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Judge convicts ex-Woodstock mayor of sexual assault
At the end of the judgeâs lengthy decision, the disgraced former mayor of Woodstock appeared to be in shock. Trevor Birtch, 49, the two-term mayor of Woodstock until his defeat in 2022, was found guilty Thursday of one count of assault and and one count of sexual assault of a former girlfriend in 2021 while […]
Approval rate of new homes skyrockets at city hall, but developers want more
The number of new homes approved for construction by London city council so far this year is through the roof, nearly doubling the total from all of 2023 in just seven months, new city hall figures show.
City politicians may further loosen rules on buildings in London’s busiest spots
Mixed commercial and residential highrise buildings could become the new normal in London’s busiest areas to meet housing targets, according to a new proposal from city staff. Coming to council’s planning committee in September is a plan for the city to update zoning rules downtown and along the city’s main transit corridors to allow for […]
Concerns voiced over Diagolon meetup at area community hall
Haldimand County is looking to modify its hall rental policies after a Canadian far-right extremist group held a gathering Wednesday at a community centre in Jarvis. âThe county will be actively investigating ways to prevent this from happening again,â county spokesperson Kyra Hayes said. After community members at an adjacent park noticed people wearing Diagolon […]
Ripley Medical Centre receives $10K donation for new exam tables
Three new examination tables are being purchased for the Ripley Medical Centre and Childcare Centre using a $10,000 donation from Miller Insurance. “A beautifully renovated medical centre needs new equipment to match it,” said Huron-Kinloss Mayor Don Murray in an Aug. 1 news release. “The exam tables in the facility are over 30 years old […]
Energy News Roundup: Amid national attention, Great Lakes states continue their push to electrify | Great Lakes Now
The 2024 presidential race is heating up, and politicians from the Great Lakes region are in the spotlight on both sides of the aisle. Energy can be a divisive issue around here. The state lawmakers in contention for vice president reflect that. Former President Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen.
London women’s advocate storms out of House committee meeting
MPs said they were ‘disgusted’ by the behaviour that drove two advocates for stopping violence against women to leave the parliamentary committee visibly shaken
Funding will triple output at St. Thomas ‘mass timber’ maker: Official
A $3.5-million boost from the province will allow Element5 to triple production of mass timber
Alice Munro’s husband declined to address court after plea: Transcript
Alice Munro’s husband didn’t address the courtroom after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting the author’s daughter, a transcript shows
Lone London-area Conservative MP reportedly calling it quits
A news report says Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Karen Vecchio is packing it in after nine years and won’t run in the next federal election.