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Man planning 100-mile bike and run to Owen Sound
Joel Wright has set his sights on completing a 100-mile run and bicycle trek from Newmarket to Owen Sound that his father and uncle came up just short of achieving many years ago. And in attempting the feat, the 27-year-old Ottawa resident plans to raise funds for charity and hopes to inspire others to keep going […]
London house where $1.3M in drugs seized wasn’t grow-op: Police
A northeast London home where police seized cannabis valued at more than $1 million and other drugs wasnât an illegal grow-op, police say.
Developer begins cleanup, has major plans for Owen Sound waterfront site
The owner of the former Russel Brothers property on Owen Sound’s waterfront wants to get going as soon as possible on constructing a massive luxury resort on the site. Bolton-based developer Jagjit Sandhu said he looks forward to welcoming both locals and visitors to what he called his dream project, and a place he himself plans […]
Ojibwemodaa! Let’s speak Ojibwe! | Great Lakes Now
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
London boy charged in group assault; motorcyclist dies in rural crash
A 16-year-old boy is facing six charges after a group of teenagers assaulted a 13-year-old and witnesses were threatened with a gun in London’s north end
Sailor rescued Thursday after boat hit shoal off Southampton
A man was rescued from a sailboat Thursday after his boat got hung up on a shoal, about one kilometre north of the Southampton Yacht Club. South Bruce OPP and the Saugeen Shores Fire Department responded to a call for help. Southampton Fire Department retrieve the boater, who was a member of the yacht club. […]
Analysis: How will interest rate cut affect London home sales?
If one interest rate cut didn’t spur activity in Londonâs housing market, two likely won’t move the needle much either, industry observers say. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate for the second time this year, from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent, as inflation has continued to ease. For […]
N’Stars first season back in Senior A lacrosse loop ends in Peterborough
Peterborough’s attack proved too potent for the upstart Owen Sound North Stars. The Lakers swept the N’Stars in three games with a 15-6 win inside the Peterborough Memorial Centre Thursday night. With a Mann Cup in their sights, the Lakers will move on, while the North Stars will return home to lick their wounds and […]
London Knights sign Finnish forward chosen in import draft
The London Knights have added another NHL draft pick to their roster. The team announced Thursday it has signed Finnish left winger Jesse Nurmi, the club’s first selection in this month’s Canadian Hockey League import draft. Nurmi’s signing means the Knights could have two forwards from Finland on the ice next season. Kasper Halttunen, who […]
Forty years on, future of contaminant plume under Ann Arbor still murky | Great Lakes Echo
By Elinor Epperson Gelman Sciences LLC manufactured medical filters for decades, but that’s not the public health issue the company is known for. Dioxane from Gelman’s Scio Township plant leaked into Ann Arbor’s groundwater, creating a plume of contamination more than 4 miles long. That contamination was discovered by a University of Michigan graduate student, […]
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