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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 […]
Driver’s condition improving after single vehicle crash
Police say a driver’s condition has improved since he was taken to a London hospital in critical condition after a collision reported at 12:33 a.m. Grey Bruce OPP closed Grey Road 17 to investigate a serious single vehicle crash in which a 55-year-old driver from Georgian Bluffs was injured. The crash happened on Grey Rd. […]
Toxic hot spot in Michigan harms birds. Researchers hope response will pay off – Great Lakes Commission
Birds that grow up dining from Saginaw Bay, Michigan, and other polluted Great Lakes sites are far more likely to be infertile, lay eggs with embryos that don’t survive, or […]
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
Trail Talk: Some mid-summer blooms
Our columnist has spotted early golden rod, butter and eggs and other later blooming wildflowers along the trail
Deliberate sinking on Lake Ontario nets conviction | Great Lakes Echo
By Eric Freedman A Rochester, N.Y., man who deliberately abandoned and sunk his 25-foot Bayliner in Lake Ontario must pay $15,442 restitution to cover the cost of unnecessary search-and-rescue operations. Vyacheslav Migitskiy admitted lying to federal investigators about his ownership of the boat, according to court documents. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Migitskiy “intentionally sunk […]
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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 man swept up in gun crackdown facing human trafficking charges
A London man whose arrest last year led police to launch a massive crackdown on gun crime and weapons smuggling faces new human trafficking charges. A woman working in the sex trade made an agreement with a man related to payment and lodging in April 2019, but the man withheld money from her and assaulted […]
Crown calls for jail in London man’s ‘troubling’ hospital selfie case
Describing a London manâs trip to Windsor and visit to the hospital room of a dying man as âtroubling on so many levels,â a prosecutor told a judge Thursday that a term behind bars was in order. Bubba Pollock, 35, pleaded guilty in January to criminal harassment for dropping off flowers and taking a selfie […]