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Jail for man who set treehouse fire that killed teen girl sleeping inside
A young man found guilty of criminal negligence causing death for setting a treehouse on fire, killing a teenage girl who was sleeping inside it with her boyfriend, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. After a trial, Superior Court Justice Roger Chown found an intoxicated and disgruntled Taran Hibma, then 18, of Owen […]
Unions fume over cash-strapped school board executives’ retreat at old SkyDome hotel
Thames Valley District school board executives are facing criticism after roughly 18 senior staff members stayed at the former SkyDome hotel in downtown Toronto amid a $7.6-million budget deficit. While board leaders are defending the August trip, union officials are wondering why the planning session couldn’t have been done here, rather than in the heart […]
Sport notes: Aylmer man now Calgary Flames voice; Kaura Coles a world champ
Aylmer native Jon Abbott has been named the new play-by-play voice of the Calgary Flames on Sportsnet
Answer raises more questions for London couple pushing for change
A year after meeting high ranking provincial officials about their son’s suicide, a London couple have a response.
100 residents displaced by fire at Chatham public housing complex
Municipal officials are helping nearly 100 residents of a Chatham public housing complex displaced by a fire early Sunday that sent flames shooting through the buildingâs roof. Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue helped to evacuate the building at 99 McNaughton Ave. W. after firefighters responded to the blaze at about 6 a.m. âWhen the crews arrived […]