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London police chief outlines new protocol for vetting international trips
Londonâs police chief defended the need for international training missions while outlining his new procedure for vetting trips abroad. Chief Thai Truong briefed the cityâs police services board on the new framework for vetting and approving trips by police employees outside Canada for training and conferences. âIf weâre trying to make sure that this community […]
Owen Sound reaches deal with inside workers
The City of Owen Sound has a new agreement with its inside workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. At its council meeting on Monday, council passed a bylaw ratifying a memorandum of settlement between the city and CUPE Local 1189-00, which represents the workers. Council also authorized the mayor and clerk to […]
Five things to know about London city hall moves since 1855
London is looking to start a process to redevelop the plot of land home to city hall, an apartment building, Centennial Hall, and Reg Cooper Square.
Thousands flock to Goderich airport to see Lancaster’s return
GODERICH – More than 10,000 people visited the Goderich Regional Airport to see the return of the Second World War-era Lancaster FM213 bomber. The Lancaster touched down at the airport on the morning of June 14 — 60 years to the day after it first landed in Goderich. Purchased by the Goderich legion, the bomber […]
LETTER: Negative aspects of DGR project being glossed over
South Bruce residents, and others, have you read the hosting agreement signed by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and Municipality of South Bruce? Why not? Mayor (Mark) Goetz has asked you to read it over. You have had over a month to read it and try to understand all that legal wording! At the […]
Why Trump courts Detroit: He wonât win city. In close race, he wonât have to
Former President Donald Trump was back in Detroit again on Saturday. He picked up the endorsement of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and some rappers, but has little chance of winning the predominantly Democratic city…
Lancaster greeted by large crowds in Goderich
GODERICH – Aviation and history lovers packed the Goderich Regional Airport and backed up traffic for kilometres on Friday, June 14, to get a glimpse of the return of the Second World War-era Lancaster FM213. The Lancaster touched down at the airport exactly 60 years after it first landed in Goderich, when it was bought […]
$25M donation to fight homelessness highlighted at mayor’s first State of the City
Mayor Josh Morgan used the annual speech to announce an anonymous London family has donated $25 million to fund a “bold new approach” to combat homelessness.
Owen Sound mayoral candidates present different approaches
Thursday’s all-candidates meeting revealed differences in approach, if not aims, between Owen Sound’s two mayoral candidates. Coun. Richard Thomas, who is challenging Mayor Ian Boddy, questioned Boddy’s leadership during the two-hour meeting at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre. The city needs “strong leadership, something we have not witnessed a lot of in the past term,” […]