Tag: social media
Man sent to prison for sex crimes separated by decades
A Southwestern Ontario man wept in court and begged for forgiveness as he was sentenced for a series of sexual crimes separated by decades.
Sydenham club marks Bruce Trail Day with new youth program
The Sydenham Bruce Trail Club has launched a new program designed to get local children and teens out enjoying and exploring the nature that is just steps from their doorways. Local club members were at Harrison Park on Sunday for Bruce Trail Day, where they used the opportunity to introduce their new Youth Hiking Program, […]
London clinical trial targets lingering COVID toll on patients – smell distortion
St. Joseph’s Health Care is running a clinical trial of a treatment for a disorder triggered by COVID-19 that distorts the sense of smell.
Women warned not to discuss case of ex-police officer: Witness
Two women who are accusing a former London police officer of sexual and physical violence were told at least five times not to discuss the case between them.
Breaking down the breakup between the Owen Sound Attack and Colby Barlow
Dale DeGray said he needed to hear it from Colby Barlow. “I had heard from everyone else, the only person I hadn’t heard from was Colby, and I needed to hear from him what he wanted,” DeGray said. The Owen Sound Attack general manager knew all along he’d likely have to trade away his captain […]
Social media posts used to predict avian flu outbreaks and spread
Chatter on outlets can be used to detect avian influenza in a region 1-3 weeks in advance
Police detail public call for family DNA in six-decade search for missing men
Police are asking relatives of two Southwestern Ontario men who went missing while fishing more than 50 years ago to provide DNA samples.
People gather in Grey-Bruce for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
For 16-year-old Jorja Wilson, Monday’s ceremony marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Owen Sound was an opportunity to educate others about something in her own family history that she knew little about until very recently. It was only a couple of days ago that the Neyaashiinigmiing teen found out that her ancestors […]
Red-light runners: London motorcycle procession caught on camera
The rule-breaking drew the attention of London police, who urged the public to report any similar scofflaw behaviour on city roads.
London police launch hate-crime probe after woman in hijab confronted, assaulted
A woman in a hijab was confronted by a man “yelling derogatory comments” who later assaulted her and two bystanders, London police say â an incident that has unnerved local Muslim leaders and that investigators are treating as a possible hate crime. London police say it was about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the incident happened […]