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Despite funding challenges, local turtle hatchling program soldiers on
They might have a reputation for moving slowly on land, but a long-running reptile research conservation program is racing to help restore a species of endangered turtles.
Driver gets five years for hit-and-run crash that killed young father
Jacob Phillips says he spent his time in custody reflecting and making a promise to be a better person.
Nibi Chronicles: A conversation about Ojibwe history in Fur Trade Nation | Great Lakes Now
Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.
Jail sentence sought for London Airbnb host convicted of voyeurism
The couple couldnât understand why their Airbnb host was so adamant he get back the âvery importantâ cellphone charging cube they had mistakenly taken from a London home.
SPORTS BRIEFS: Goldie, Canada earn silver
GOLDIE, CANADA EARN SILVER Owen Sound’s Jillian Goldie and the Canadian under-20 women’s lacrosse team won silver medals at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong. The Americans won back-to-back gold with a 23-6 win over its rival Canada at Mong Kok Stadium this past Saturday evening. The USA completed a dominant […]
Attack captain Colby Barlow to skip training camp in Owen Sound
The captain isn’t coming — at least not yet. Owen Sound Attack GM Dale DeGray said Colby Barlow informed the team a few days before training camp that he’s decided to stay and prepare in the Toronto area before the Winnipeg Jets meet for camp next month. The Jets selected Barlow in the first round […]
Sims: Latest twist in maddening case won’t help citizen trust in bail system
Well. That didnât take long. Three weeks after Jesse Bleck was released on strict bail conditions pending his appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal, heâs expected to be back in a London bail court on Wednesday facing three charges of breaching his court orders. Bleck, 31, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison […]
Sims: Latest twist in maddening case won’t help citizen trust in bail system
Well. That didnât take long. Three weeks after Jesse Bleck was released on strict bail conditions pending his appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal, heâs expected to be back in a London bail court on Wednesday facing three charges of breaching his court orders. Bleck, 31, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison […]
Upper Thames seeks citizens to help with rain tracking: ‘Community science’
Some volunteers have trickled in, but local conservation officials are seeking more participants to help gather regional precipitation data. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority â whose district including London covers about 3,500 square kilometres â is looking for people, particularly those living near St. Marys and the northern part of the watershed, to participate […]
Stay cool, hydrated amid London-area heat warning: Environment Canada
A heat warning was issued for the London-area and parts Southwestern Ontario on Monday morning and was expected to last until Tuesday evening, according to Environment Canada. Highs are expected to reach 31 C, officials with the national weather agency said, noting it could prove dangerous. âExtreme heat can affect everyoneâs health,â a statement read. […]