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Letters to the Editor: October 23, 2024
Londoners at fault In her letter to the editor, We need answers on transportation (Oct. 17), Beth McCracken gives a good, detailed description of London’s poor transportation planning. There is another culprit in London’s problems: Londoners themselves. This city contains a sizable population that rejects any initiative that might get in the way of their […]
New school name reflects Thames Valley board’s Indigenous pledge
An Indigenous-inspired name is one of three picked for London-area elementary schools slated to open next year through polls conducted of area families and First Nation communities. A Thames Valley District school board staff report reflects a new focus adopted earlier this year that allows for suggestions from the communities, rather than picking names reflective […]
Coroner’s inquests called into London police custody deaths
Inquests will be held into the deaths of three people who died in London police custody, the province announced Tuesday. The inquests will examine the deaths of Amanda Bolt, 28, Fabian Hart, 46, and Christopher Campbell, 55, the office of the chief coroner of Ontario said. A coroner’s inquest is a formal hearing where the […]
Coyotes roaming Michigan | Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Rossow Capital News Service Some residents across Michigan are becoming more familiar with unexpected visitors roaming the streets. Coyote sightings in residential neighborhoods have become more common due to the canines’ drive for food and quick adaptability skills, experts say. Coyotes prey on rabbits, chipmunks and squirrels, small animals that enter in and […]
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The nation’s first commercial carbon storage plant is in Illinois. It leaks. | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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City council extends rental incentive to BCK developer
The city’s need for purpose-built rental housing on the former Black Clawson Kennedy site trumped concerns over offering a million-dollar incentive to a slow-moving developer Monday night at Owen Sound city council. A majority of council voted to extend its expired offer to waive about $1 million worth of development charges for another six months […]
Cosy Christ Church Celebrates 135 years in Port Albert
This year marks the 135th anniversary of Christ Anglican Church in Port Albert. Spanning three centuries, the little church has been at the centre of Port Albert’s social and spiritual life. The little yellow brick Gothic-style church has outlasted social fads and religious trends that have caused the demise of many larger and more prominent […]
Sentencing delayed for man who stabbed stranger in random Richmond Row attack
The sentencing hearing for a London man who pleaded guilty to a random attack on a stranger on Richmond Row has been delayed pending a potential order for a psychiatric assessment.Â
‘Uptown London’: Merchants’ group seek political OK for big expansion
A Hyde Park business association is seeking to more than double its size, a proposal that could add additional property tax to about 300 businesses in northwest London. The Hyde Park Business Improvement Association (BIA) is asking city council for permission to explore an expansion into territory beyond the traditional Hyde Park neighbourhood, extending north […]
Inquest into London provincial jail deaths unexpectedly delayed
An unexplained legal issue has delayed the start of a coroner’s inquest that was to begin Monday into seven inmate deaths in London.