Tag: Plans
After 10 years behind bars, ex-dog trainer, 80, acquitted at murder re-trial
ST. THOMAS â After a decade behind bars, Boris Panovski, freshly acquitted of murder, looked up to the sky on Friday afternoon. âMy first day out and itâs raining,â he said happily before departing the Elgin County courthouse with defence lawyer Margaret Barnes to an uncertain future. The former bird dog trainer and hairstylist from […]
Grey, Bruce officials to discuss priorities at AMO conference
Grey-Bruce municipal politicians and staff will be in Ottawa for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference next week, where they plan to highlight and discuss local priorities and concerns including health care and housing. Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody said the conference provides an opportunity to discuss issues affecting the county. “We applaud […]
Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline – Great Lakes Commission
A tribal leader and conservationists urged Wisconsin state officials to reject plans to relocate part of the aging Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in northern Wisconsin, warning that the threat of […]
Amid ‘green burial’ dispute, judge rejects Michigan township’s cemetery ban | Bridge Michigan
After a Grand Rapids couple announced plans to offer green burials in the woods outside Newaygo, local officials responded by banning all cemeteries. On Thursday, lawyers say, a judge called that unconstitutional….
Sharif Rahman remembered as good husband, friend and community member
Nearly a year to the day after an assault outside The Curry House restaurant led to the death of its owner, police announced they made arrests in the case. Inside the downtown Owen Sound restaurant, a day before the public learned of the arrests, Rahman’s widow, Shayela Nasrin tried to put into words the emotions […]
Residents, business owners express relief at arrests in Rahman case
As word spread in Owen Sound on Thursday that arrests had been made in the death of Sharif Rahman almost one year ago, emotions ranged from relief and comfort, to happiness and elation that progress had been made in the case. But thoughts also turned to his family and all those impacted by the tragic […]
Slew of prizes up for grabs during Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
Plans are ramping up for this year’s Music in the Fields, including new activities and competitions. “We have some fun day programming set up for the weekend,” Cheryl Johnston, marketing director for Lucknow’s Music in the Fields (LMITF), said of this year’s festival, being held at Graceland Festival Grounds in Lucknow from Aug. 22 to […]
Rite Aid confirms exit from Michigan market with latest store closings | Bridge Michigan
Rite Aid has closed, or made plans to close more than 200 Michigan stores since October. Meanwhile, CVS is more slowly closing stores, and Walgreens will shrink its national footprint, too….
Michigan attorney booted from 2020 election lawsuit over ‘egregious misconduct’ | Bridge Michigan
A federal judge took the rare step of disqualifying Michigan attorney Stefanie Lambert from defending the subject of an elections defamation lawsuit, finding that she deliberately violated court orders by releasing confidential documents. Lambert plans to appeal the decision….
Funeral set for third London-area military reservist killed in crash
The third victim in a New Brunswick car crash that killed three local Canadian Armed Forces reservists was a Komoka native with plans to pursue a career in policing.