Tag: Statement
House arrest for driver in crash that killed cyclist: ‘Very frustrating’
Sonia Freiter has been forced to deal with life without her husband since his death three years ago while waiting for the criminal justice system to deal with the man who left him to die in a ditch.
City budget: Program that helps tenants stay housed gets second look
A number of local agencies for London’s vulnerable residents are going to bat for a cleaning program cut from the latest budget.
Accused told investigator he heard ‘pop’ at bush party and then ran
London police Det. Jim MacLachlan looked across the desk at Carlos Guerra Guerra and asked if he wanted to try to explain what happened in the bush again. The officer had been interviewing Guerra Guerra for more than an hour after going to his motherâs home with two search warrants, one to search Guerra Guerraâs […]
St. Thomas tiny homes project gets $2.4M boost
Queenâs Park and Ottawa are teaming up to provide $2.4 million to help build 40 tiny, affordable homes in St. Thomas.
Sentencing delayed as former Woodstock mayor seeks mistrial
Instead of facing a sentencing hearing next week, the former mayor of Woodstock wants a do-over of his first sexual assault trial.
Bikers crash Remembrance Day service in Sarnia: ‘Just wrong’
A disturbance involving two people wearing outlaw motorcycle gang colours at Mondayâs Remembrance Day ceremony in Sarnia is being condemned by the city’s mayor and police chief. Two people wearing outlaw motorcycle gang colours lined up to lay a black wreath with gang colours at the cenotaph Monday, Sarnia police said. Organizers asked the people […]
Five things to know about Wear Purple Day (Friday) in London
A key event in a month-long campaign, Wear Purple Day is all about showing and sharing support to help end male violence against women.
Retirement home closes three days after last resident moves out
Monday marked the official closing of an Oxford County retirement home at the centre of an alleged fraud investigation.
Landon Sim suspended five games for calling player ‘Mennonite’
London Knights overage forward Landon Sim was suspended five games by the Ontario Hockey League on Monday for referring to an opposing player as a Mennonite. The 20-year-old was ejected and assessed a game misconduct at the end of the first period of London’s 5-1 London win at Sault Ste. Marie on Nov. 6. The […]
Premier wants audit of Ontario school boards amid slew of travel scandals: MPP
SARNIA â An audit of Ontario school boards has been ordered by Premier Doug Ford following a report the Lambton Kent District school board spent more than $32,000 to send three employees to a conference in Hawaii, the local MPP says. The trip â taken by staff from the Chatham-based board’s Indigenous liaison committee â is one […]