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Hospital selfie taker back in court over drag queen protest
A London-area man convicted of harassment in a bizarre incident in which he took a selfie with the dying father of an online critic has pleaded not guilty to the same charge, this time stemming from a protest against a drag queen story event last year. Bubba Pollock, 35, was in London court on Friday […]
On Lake Michigan, a coal-fired steamship and ferry eyes a clean-energy future | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Pride London turmoil: Co-founder ‘heartbroken,’ two board members quit
One of Pride Londonâs founders is asking for forgiveness on behalf of the organization that’s faced months of leadership upheaval â with two new board resignations â and criticism amid a push for more diversity at its top. In an open letter to members Thursday, Ben Benedict said he’s âheartbrokenâ at hearing the experiences of […]
London women’s advocate storms out of House committee meeting
MPs said they were ‘disgusted’ by the behaviour that drove two advocates for stopping violence against women to leave the parliamentary committee visibly shaken
Emancipation festival this weekend in Owen Sound
The 162nd Emancipation Festival features a speakers’ forum Friday, a community celebration Saturday and gospel music Sunday. Cyrus Sundar Singh will speak at Grey Roots Museum Friday night. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, a musician and filmmaker who was born and raised in India. He’ll talk about Nova Scotia’s Africville, a one-time […]
Developer begins cleanup, has major plans for Owen Sound waterfront site
The owner of the former Russel Brothers property on Owen Sound’s waterfront wants to get going as soon as possible on constructing a massive luxury resort on the site. Bolton-based developer Jagjit Sandhu said he looks forward to welcoming both locals and visitors to what he called his dream project, and a place he himself plans […]
Ojibwemodaa! Let’s speak Ojibwe! | Great Lakes Now
“Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A Grand Portage Ojibwe direct descendant, she lives in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her nonfiction 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 the children’s story “A Family Tree” in 2024.
Analysis: How will interest rate cut affect London home sales?
If one interest rate cut didn’t spur activity in Londonâs housing market, two likely won’t move the needle much either, industry observers say. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate for the second time this year, from 4.75 per cent to 4.5 per cent, as inflation has continued to ease. For […]
Crown calls for jail in London man’s ‘troubling’ hospital selfie case
Describing a London manâs trip to Windsor and visit to the hospital room of a dying man as âtroubling on so many levels,â a prosecutor told a judge Thursday that a term behind bars was in order. Bubba Pollock, 35, pleaded guilty in January to criminal harassment for dropping off flowers and taking a selfie […]