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, […]

London Free Press

Man accused of attempted murder in post-crash melee remains in custody

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A man accused of attempted murder over a melee that occurred after a multi-vehicle crash that left one woman dead remains in custody, though police were releasing little information about the incident near the Southwestern Ontario beach town of Port Dover. Const. Andrew Gamble, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police in Norfolk County, said two publication […]

Baseball London Free Press

With London Majors season over, big roster changes may loom

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Franchise pillars Cleveland Brownlee and Byron Reichstein have been year-to-year for a while now. The absences of star pitcher Owen Boon and veteran infielder Keith Kandel, who stopped playing this season, were magnified after London was ravaged by key injuries down the stretch. The shorthanded Majors fell in a 3-0 Intercounty Baseball League second-round sweep […]