Tag: rural
Probe of trespassing incidents in village leads to 11 charges against man
An investigation into several incidents in the village of Blyth has led to 11 charges against a 27-year-old man, including trespassing at night and criminal harassment, Huron County OPP said. Police received information a person had trespassed and committed offences on several properties in the community about 20 kilometres east of Goderich between Saturday, Nov. […]
Police cite fog in crash that caused life-threatening injuries
One person suffered injuries that police described as life-threatening in a three-vehicle crash amid dense fog in rural Oxford County on Monday morning.
Local postal union president says government undermining workers
The local postal union president says the government is undermining workers by effectively ordering Canada Post workers back to work during peak mailing season. “You have a corporation that’s unwilling to negotiate with us now,” said Melissa Simpson, president of Owen Sound Local 582 of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, in an interview Saturday […]
$50M in state funds for proposed UP copper mine clears another hurdle
A state House panel approved funding Wednesday to help a Canadian company build a copper mine near Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the Upper Peninsula.
$50M state grant for Copperwood Mine clears another hurdle
A $50 million grant for a copper mine in the Upper Peninsula was approved by the state House Appropriations Committee.
Crowds come out for Kemble non-motorized Christmas Parade
Spirits were bright as the Kemble non-motorized Christmas Parade marked its 22nd year with one of its biggest turnouts yet. Horses, ponies, dogs and goats were joined by plenty of humans dressed as everything from reindeer to unicorns, to lobsters and even birdseed as they made their way down the main drag of the tiny, […]
Owen Sound city council to debate draft budget Monday
When Owen Sound councillors sit down Monday to preliminarily set the 2025 tax levy, they’ll be starting with a 2.65 per cent increase. That would amount to just less than $10 more per month for the average bungalow owner. That increase is less than what council asked staff for — a draft operating budget with […]
Tow operator struck by vehicle that sped off after being pulled from ditch: OPP
A tow operator was struck by a vehicle that drove away without paying after being pulled from a ditch, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Crash snarled westbound Hwy. 401 for seven hours amid snowstorm
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 east of London were snarled for seven hours on Thursday after a crash involving several vehicles amid heavy snowfall, Ontario Provincial Police say.