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Vigil held for London teen killed two days after high school graduation
More than a dozen people held a vigil Saturday night to mourn an 18-year-old Londoner who graduated high school only two days before being killed, with grieving friends remembering him as a friendly and energetic young man. Abdul Hashim, known to his friends as âZeko,â died Friday night after he was stabbed in the parking […]
One dead after motorcycle strikes tree west of London: Police
One person is dead after an early Sunday motorcycle crash west of London, provincial police say. The crash happened about 2:45 a.m. in the area of Longwoods Road near Sassafras Road, about half way between London and Chatham, Middlesex OPP said. The crash involved a motorcycle that caught fire after leaving the roadway and striking […]
London-based VersaBank forecasts 10-fold growth amid U.S. expansion
Londonâs little bank that grew is growing into the massive U.S. market.
Baranyai: Time to act against social media harms, even imperfectly
We don’t have conclusive proof social media is dangerous to kids, but as Murthy emphasizes, we also don’t have reliable evidence it’s safe.
Grey Roots and YMCA celebrate diversity and the journey to Canada
Dozens of people from all around the world celebrated cultural diversity right here in Grey-Bruce on Saturday. The YMCA of Owen Sound and Grey Bruce partnered with Grey Roots Museum and Archives to present this year’s multicultural celebration. “The journey to Canada, the choices to made to come here. It’s cool to see these artifacts […]
Man sentenced to prison for manslaughter, but out on appeal
BRANTFORD â Connor Gibson has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for manslaughter in the death of a man he hit with a two-by-four board. But Gibson, dressed neatly in a suit and tie in Brantfordâs Superior Court of Justice, and his lawyer met again hours later on Thursday in Toronto to arrange bail, […]
10 per cent cut to city councillors’ expense limit proposed: ‘Small savings’
Here’s something you don’t see every day â a politician looking for their expense limit to be cut. That’s a suggestion being lofted by Ward 11 Coun. Elizabeth Peloza for a Monday committee meeting, to shave 10 per cent or $1,500 off of the $15,000 limit for council’s regular constituency expenses. City councillors are entitled […]
Brews News: Summer beers abound
Sessionable, crushable, lawnmower beer, dock beer. Breweries have lots of descriptions for the thirst-quenching brews of summer.
Growing Concerns: Roses are worth the hassles
June is the most popular time for horticultural societies to have rose shows, because roses often are at their peak.