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Dog breeder opts not to testify at first degree murder trial
ST. THOMAS â The once-high flying dog breeder Boris Panovski wonât be testifying at his first-degree murder retrial. âThe answer from Mr. Panovski is no,â defence lawyer Margaret Barnes told Superior Court Justice Marc Garson on Friday when asked if the 80-year-old Scarborough man, who has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and attempted […]
Tenant pleads guilty to killing landlord in fight with hammer, knife
Ronald MacDonald insisted to the police that his landlord had left the city to visit his ailing father in Simcoe. But the truth was that Craig Jacobsâ body was still at the east London home, in the back of MacDonaldâs Ford-150 pickup truck, put there by MacDonald after he had stabbed him to death. London […]
Ignace council votes to be willing nuclear waste host community
Ignace Township council has made its decision: the community, between Thunder Bay and Kenora, would willingly be a host to a nuclear waste repository. Ignace and South Bruce are the final two candidates for a deep geological repository, or DGR, to house the waste. Roger Dufault, chair of the Township of Ignace’s resident ad hoc […]
City committee to consider new Catholic high school site Tuesday
Owen Sound’s committee of adjustment will consider a plan to build a new Catholic high school on vacant land on the city’s eastern fringe. A 1,012-student Catholic high school is proposed for along 28th Avenue East, about 300 metres south of 16th Street East, documents on the city’s website show. The hearing Tuesday may be watched online via a link on […]
Lend a hand while Owen Sound booster Jan Chamberlain is out of action
In small towns across Canada, women are truly community heroes. In our small town of Owen Sound, one amazing woman leader stands out – Jan Chamberlain – who has made civic pride her life-long career. Now in her 80s, Jan’s efforts remain full of passion and purpose, building on her keen sense of belonging to […]
Western University takes step toward cutting ties with author Alice Munro
Western University has paused the research chair named in honour of local Nobel laureate Alice Munro, perhaps the first tangible sign her legacy will be affected after her adult daughter revealed a dark family secret. The Alice Munro Chair in Creativity, established after the Huron County writer’s 2013 Nobel Prize win, was designed to “lead […]
New Michigan law requires homeowners associations to allow rooftop solar | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
People who want to install solar panels on their roofs have to consider a lot: sunlight, cost, and coordinating with contractors and utilities.
Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club members heading to world championships in August
Two Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club athletes have been selected to represent Canada at the upcoming Lifesaving World Championships in Australia. Team Canada selected Izzy Speiran to join its youth women’s team for the championships in Gold Coast, while Hayden Kaake was chosen for the youth men’s team. Luna Abbott is an alternate for the Canadian […]
‘Unlikely’ series of events sparked blast at pot production facility: CEO
A fire at a pot production plant east of London ignited a fuel source near the extraction area and caused an explosion, says the companyâs chief executive
Trail Talk: Some buckthorn confusion
The separation of Frangula from Rhamnus is now widely accepted