Tag: social
Mental health, addictions agency sounds ‘alarm’ over first-ever budget shortfall
A publicly funded agency that offers mental health and addiction services in the London region has posted its first ever deficit, prompting officials to “raise the alarm” about a lack of funding
London should brace for Hurricane Beryl’s remnants (maybe)
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl may dump “torrential” rain onto Southwestern Ontario â or maybe not, according to Environment Canada. Noting it has “low” confidence “in the exact track of the weather system,” the national weather agency has issued a warning for the London region over “torrential downpours” that could begin late Tuesday and continue […]
In Alice Munro’s hometown, a family secret exposed stuns fans and friends
Editor’s note: This story contains details of sexual abuse WINGHAM â A bombshell family secret revealed by Nobel laureate Alice Munro’s daughter has stunned the Huron County hometown that inspired many of her short stories, with one friend saying she was “shocked” by it. In a column in the Toronto Star, one of the late […]
Tech company stays loyal to core despite safety concerns: President
A London technology company has made a long-term commitment to the cityâs downtown, signing a 10-year lease at Citi Plaza and making a pledge of support for the core. London Mayor Josh Morgan and police chief Thai Truong earned an assist on the signing as they met recently with about eight downtown London businesses to […]
Apartment and townhouse proponent seeks city rezoning
A rezoning application to permit apartment buildings as part of a larger development in Owen Sound awaits a city staff recommendation, now that a public meeting was held Monday night. Tenth Avenue Estates is a proposed 85-unit life-lease residential development which is to include 22 townhouses and two apartment buildings — one 3 ½ storeys containing 29 units, […]
With women dying at ‘alarming rate’ from violence, province urged to act
Advocates for abused women in the London area are urging the province to act in the wake of âunbearableâ intimate partner violence that has claimed the lives of several women in the last few weeks. A bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario passed second reading at Queenâs Park and needs to […]
Oxford County eyes adding 20 transitional housing beds
Oxford County Human Services recommends council authorize $1.71 million for more transitional housing projects in a push to tackle homelessness
Defence zeros in on police probe of shooting at dog breeder’s trial
ST. THOMAS â The tactic of the defence at a former dog breederâs retrial appears to be to turn the focus away from the accused and put it primarily on the conduct of the police. The witnesses called Monday at the Superior Court trial of Boris Panovski, 80, were police officers involved in the investigation […]
WeedMD co-founder fined $200K for giving confidential information to friend
The co-founder of a Southwestern Ontario cannabis company was ordered to pay $350,000 for disclosing confidential information about the companyâs expansion plan to a friend, who engaged in insider trading of its shares
Man charged in 2021 fatal bush party shooting granted bail
Almost three years after a Lambeth bush bash ended with the shooting death of a London teen, one of three people charged was granted bail Monday