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London veteran, 102, ‘would go gladly’ if called to serve again
A Second World War veteran turning 102 years old, with more than 30 great-grandchildren, said she would do it all again.
Falling interest rates, new rebate program add excitement to Lifestyle Home Show
London’s Lifestyle Home Show opened its doors Friday at Western Fair District amid a more upbeat tone for the housing industry in the city.
‘Fear has become my life’ victim says at serial harasser’s sentencing hearing
The Crown is asking for a sentence of 16 1/2 years for the Sarnia man’s unrelenting harassment and violation of women dating back to 2014.
Grey County officials have fingers crossed after ROMA
Grey County pitched health-care, transit and other requests to provincial officials at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto last week. Now, they wait. Thursday at county council, the county’s deputy chief administrative officer, Randy Scherzer, summarized the meetings county staff and councillors had with senior Ontario government officials. The county asked the Ministry […]
Grey County passes on provincial encampment-removal funding
Grey County did not apply for provincial funding to remove homeless encampments but it is seeking money to build more rental housing. A memo to county council Thursday from community services director Anne Marie Shaw said the county had the opportunity to apply for Encampment Response Initiative funding, but the program didn’t suit the county’s […]
Meaford fire chief on move to King Township fire department
Municipality of Meaford Fire Chief Courtney Allen has been named the new fire chief of King Township. Allen, who has over 20 years of leadership in fire and emergency services including the past four years with Meaford, will begin his new role on Feb. 1 “It has been an incredible four years and a great experience […]
Musk Needs A Wake-Up Call About Reworking The US Economy, Says Senator Elizabeth Warren
If there’s anyone who can offer a prescription to cure the US economy, it’s Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). It was her idea to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as a way to stop scams and hold financial firms accountable when they cheat people. Now billionaire Elon Musk has bought … [continued]
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Safe ‘n Sound drop-in centre needs more space
Increased need has prompted Safe ‘n Sound, the downtown Owen Sound homeless drop-in centre, to seek funding to move to bigger quarters. It’s intended to be a warming centre this time of year, particularly at night. There are no beds there and those who use the centre aren’t supposed to sleep there. It’s also a […]
Think tank: Canada will benefit by helping London embrace big growth
The C.D. Howe Institute suggests helping London become a desired destination for workers and employers could ease Canada’s affordability crisis
Five things to know about that $200 Ontario cheque in your mailbox
Promised by Premier Doug Ford last fall, $200 cheques are now landing in mailboxes across Ontario. Heather Rivers reports on what you need to know about them.