Tag: woman
Chocolatier Rheo Thompson leaves sweet legacy: ‘Gave so much’
STRATFORD – Rheo and Sally Thompson were sitting at an outdoor cafe in Budapest a few years ago, getting ready to head on a river cruise, when they struck up a conversation with two men from England. The Thompsons told them they were from Canada – Stratford, Ont., to be exact – when a couple […]
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash northwest of London
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash northwest of London Saturday morning, police say. Two riders were heading south on Vanneck Road when one lost control and crashed around 7:30 a.m. in Middlesex Centre, the Ontario Provincial Police said. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Middlesex […]
Doula defrauder gets prison for breaching probation: ‘Egregious’
The now infamous doula-duper, Kaitlyn Braun, 26, was given the sentence she asked for after pleading guilty four months ago: she’ll serve the rest of a conditional sentence in jail and then be sent to prison for a three-year term. “The waiting has been difficult,” said Braun’s lawyer Alison MacDonald. “She just wants to be […]
Hockey Canada trial: Defence argues woman’s story built on ‘white lie’
It started, Michael McLeod’s defence lawyer said, with “a white lie.” It’s ended up in a London courtroom where five 2018 Team Canada junior hockey players are on trial over sexual assault allegations that David Humphrey called “preposterous.” Humphrey, the first of the five defence legal teams to give a closing argument, described the 27‑year‑old […]
Mississauga woman faces charges for speeding, collision in Blue Mountains
A 21-year-old woman from Mississauga is facing several charges stemming from a single motor vehicle collision in the Blue Mountains. On Sunday evening, just after 7 p.m., members of the Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP flagged a black Ford Mustang travelling at twice the posted speed limit while driving westbound on Hwy. 26 near Wards […]