London Free Press

Thames Valley school board may face Queen’s Park control after audit: Expert

6 min read

The Thames Valley District school board may be placed under ongoing supervision by Queen’s Park after an operational audit sparked by a $39,000 travel scandal and questions about executives’ pay, an education analyst says. Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s education minister, has announced the audit after top official Mark Fisher took a paid leave amid the fallout […]

London Free Press

70-job factory set to open, adding to London region’s industrial growth

4 min read

A Quebec-based company’s new $45-million manufacturing facility in Strathroy will add 70 full-time jobs and have a “huge impact on the community,” one official says. Norbec, a manufacturer of insulated metal panels, is expanding the company’s footprint into Ontario by opening its 14,492-square-metre (156,000-square-feet) plant on nine hectares of industrial land in Strathroy on Wednesday. […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Terry Fox Run returns to Harrison Park in Owen Sound

7 min read

When Cindy Druyf-Hatchard of Owen Sound was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in the fall of 2022, beating the disease was the only option.  On Sunday, Druyf-Hatchard continued on the road of putting her battle in the rearview mirror as she donned the red shirt reserved for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and took […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Concours d’Lemon turns heads in Owen Sound

7 min read

It was a car show like no other on Saturday in Owen Sound, where bribing the judges was encouraged, and the prizes handed out included everything from pasta sauce and olives, to spam and potato chips.  And in a display of just how backwards the Concours d’Lemons was, top prize went to the most mundane […]