Tag: News
Rural ratepayers off hook for extra Highway 402 protest policing: OPP
Rural municipalities near the now-dismantled Highway 402 blockade west of London won’t be on the hook for extra police response to the anti-restriction protest, provincial police say. Though Warwick Township, where the protest took place, and neighbouring municipalities have a policing contract with the OPP, the enforcement cost of the anti-restriction demonstration won’t be passed […]
Witness at triple murder trial jailed for contempt
A witness again caused frustration Wednesday at the trial of a man accused of murdering two of three people whose bodies were discovered near London and was jailed for contempt of court. Kirsten Bomberry, 39, of Six Nations of the Grand River, repeatedly said at the trial in Hamilton of her cousin Thomas Bomberry that […]
High winds added to expected blast of ‘messy’ weather
High winds are part of a “messy mix of wintry weather” forecasters expect to pass through Southwestern Ontario. Environment Canada said strong gusts up to 80 km/h are expected Wednesday night. The winds will be powerful enough to move loose objects and bring down tree branches, the agency said. The forecast calls for up to […]
Dr. Oetker workers upbeat on the picket line on strike’s first day
Workers on the picket line Wednesday at frozen pizza maker Dr. Oetker were upbeat, determined to get a better deal and already talking about when they will get back to work. More than 230 workers at the food giant walked off the job early Wednesday after a narrow strike vote in which 56 per cent […]
Letters to the Editor: Feb. 17
Still waiting for tax break at gas pumps Premier Doug Ford promised a rollback on the taxes on gas and maybe some price adjustment on natural gas, before the next election on June 2. If I recall correctly, he even said by March. Let’s see some action on this. About 50 cents of the price […]