Tag: north
PHOTOS: Every dog has its day at Pawlooza
Dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds took over the Plunkett Estate in west London on Saturday for Pawlooza, one of the biggest dog festivals in North America. The volunteer-run event was expected to draw an estimated 15,000 people and 6,000 canines. All proceeds went to ARF Ontario, a non-profit that works with First Nations […]
Pearson: Unlocking a spirit of hope in politics
It’s been some time since “hope” and “politics” sat comfortably in the same sentence.
Tattoo and you: Inked Circus Tattoo Expo attendees share their favourite
Tattoo artists from across North America and local fans are descending on London’s Budweiser Gardens this weekend for a three-day extravaganza of all things ink. Reporter Noah Brennan caught up with some of them at the Inked Circus Tattoo Expo, asking them to show and tell us about their favourite tattoo. KYLIE MICALLEF, MISSISSAUGA THE […]
After 10 years behind bars, ex-dog trainer, 80, acquitted at murder re-trial
ST. THOMAS â After a decade behind bars, Boris Panovski, freshly acquitted of murder, looked up to the sky on Friday afternoon. âMy first day out and itâs raining,â he said happily before departing the Elgin County courthouse with defence lawyer Margaret Barnes to an uncertain future. The former bird dog trainer and hairstylist from […]
Local city grabs land from small neighbour, but not nearly as much as it wanted
After Norwich Township politicians voted to slash how much land it would cede to Woodstock in a boundary adjustment, the latter’s city council is on board â with one caveat. Woodstock politicians voted 6-1 in favour of Norwich’s alternative boundary adjustment proposal that would see the city swallow 43 hectares of its neighbour’s land, down from […]
City’s new downtown cameras to be installed and operational by the end of September
In the days after Owen Sound business owner Sharif Rahman was assaulted outside his downtown restaurant last summer police released grainy images of two suspects and an early-2000s-model SUV. The caucasian men, both wearing what look to be black athletic shorts with one in a light orange T-shirt and one in a light blue T-shirt, […]
Trail Talk: A summer full of butterflies
Columnist Patrick Capper has seen 43 different species of butterfly in 2024
London police probe elementary school break-ins
London police are investigating a rash of break-ins and property damage at three public elementary schools in the city.
London researchers get $1.2M to study homelessness among women vets
London researchers are fanning out across Canada to get a better grip on homelessness among former service women, to shape policies to help.
A Southwestern Ontario city wants more land. A nearby town is pushing back
Norwich Township council is proposing a boundary change that would give Woodstock a fraction of the nearly 400 hectares of land it seeks.