Tag: Simcoe
Crown grills defiant ex-Woodstock mayor at sex assault trial
On a day of denials and explanations, the Crown challenged the truthfulness of the former mayor of Woodstock on trial for sexual assault. âMr. Birtch, youâre just making this up as we go, sir,â assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Moser said to Trevor Birtch, 49, midway through her cross-examination. âIâm not,â Birtch, the former two-term mayor, […]
Man charged in fatal five-vehicle crash refuses to attend bail hearing
A Port Dover man charged with attempted murder and dangerous driving causing the death of a mother of five refused to participate in a virtual bail hearing on Friday. Brandon James Moore, 40, faces at least five charges in a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 6 near Port Dover on Sept. 14. Three motorcycles, […]
Man accused of attempted murder in post-crash melee remains in custody
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 […]
Letters to the Editor: September 19, 2024
Costs keep rising Regarding the article Jays jaunt cost $38K (Sept. 13) I am appalled by the lavish $38,500 field trip for top brass at Thames Valley District school board as classroom teachers and support staff struggle with the fallout of a $7.6-million deficit. The paid leave for director of education Mark Fisher is even […]
Volunteer Fair at Owen Sound Library in October
More than 20 organizations from Grey and Bruce counties will be on hand at a volunteer fair in Owen Sound in early October. The Owen Sound and Area Association of Volunteer Administrators (OSAAVA) is organizing the volunteer fair at the Owen Sound and North Grey Public Library for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, from 3 p.m. […]
Woman says she’s charged with assault – over a water gun fight
SIMCOE â A woman says she’s in disbelief after being charged with assault with a weapon for what she calls the act of spraying a person during a water gun fight. Wendy Washik, 58, was named by Ontario Provincial Police in a news release after a Labour Day weekend incident on Woodway Trail in Simcoe […]
With London Majors season over, big roster changes may loom
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 […]
Duo charged after stolen vehicle rammed into London police cruiser
A man and a woman are facing charges after a suspicious pair was spotted by citizens in the north end of the city, police say.
Pregnant drug dealer sent to prison days before due date
A Simcoe woman who was days from giving birth was recently handed a five-year prison sentence in Ontario Court for her third drug conviction.