Tag: Sunday
Counties to make their pitch to province at ROMA conference
Grey-Bruce politicians and senior staff will hear about issues important to municipalities and present their needs to their provincial counterparts at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference which starts Sunday. They’ll be among 1,900 participants from hundreds of municipalities and organizations across Ontario attending the four-day event at the Sheraton Centre hotel in downtown […]
Trail Talk: Snowshoes and stoats
Columnist Patrick Capper had an interesting week hiking in Huron County
No trade, no problem: London native Jett Luchanko loving life with Guelph Storm
It felt like Jett Luchanko was part of Ontario Hockey League trade rumours from the moment the Philadelphia Flyers sent him back to Guelph in the fall.
A few moments in Traverse City’s Botanic Garden, despite the snow
The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park has been open for 10 years. One of its founders says they’ve got designs on the next century.
London Lightning land league’s leading score to replace Chris Jones
The London Lightning have acquired the Basketball Super League’s leading scorer. James Towns, who has averaged 26.9 points a game this season for the Pontiac Pharaohs, arrives on the heels of Bolts guard Chris Jones’s indefinite suspension for a dustup following a 112-107 win over the Newfoundland Rogues Jan. 3 in St. John’s. “It’ll be […]
Shipping channel near Soo Locks closed to traffic after freighter ran aground
The St. Marys River channel that handles downbound shipping traffic south of the Soo Locks closed temporarily on Sunday after a 497-foot cargo vessel briefly ran aground when it had […]
Owen Sound North Stars value depth in Major Series Lacrosse draft
The Owen Sound North Stars added a prolific junior scorer and champion-pedigree defenceman as part of this week’s Major Series Lacrosse draft. Ahead of the draft, teams were able to keep up to four players from an affiliated Junior A club on their protected list. Owen Sound chose to protect four players from their affiliate […]
Probe into Amazon worker’s death finished – but widow still in dark
Ontario’s Labour Ministry has completed its probe into the death one year ago of an Amazon employee at its London-area mega-plant – but his widow must file a a freedom-of-information (FOI) request to get the final report that includes autopsy results. It’s a “frustrating” process that puts more stress on grieving families, said Sudbury NDP […]
Two Oxford County residents lose $240K in scams: OPP
Oxford OPP are reminding the public that legitimate businesses and the government will not ask for payment with bitcoin or payment cards after two residents were defrauded of $240,000 in separate scams. Police said they were notified Monday that a resident of Zorra Township is out more than $200,000 after falling for a bitcoin scam, […]
Obituary – Mary Cook
MARY COOK Mary Frances Cook (née MacLeod) of Ripley passed away at the Kincardine hospital on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at the age of 89. Beloved wife of the late … Continue reading Obituary – Mary Cook
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