Tag: march
‘Forever gone’: Mother details searing pain of losing son killed at bush party
Dylan Schaapâs defence lawyer said what happened at a bush party where a promising Western University student was shot to death was âa combination of horrific immaturity coupled with horrific stupidity.â But assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser added to lawyer Aaron Prevostâs blunt assessment. âHorrifically criminal,â she said. What haunts Josue Silvaâs mother are the […]
Wiarton BIA board will continue with two new members
Wiarton’s Business Improvement Association board will remain to promote beautification, maintenance and promotion of downtown Wiarton. South Bruce Peninsula council voted Tuesday to accept the second of two expressions of interest from people to sit on the board of seven. Difficulties filling the vacancies had raised the possibility of shelving the BIA for a year. […]
Baranyai: Public good questionable when farmland expropriated for industry
Expropriation is a drastic measure.
Appeal hearing held for London police officer convicted of sexual assaults
A London police officer has appealed his sexual assault convictions, asking that a court scrutinize a judgeâs analysis of witness credibility and the inclusion of what it says was âbad characterâ evidence at his trial. Lawyers for Eldin Omerovic, 27, made their arguments at a summary conviction appeal hearing on Thursday before Superior Court Justice […]
Unexpected funding for upgraded water pipes for RCA apartment complex
The apartment complex proposed for the former RCA lands in the city will benefit from an unanticipated nearly $1.8-million provincial grant from a provincial fund for water system development to get housing built faster. Owen Sound staff applied early this year for about $2.4 million in eligible expenses to the Housing Enabling Water System Fund, […]
London man pleads guilty to luring 12-year-old girl in the Philippines
Even after pleading guilty to child porn and luring charges involving a 12-year Filipino girl, Joseph Moss said he still doesnât fully understand why what he did was wrong. âIndian and Filipino culture is different. I was respected in Filipino culture and in all my interactions with (the victim) and (the victimâs family),â the 41-year-old […]
Four lose jobs as London CMHA sheds junk removal company
The regionâs largest mental health organization is ending a 12-year-old program that employed people with mental health issues, a necessary move as it faces a $2.6 million deficit.Â
Ontario food bank usage hits grim milestone
New figures show more than one million Ontarians visited a food bank in the past year, amid record demand some say can’t be sustained.
Palisades nuclear relaunch gets more subsidies in Michigan — and more backlash | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
25 years after a major toxic lead cleanup, westside neighbors still don’t feel safe | Great Lakes Now
By Enrique Saenz, Mirror Indy
Mirror Indy is a part of Free Press Indiana, a nonprofit news organization dedicated to ensuring all Hoosiers have access to the news and information they need.
The first thing Patti Daviau sees when she opens the front door of her home on South Harris Avenue every morning is a thick bunch of weeds reaching through a 500-foot stretch of chain link fence across the street.