Tag: Veterans
Probe into fatal fire continues as neighbours say woman died
Investigators remained on the scene Friday at an east London townhouse complex where a woman died when a fire ripped through a unit Thursday morning.
Has downtown London recovered from the pandemic? Depends who you ask
Downtown Londonâs pandemic recovery ranked eighth best in Canada, a grade one London core-area watcher said could have been better, while the cityâs deputy mayor believes it signals a strong comeback.
Attack top Colts in preseason home opener Wednesday
The Owen Sound Attack picked up their first preseason win on home ice Wednesday night, 4-2 over the Barrie Colts. Neither team brought a full complement of players with NHL camps underway, but Owen Sound’s young guns played with gumption, and goaltender Matthew Koprowski looked solid in net, making 30 saves for the win. The […]
London officer cleared in arrest of man left with broken nose
Ontarioâs police watchdog has cleared a London officer of any wrongdoing in the arrest of a man whose nose was broken.
300 sq. ft. of peace: Group plans ‘tiny homes’ for homeless London veterans
A proposed “tiny” housing project for homeless London veterans is forging ahead with hopes of getting shovels in the ground next spring.
Two-Spirit Powwow in Owen Sound this weekend
The fourth annual Manidoo Gamiing Nagweyaab Jiintamok, or Georgian Bay Two Sprit Powwow, is happening this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the M’Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre. The powwow’s grand entry is set for noon. It’s one of Ontario’s only Two-Spirit powwows — powwows which commemorate Indigenous queerness across Turtle Island. Organizers say […]
Man describes how suspect fleeing police barges in after midnight
A London man described how a former friend showed up unexpectedly at his door in the middle of the night, after police allege he blew through an impaired driving checkpoint, crashed into a home and left a loaded gun behind.
Three sent to hospital in east-end crash: London firefighters
London firefighters were called to a two-vehicle crash at a busy east-end intersection Tuesday night that sent three people to hospital.
National Legion Week events planned for Lucknow
National Legion Week, Sept. 15 to 21, is a time to highlight the contributions of legion branches across Canada, underscore the legion’s commitment to supporting our veterans, and welcome new members to our halls. This weeklong celebration stems from a tradition that some provincial commands and local branches have honoured since the 1980s. At Branch […]