Tag: Mark
Building lag may cost city hall millions in Queen’s Park housing cash
London is on the verge of losing millions of dollars in provincial funding for missing its housing starts target for 2024, a goal the city could easily hit if builders followed through on all projects approved by council. As of Oct. 31, city hall had issued building permits for 3,282 units in 2024 alone, an […]
Owen Sound Attack snap four-game skid with win over Soo Greyhounds
Just what the doctor ordered. With the Owen Sound Attack struggling to score and suppress shots — in comes the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds — who are struggling to score and get shots on net. The result was a much-needed 3-1 victory for the Bears in front of 2,806 who braved the snowy Scenic City […]
Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week returning for 59th year
A mid-winter ritual for Grey-Bruce’s agricultural community will mark its 59th year in early January. The annual Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week conference and trade show is returning to the Elmwood Community Centre on Jan. 8 to 14, with days once again dedicated to all the major agricultural commodities of the region. Coordinated by Grey Ag […]
Man gets 20 months in jail for violent home invasion amid drug-fuelled spiral
A Sarnia judge said drugs like crystal meth do terrible things, even to healthy people with no prior mental health issues. But when people like John Keohan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia about a decade ago, use them? âIt is like a spark to gasoline,â Justice Mark Poland said. âI couldnât agree more, your honour,â […]
Owen Sound Attack surrender another barrage of shots in 4-1 loss to Guelph Storm
It’s not a recipe for success, so Owen Sound isn’t having any. The Owen Sound Attack lost a fourth-straight game to the Guelph Storm, 4-1, inside the Sleeman Centre on Friday night. In those four-straight losses, the Attack have given up over 40 shots three times, including the 47 Guelph fired at Carter George Friday. […]
Bush party homicide trial: DNA expert examines machete mystery
How did shooting victim Josue Silvaâs DNA end up on the handle of a machete found at the bush party crime scene?
Thames Valley school board spent $225K on Navigator PR firm. Why?
The embattled London-area public school board spent more than $225,000 on advice from damage-control consulting firm Navigator in 2021 and 2022, documents obtained by The Free Press show â but officials won’t say why.
Owen Sound vigil to mark 35 years since Ecole Polytechnique murders
A vigil in Owen Sound on Friday will mark the 35th anniversary of a dark day in Canadian history when 14 women were murdered for no other reason than their gender. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women will be marked from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Owen Sound Farmers’ […]
Thames Valley works to grade top official â with few details on his ongoing leave
As the Thames Valley District school board develops a Queen’s Park-mandated policy for evaluating its education director, the last top boss remains off work but collecting his paycheque after almost three months.
Obituary – Mark “Tank” Farquhar
MARK “TANK” FARQUHAR Mark Wayne Farquhar of Kincardine passed away at Brightshores Health System in Owen Sound on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at age 61. Loving son of Barb Farquhar … Continue reading Obituary – Mark “Tank” Farquhar
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