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 […]