London Free Press

Hail, torrential rain, then a funnel cloud: Festival goers transfixed

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Hail, torrential rain and a funnel cloud over Brantford were all part of a sudden change in weather Saturday night. After a brief hail- and rainstorm disrupted the Grand River Arts Festival on the grounds of Glenhyrst Art Gallery around suppertime Saturday, Brantford’s Bob Yuhasz saw a group of people looking skyward. “I thought, ‘Oh, […]

London Free Press

Crown grills defiant ex-Woodstock mayor at sex assault trial

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On a day of denials and explanations, the Crown challenged the truthfulness of the former mayor of Woodstock on trial for sexual assault. “Mr. Birtch, you’re just making this up as we go, sir,” assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser said to Trevor Birtch, 49, midway through her cross-examination. “I’m not,” Birtch, the former two-term mayor, […]

Great Lakes Echo

E-bike surge sparks safety concerns amid policy changes | Great Lakes Echo

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By Donté Smith The surge in electric bike (e-bike) sales has been nothing short of “obvious,” according to Rick Teranes, the co-owner of Bikes Blades & Boards in Grosse Pointe, Michigan “Sales of e-bikes have multiplied in recent years,” Teranes said, highlighting the significant shift in Metro Detroit’s cycling landscape driven by their growing popularity. […]

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Owen Sound Sun Times

Man guilty of arson in one Saugeen church fire

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A jury found Emric Thompson guilty Thursday of arson and mischief at one of three churches which caught fire four years ago at Saugeen First Nation.  Thompson, who was 49 and of Saugeen First Nation when charged, was found guilty of arson at the Church of Jesus Christ, at 379 Scotch Settlement Rd., and mischief […]