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London city council: Yes to annual tenant fair, no to public pest control
City hall will not move ahead on a public pest control team, but it will make a tenant fair an annual event, politicians decided Tuesday night. In a series of split votes, city council rejected reviewing the city’s property standards bylaw enforcement protocols in a 12-3 vote, and exploring a publicly funded pest extermination team […]
What’s behind the surge of new Indian restaurants in London?
Move over, butter chicken: A wave of new Indian restaurants in London has hugely expanded the dishes you can sample from the subcontinent.
City council steers new homeless ‘drop-in spaces’ away from main streets
Politicians have voted to further crack down on where the city’s homeless can lay their head, specifically in business districts. Not only will encampments and service depots for their residents have to be located roughly a football field’s distance from any residential property line, but resting spaces also will be barred from the main streets […]
Accused upset, fearful after bush party shooting, friend testifies
The video played for murder trial witness Mackenna Bain showed her talking to a London police officer about a week after Josue Silva was shot to death. By then, Bain already had made a couple of police statements. In the first one, she didnât talk about anything beyond an argument over a spilled drink and […]
Court freezes assets of London financial advisor accused of $2M fraud
A court order has been issued to freeze the assets of a former London financial advisor accused of defrauding more than a dozen clients out of nearly $2 million. London police arrested Robert (Randy) Hawken, 66, on Sept. 12 and charged him with fraud over $5,000 and possessing property obtained by crime valued at more […]
Owen Sound council against apartment proposal south of city
The owner of a 76-unit building south of Owen Sound says there are no immediate plans for redevelopment after a Niagara Escarpment development permit application for the property came before Owen Sound council on Monday. Max Taylor, who owns the property just to the north of the Stone Tree Golf Course, said Tuesday he was […]
Supreme Court denies SON request to appeal lower court decisions
The Supreme Court of Canada has denied the Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s request to appeal parts of lower court decisions against its multi-billion-dollar Bruce Peninsula land claim and Aboriginal title to territorial waters around the peninsula. But with the appeal denied, SON now plans to move ahead with seeking remedies after the lower courts did agree that […]
Goderich announces 2024 Citizen Recognition recipients
GODERICH – Goderich council and members of the community gathered at town hall on Monday, Oct. 28, for a happy occasion — the 2024 Citizen Recognition, during which six individuals were honoured for their positive impact on the community. “It’s nice to see so many people in council chambers,” Mayor Trevor Bazinet said. “This is […]
Most Owen Sound transit fares, passes to increase in 2025
It will be a little more expensive to ride a bus in Owen Sound come 2025. On Monday, Owen Sound council approved an operations committee recommendation to increase city transit fares by 25 cents and monthly passes by $2.50. The city will also add day pass, 10-pass and semester pass options, and continue the affordability pass […]
What’s with London’s freakishly warm fall weather?
London has seen some unusually warm autumn days so far, which have broken records or come close to doing so. Reporter Jack Moulton spoke with Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson about what’s going on, and what to expect. Q: Last week, even Halloween Day, was surprisingly warm. Have there been a lot of records broken, […]