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Baysox beat out Barrie, move on in NDBL playoffs
The Owen Sound Baysox are bound for the second round. The Baysox earned victories in both games of a doubleheader over the Barrie Angels Sunday and punched their ticket into the semifinals of the North Dufferin Baseball League’s eight-team playoff bracket. The Baysox finished the first round of the series with a record of 3-0-1. […]
A little windy but Sandfest sculptors turn out anyway
It was so windy at Sauble Beach Sandfest on Saturday that at times the blowing sand stung. The wind pushed the lake up the beach, close enough to make a visitor wonder how much closer the water might get to the sand sculptures at the centre of the annual event. But it was still an […]
Small towns, big problem: Lots of players, not nearly enough ice
Some municipalities are facing ice time shortages amid growing demand for coveted evening and weekend timeslots.
Police report: Thames River death not suspicious; man drowns in beach town
London police say a body was found in the Thames River late Saturday morning but the case isn’t considered suspicious. Emergency crews responded to the area of Adelaide Street North and Kipps Lane after police say they were contacted about a body in the river at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday. The death does not appear […]
In Strathroy, heavy rains took heavy toll on damaged public parks
The record-breaking rainfall that swamped London in July also drenched neighbouring municipalities, including one that’s tallying up the cost of the damage done to four of its public parks.
Four more months, an extra $75G needed to finish city hall entrance repairs
More money and more time is needed as city hall repairs its front entrance, which is now expected to stay closed as the work continues for several more months, officials say.
London-area jobless rate rises to highest level in a year
Amid job losses and a slowing national economy, the London-area unemployment rate rose more than half a point to 6.5 per cent in July.
Owen Sound Baysox walk-off the Angels in return to NDBL playoff action
The Owen Sound Baysox looked a little rusty in celebrating their 6-5 walk-off win over the Barrie Angels under the lights in Owen Sound Thursday night. Kirk Gibson admitted he doused the wrong player with his water while the Baysox bench cleared to celebrate Ryan Bartley’s seventh-inning game-ending hit to right field. Catcher Greg Slater […]
Stratford shooting rampage survivor describes seeing boyfriend killed
Stephanie Irvine was carrying her daughter as she approached her boyfriend as he lay dying when a shotgun blast nearly severed her arm.
Approval rate of new homes skyrockets at city hall, but developers want more
The number of new homes approved for construction by London city council so far this year is through the roof, nearly doubling the total from all of 2023 in just seven months, new city hall figures show.