London Free Press

London police chief outlines new protocol for vetting international trips

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London’s police chief defended the need for international training missions while outlining his new procedure for vetting trips abroad. Chief Thai Truong briefed the city’s police services board on the new framework for vetting and approving trips by police employees outside Canada for training and conferences. “If we’re trying to make sure that this community […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Owen Sound reaches deal with inside workers

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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 […]

Goderich Signal Star

Lancaster greeted by large crowds in Goderich

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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 […]

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,” […]