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‘We’ve come a long way’ local First Nation chief says
A sunrise ceremony marked National Indigenous Peoples Day in Owen Sound Friday and next Friday there will be a flag-raising there to acknowledge the territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. People gathered at the Gichi-Name Wiikwedong Reconciliation Garden, where people spoke and a sacred fire burned. “Many people are becoming aware of this day, and […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: North Stars dominate at home tournament
N’STARS SHINE AT FATHER’S DAY TOURNAMENT Three Owen Sound North Stars box lacrosse teams won gold at the annual Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse Father’s Day Classic. In the gold-medal contests, the North Stars under-17 team topped the Sarnia Pacers 8-2, the North Stars under-11 squad beat London 5-1, and the North Stars under-9 team edged […]
These school board officials got double-digit income hikes amid budget woes
While some questions have been answered, many remain about a sharp spike in income paid out by the two big London-area school boards â both running budget deficits â to some senior brass last year.
Trail Talk: Looking back on an eventful week
From helping turtles across the road to an attempted backpack theft
The wheels on the bus run on batteries, thanks to $44M electric-fleet plan
Langs Bus Lines is getting a major jolt in the form of $44 million in federal funding that will help the London business electrify half of its school bus fleet by 2026, a first for the region.
London pair charged in U-Haul theft arrested again shortly after release
Two Londoners face charges after police say they arrested two suspects driving a stolen U-Haul full of stolen goods and then later arrested the same pair shortly after they were released from custody.
One-time Grand Theatre actor bringing growing cookie chain to nearby spot
A new cookie shop is moving to Richmond Row as a Toronto-based bakery expands to London.
‘Perfect storm’ keeps woman who robbed gas bar with fake gun from prison
Typically, robbing a gas bar with a weapon, even if it is a fake one, earns a trip to prison.
Man charged with impaired driving after police called to vehicle fire
An Aylmer man is facing impaired driving charges after officers responded to a call involving a vehicle on fire, provincial police say. Middlesex OPP and the Thames Centre fire department responded about 5:30 p.m. on June 13 to a location on Putnam Road in Thames Centre, east of London, after receiving reports of a vehicle […]
Estonian choir to perform concert in Owen Sound
One of Europe’s top choral ensembles will be performing in Owen Sound early next month. The Estonian National Radio Mixed Choir will be making one of their only public performances in Southern Ontario when they make a stop at Georgian Shores United Church on July 3 at 7:30 p.m. The choir, led by Chief Conductor […]