Tag: Southwestern Ontario
Senior who unwittingly shared child porn with police sent to jail
Editor’s note: The following story deals with a description of child pornography. A Southwestern Ontario senior who pleaded guilty last September to both having and sharing child pornography was sent to jail despite his lawyer’s argument that he should get an at-home sentence. James A. King, 67, of Simcoe was caught after using Kik, an […]
Judge blasts driver for police chase from Grand Bend to Windsor
SARNIA — A young Windsor man who led various police units throughout Southwestern Ontario on a wild high-speed chase from Grand Bend to his hometown last summer called it an extremely foolish mistake. “I’ve learned a very valuable lesson through all this,” Jakob Monforton said to a Sarnia judge as he was being fined $4,000 […]
Lotto fever: Big Southwestern Ontario winners who made headlines
It was the $5-million mystery that gripped people across Southwestern Ontario: Who bought the winning lottery ticket that nearly hit its one-year expiry date before being cashed in? The question appears to have a happy answer. But high-profile lottery mega-wins don’t always have such positive endings. LFP’s Brian Williams looks back on other fascinating Southwestern […]
Growing Concerns: Keep weather eye out for frost
We had two last week and I’m sure there are more to come. I am talking about cold nights, when the temperature drops below 5 C.
School boards sent officials to conference at luxury hotel
At least two Southwestern Ontario Catholic school boards say they’ve sent officials to a three-day conference at a luxury hotel and casino in Windsor