London Free Press

Motorcyclist dies in hospital after south London crash

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A motorcyclist has died in hospital after a Friday afternoon crash in the city’s southwest end, London police say. The male driver of a motorcycle was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries at about 1:30 p.m. Friday after a crash involving another vehicle at the intersection of Colonel Talbot Road and Southminster Bourne, police said. […]

Letters London Free Press Opinion

Reader to Reader: September 21, 2024

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Cost of fashion Join Thames Region Ecological Association’s free documentary film night and discussion on the true cost of clothing on Sept. 26, 6 to 8 p.m. at Grosvenor Lodge, 1017 Western Rd. during London’s first sustainable fashion week. Email info@trea.ca for details. Diane Szoller, interim president, TREA Steak barbecue Tillsonburg firefighters’ association annual steak […]

London Free Press

Motorcyclist critically injured in southwest London crash: Police

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A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash Friday afternoon in southwest London, London police say. The male driver of the motorcycle was taken to hospital following the crash involving another vehicle at about 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Colonel Talbot Road and Southminster Bourne, police said. The driver of the vehicle remained at […]

Housing London Free Press

30-year mortgage option may spark London’s sluggish housing market: Brokers

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A decision by Ottawa to allow first-time homebuyers to access 30-year mortgages for resale properties may give London’s sluggish housing market a much-needed jolt, with local industry watchers saying the move already is sparking interest among would-be buyers. Earlier this week, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced changes to mortgage rules, moving the cap for insured […]

Great Lakes Now

After 10 million pieces of beach trash, Chicago advocates push for sustainable packaging | Great Lakes Now

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After 10 million pieces of beach trash, Chicago advocates push for sustainable packaging

Plastic is the dominant source of beach trash in the Great Lakes region.

That’s the finding by the Chicago-based non-profit Alliance for the Great Lakes in a recently released report that analyzed beach litter picked up by its volunteers over the past 20 years.

“Twenty years of data collected by volunteers shows that 86% of the trash was either fully or partially made from plastic,” the Alliance said in a press release.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Huron County Owen Sound Sun Times

Stolen cars, drugs and weapons found by police at Huron-Bruce Road property

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Two South Bruce residents are facing several drugs, weapons and theft charges after an investigation by several OPP police units turned up illegal drugs, weapons, cash, and stolen property with a total value exceeding $123,000. The Huron-Perth and Grey-Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), […]