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Public comment opens on a plan to clear trees for solar near Gaylord
DNR pans to clear a little over half a square mile of forest for solar panels in Otsego County sparked a firestorm of criticism from lawmakers.
How Thames Valley officials are pushing to improve sagging EQAO scores
The London area’s largest school board is taking steps to get its standardized testing results on track, senior staff say.
Ontario at ‘tipping point’ as number of homeless grows: AMO
An in-depth study released Thursday by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) – a non-profit organization representing 444 municipalities in the province – details the growing toll of homelessness on individuals, families, communities and governments. Here’s some things to know. ONTARIO’S HOMELESSNESS CRISIS The study, called Municipalities Under Pressure: The Human and Financial Cost […]
Shock, anger over inmate’s death: ‘No one deserves to die like that’
Those close to an inmate who died in the Sarnia Jail are expressing shock, anger, and are calling for accountability over his sudden death.
‘Our infrastructure is shot’: The stymied hopes for a better jail
There seems to be wide agreement that Grand Traverse County needs a new jail. So why, after decades of conversation about it, is the idea still seemingly stuck in place?
Man alleges Stratford police used excessive force in $3M lawsuit
A Stratford man whose tooth was knocked out when he was arrested by Stratford police officers alleges they used excessive force and had no right to detain him, according to a recently filed lawsuit. Kyle Nicholson, 36, launched a $3-million lawsuit against the Stratford police board and five officers – four constables and one sergeant […]
Man who threatened to kill Nathaniel Veltman charged in Sarnia Jail death
A man who made a couple of bizarre court appearances in London after he was charged with threatening to kill Nathaniel Veltman is accused of killing a fellow inmate at the Sarnia Jail. Devin Fentie, 33, of Sarnia is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Douglas Cutbush, Sarnia police said Wednesday. Cutbush, 51, […]
‘This head’s like limestone’: Doug Ford says he’s fine after 401 crash
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is all right but the vehicle he was travelling in got “hammered” when it was hit by another car Wednesday on Highway 401. The collision happened as Ford was on his way back from an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville. The vehicle got “sideswiped,” Ford said. […]
120-unit affordable housing project on former school site moves ahead
Two apartment buildings are planned on a long-vacant former school site
Durham bait shop owner identified as victim in murder investigation
Friends described the victim in a Durham murder investigation as a charismatic, passionate angler who was generous with his expertise, while the man charged in the case appears to have been a partner in his bait shop business. Police confirmed Tuesday the victim was Travis Hopkins, 35, who was taken to hospital where he was […]