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Owen Riegling, Linsey Beckett win Canadian country music awards
A pair of Grey-Bruce artists have won big at the Canadian Country Music Association awards. Rising country music star Owen Riegling of Mildmay was named both the Songwriter of the Year and Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, while Linsey Beckett who grew up near Kemble, was named Fiddle Player of the Year. Not […]
Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created | Great Lakes Now
Experts now say “climate havens” are not places immune from climate change, but areas where adequate preparation is implemented to account for a drastically different climate than anticipated.
Great Lakes cities, like Chicago, are generally considered to be at a lower risk for extreme climate impacts such as wildfires and tropical storms.
Trail Talk: The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s four-day Bioblitz
The federation encouraged participants to record sightings of insects
London police chief cites progress in first seven months of 2024
London police are responding to calls more quickly, nearly holding the line on traffic tickets and having more community meetings and violent crime is dropping in the city, Chief Thai Truong says. Those were just some of the statistics Truong, who pledged to make London safer when he became the cityâs top cop in June […]
‘Forever gone’: Mother details searing pain of losing son killed at bush party
Dylan Schaapâs defence lawyer said what happened at a bush party where a promising Western University student was shot to death was âa combination of horrific immaturity coupled with horrific stupidity.â But assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser added to lawyer Aaron Prevostâs blunt assessment. âHorrifically criminal,â she said. What haunts Josue Silvaâs mother are the […]
Ex-students file $10M lawsuit over Fanshawe College’s paralegal program
Two former paralegal students are launching a proposed class action against Fanshawe College and its board of governors, alleging the program did not prepare them for the licensing process or legal practice.
Lotto Max ticket sold in Grey County worth $40 million
Someone bought a winning Lotto Max ticket in Grey County worth $40 million. It’s half of a record-setting $80-million jackpot which will be shared with a winner in Quebec, from Tuesday night’s draw. Ontario Lottery and Gaming spokesman Tony Bitonti said OLG knows exactly where the ticket was sold. But it’s leaving it vague so […]
‘Manipulation’: Ex-police board chair blasts spending $104K on PR firm
The London police boardâs decision to hire a public-relations firm to help promote its largest-ever budget is âunprecedentedâ and action should be taken so it doesnât happen again, says a former head of the board.
Union backs Queen’s Park audit of Thames Valley school board after retreat scandal
The provincial audit of region’s largest school board in the wake of an executive travel controversy is a welcomed step that can help restore public faith in a critically important institution, one union leader says. Ontarioâs education minister announced a sweeping audit of the Thames Valley District school board executive operations after a three-day retreat […]
Former London Uber driver gets 18 months for trying to lure teen girls
He outlined a plan for sex in exchange for money. He suggested terms of the agreement and requested to meet in person. He sent one cash.