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West Grey Mayor reprimanded for “threatening” comments
West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles received a formal reprimand from council this week for comments an integrity commissioner labelled as threatening and potentially incendiary. In early April 2024, the SBGHC announced its plan to relocate all 10 in-patient beds from the Durham hospital to larger centres in Walkerton and Kincardine due to a critical staff […]
When low-income Londoners die, who pays for the funeral?
A London funeral director is calling out city hall for not keeping up with the rising costs of services for people who died without the money to pay for one themselves â a segment of the industry he says has grown sharply. Joe O’Neil, owner of a William Street funeral home, says the amount city […]
Letters to the Editor: August 14, 2024
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London cop accused of hiring sex worker, insulting officers on social media
A veteran London cop is accused of hiring a sex-trade worker, insulting his fellow officers on social media and flashing his badge while trying to get a loan.
Ann Arbor ballot proposal promises affordable access to renewable energy | Great Lakes Echo
By Elinor Epperson Ann Arbor proposed sustainable energy utility could save residents and commercial customers money on their electricity bills, according to a new report commissioned by the city. Residents of the Southeast Michigan city will vote in November on whether to establish an optional public utility that would use exclusively renewable energy generated by […]
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Book sheds new light on London’s ‘Mayor of Richmond Row’
London-born author Lynda Curnoe has published a new book about the late poet and downtown fixture Roy McDonald, which contains facts she says may surprise those who knew the man nicknamed âthe Mayor of Richmond Row.â Recognized for his long beard, rumpled second-hand clothes and a suit jacket covered in buttons, McDonald became something of […]
Flooring firm must pay $87K over worker’s injury at London job site
A flooring company must pay $87,500 as its penalty for a workplace incident that left an employee unconscious after exposure to carbon monoxide while working at a London job site, provincial officials announced on Friday. The punishment was levied after BNE Concrete Floors & Coatings Inc. pled guilty in provincial offences court to violations of […]
Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist
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Bridge Michigan News Quiz: Aug. 10, 2024: Partly cloudy, chance of awesome | Bridge Michigan
Todayâs forecast calls for a hailstorm of facts, overnight clouds and amazing quizzing. Did you pay attention?…