Tag: Oxford County
Anti-abuse group braces for uptick in calls after Woodstock mayor’s new charges
An Oxford County anti-violence official says her agency is responding to trauma among women and children triggered by new sexual assault charges against Woodstock’s mayor. Days after going on paid leave from Woodstock city council while facing sex-related charges, Mayor Trevor Birtch was charged with new offences after a second complainant came forward. The community […]
Coming soon to vending machine near you: Fresh milk
Dairy lovers across Southwestern Ontario soon can buy fresh milk on tap, straight from the farm.
For rural education advocates, London-area fight grows deeper
Rural education advocates are chafing after the Thames Valley District school board dissolved a task force created to come up with ideas to improve rural schooling.
Respected London family doctor, 79, mourned after crash
A respected London doctor and educator, known for his role as a mentor at Western University’s medical school, was identified Monday as the victim in a fatal two-vehicle crash Friday by Oxford County OPP.
Police identify Oxford County man killed in garage fire
A man who died in a fire last month in a community east of Woodstock has been identified by police. George Townsend, 59, of Princeton was found by emergency responders who responded to a fire on Victoria Street in Princeton at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 4, Oxford OPP said Tuesday. Townsend was found inside a […]
Winter storm warning in effect for southwestern Ontario
Environment Canada initially issued a special weather statement on Tuesday, but that statement was upgraded to a winter storm warning Wednesday afternoon.
Mount Elgin under boil-water advisory after water main break
Residents of Mount Elgin should boil their tap water until further notice after a water main break, officials say. The rupture exposed the municipal water system to possible contamination in the South-West Oxford Township community, about 10 kilometres southeast of Ingersoll, prompting Oxford County to issue the advisory Wednesday under the direction of Southwestern Public […]
Suspects sought in Oxford County bank holdup
Ontario Provincial Police in Oxford County are looking for suspects following a robbery Thursday afternoon at a bank in Blandford-Blenheim Township.
Oxford OPP searches for missing woman
Ontario Provincial Police are looking for a 49-year-old woman missing since Sunday evening.