Tag: Port Stanley
Land ho! Big machine’s long voyage to Southwestern Ontario finally reaches shore
An enormous shipment bound for an Elgin County tool and die company has finally arrived at a Lake Erie beach town after a three-month voyage that began more than 12,000 kilometres away.
Missing Fanshawe student’s ‘devastated’ mom haunted by possibilities
The mother of a missing Fanshawe College student says sheâs haunted by possible reasons why her daughter disappeared more than 10 days ago. Nidhua Muktadir, 19, reported missing Dec. 4, was last seen the day before on Hawk Cliff Road in Central Elgin, about five kilometres northeast of Port Stanley, Elgin OPP say. A surveillance […]
Brews News: Pale ales get gussied up for the holidays
People hear the words âcraft beerâ and think itâs all about hoppy IPAs.
Booming St. Thomas approves two plans of subdivisions with nearly 400 homes
As St. Thomas prepares for a population boom from a manufacturing surge driven by Volkswagen’s factory, city council has approved a pair of proposals that will add a total of nearly 400 new homes.
Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help
Itâs called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of the London-area organizations with donations […]
Police search for missing London woman near Lake Erie
London police and the OPP searched Thursday for a London woman reported missing in Elgin County earlier this week.
Canada Post strike: What workers are seeking, what Canadians are missing
With the notable exception of social security cheques, the only thing being collected in mailboxes across the country these days is dust. Until the dust settles on the strike of 55,000 Canada Post employees that began on Nov. 15, itâs a waiting game as the busiest time of year for letter and parcel traffic fast […]
Brews News: New brewery drops anchor in Port Stanley
Amid the closures of small craft breweries and mergers of others, there’s a Christmas miracle in a Hallmark town.
Construction underway at expanded Port Stanley long-term care home
As seniors face wait times to access Ontarioâs long-term care homes, a Lake Erie beach town looks to put a dent in the queue as it breaks ground on a new 100-plus bed facility.
Labour ministry investigating after worker injured at job site
A worker was taken to hospital after being injured at a job site on Monday morning, police say.