Tag: Ontario
Owen Sound school hosts volleyball tournament featuring teams from every board
Owen Sound schools were host to a first-of-its-kind volleyball tournament, featuring teams from the three regional school boards and two private schools. On Jan. 16, students from grades 6 to 8 competed at the tournament at l’école catholique Saint-Dominique-Savio and Notre Dame Catholic School. Owen Sound’s Timothy Christian School won first place in the tournament […]
Labour advocates fume as results of probe into Amazon worker’s death kept from widow
Grieving family members should get easy access to reports of workplace deaths, say workers’ advocates.
No trade, no problem: London native Jett Luchanko loving life with Guelph Storm
It felt like Jett Luchanko was part of Ontario Hockey League trade rumours from the moment the Philadelphia Flyers sent him back to Guelph in the fall.
LHSC’s innovative off-site surgical centre to triple in size
The off-site surgical centre across the street from Victoria Hospital is being expanded to triple its capacity, the province says. The Nazem Kadri surgical centre, named in honour of the NHL star and London native, will be renovated and expanded to add four operating rooms, bringing the total to six. The centre offers daytime, non-urgent […]
Coroner’s inquest: Officer describes being shot by crossbow
Samuel Maloney was seated in a swivel chair when he fired a crossbow at a London police tactical officer who returned fire, an inquest heard. Douglas Brown, a former member of the emergency response unit who is now an inspector with London police, described his encounter with Maloney during a raid on his Old South […]
Free tax clinics help secure over $3 million in benefits and refunds for Grey-Bruce locals
A new report details how 28 volunteers helped Grey-Bruce locals file nearly 1,000 income tax returns and receive 3.3 million in refunds and benefit entitlements in 2024 thanks to free local tax clinics. The Grey Bruce Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) Network provides free tax preparation services to low-income individuals and families across the […]
Will the end of electric-vehicle subsidies hurt London-area manufacturers?
The end of federal government cash subsidies for electric vehicle purchases will likely have little effect in London and region, the hub of EV production in Canada, say automotive industry observers.
Trump’s aggressive water statement riles, unites Canadians
Canadians are not happy about President-elect Donald Trump referencing a “large faucet” in British Columbia, Canada that could be turned on to bring water to California.
Boy, 16, charged after security guard threatened with knife: London police
A 16-year-old is facing charges after the attempted robbery of a northwest London business, police say.
Jail for London Airbnb host who secretly filmed guests having sex
A tiny camera hidden in a cellphone charging block has dealt a former Airbnb host a jail sentence and a stern warning to others who dare to secretly record unsuspecting victims. Ontario Court Justice Jason Miller sentenced Abinash Samal, 43, to six months in jail followed by two years probation after the banker and part-time […]