Tag: Southwestern Ontario
Man charged after fake gun flashed at group in London parking lot
Charges have been laid after London police responded to a report of a man with a gun in the city’s north end early Tuesday, police say. At around 1 a.m., a group of men was in a parking garage in the 700 block of Kipps Lane, near the intersection of Adelaide Street North, when they […]
Federal election: Liberal rips Conservative rival over letter on churches, taxes
The Liberal candidate in a Southwestern Ontario riding is accusing his Conservative rival of “divisive and fear-mongering politics” over a letter suggesting the government intends to end the tax-exempt status of churches. David Hilderley, running for the Liberals in Oxford, released a statement accusing Conservative incumbent Arpan Khanna of engaging in a “disinformation and smear […]
Charges after trees toppled, log cabin started in conservation area
A man with no fixed address is charged after police say nearly 30 mature trees were chopped down to make room for an unsanctioned log cabin at a Southwestern Ontario conservation area. Ontario Provincial Police say they were notified on March 30 about an incident in a wooded area owned by the Maitland Valley Conservation […]
Pope Francis: London-area Catholics mourn death, praise ‘true pastor, shepherd’
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his home in Vatican City following a stroke that led to heart failure. He had been ill since February when he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Since a portion of his lung was removed in his early 20s, he had suffered frequent respiratory […]
What are Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound candidates hearing from voters?
Local Liberals seeing signs of success but forecaster says Conservatives lead