Tag: Mark
Stabbing charges dropped after accused, 34, signs peace bond
SARNIA â All charges linked to a stabbing in south Sarnia last fall have been dropped after the accused recently agreed to a peace bond. A man was stabbed in the leg in an altercation between two men who knew each other near Euphemia and Davis streets on Oct. 3, police said at the time. The […]
The newest freighter on the Great Lakes is in the Saginaw area. Here’s where you can see it. – Great Lakes Commission
The Mark W. Barker, a 639-foot lake freighter built by the Bay Shipbuilding Company, is slated to make stops at the Wirt Stone Docks in Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan. The […]
Regional unemployment rate lowest since 2019
The regional unemployment rate is at its lowest mark since late 2019 at 2.4 per cent. The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region dipped by 0.6 per cent in June — the lowest since November 2019. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.9 and the federal rate rose 0.2 percentage points […]
On-campus Western University protesters: We’re leaving
Mere days shy of the two-month mark, the pro-Palestine encampment that has enflamed tensions on Western University’s campus is coming down, protesters say. The encampment â in place since May 8 â is being dismantled, members of the protest group, the Western Divestment Coalition, said on Saturday, roughly in line with the timeline demanded by […]
London memorial, ceremony planned to mark Battle of the Atlantic
Ground will be broken in London this fall for a national memorial to Canadians who died in the Battle of the Atlantic. The memorial, at HMCS Prevost, the Royal Canadian Navy reserve division by the Forks of the Thames River, will honour those who fell during the Second World War’s longest continuous campaign. It also […]
Trail Talk: Invasive species remain a ‘growing’ problem
Some discrepancies exist between the different lists of these invasive plants
Choir Camp 2024 hits the stage this month with renowned tenor
Choir Camp 2024 is bringing tenor soloist Matt Chittick and friends to Owen Sound this month to perform ahead of its end-of-camp concert. On Wednesday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m., Chittick and friends will give a concert of classical, musical theatre, and popular songs. The show will feature both crowd favourites and lesser-known gems. Originally […]
Western University calls for weekend end to dug-in campus protest
Two months into a dug-in encampment on its campus, Western University has given pro-Palestinian protesters what appears to be an ultimatum to clear out by the end of the weekend. In a statement posted online, Western president Alan Shepard said the encampment that’s been in place since May 8 falls “well outside” the bounds of […]
How much progress has been made in Lake Erie? Advocate, expert weigh in – Great Lakes Commission
The first week of August will mark ten years since the water crisis in Toledo, Ohio, when many were instructed not to drink, cook with, or bathe in the water […]
What happened to Lois Hanna? Police renew call for answers in 1988 mystery
Thursday will mark 36 years since the July 4, 1988, disappearance of Lois Hanna