 a.m. on Thursday when the OPP issued a warning over social media. “Police are actively investigating an incident involving […]
About 50 layoffs as London Machinery shifts work to U.S. due to tariffs
“There will be a reduction in production. We have to reduce people, but we’re not going anywhere”