Tag: women
‘Innocent joke’ preceded fatal gunshot at large bush party: Witness
While hiding in the bushes in the darkness, they heard the pop. Then, everywhere there was chaos. Rachel Johnson, testifying Tuesday at the second-degree murder trial of Emily Altmann, 22, and Carlos Guerra Guerra, 23, described the scene at a southwest London bush party after a gunshot rang out and Western University student Josue Silva, […]
Sport notes: Sam O’Reilly; Jade Kovacevic; Shaedon Sharpe
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene NO KNIGHTS: The 22-player roster for the CHL USA prospects challenge game being held at Canada Life Place in London doesnât have a Londoner or a Knight on it. The contest, slated for Nov. 26, will feature first-time NHL-draft eligible stars from […]
Cosy Christ Church Celebrates 135 years in Port Albert
This year marks the 135th anniversary of Christ Anglican Church in Port Albert. Spanning three centuries, the little church has been at the centre of Port Albert’s social and spiritual life. The little yellow brick Gothic-style church has outlasted social fads and religious trends that have caused the demise of many larger and more prominent […]
Politicians push for city-funded pest extermination at low-income homes
City politicians have given an initial OK to studying recommended steps from a local anti-poverty agency to tackle pest control and disrepair in London’s low-income rental units.
Police seek suspect who approached showering woman in change room
London police are asking for help identifying a suspect who allegedly approached a woman showering in the change room at a community centre last month. A woman was in the womenâs change room at the community centre on Wonderland Road on Sept. 28 at 3 p.m., when she noticed a man in the room and […]
Witness admits to making mocking video before fatal bush-party shooting
A video from a London bush party where a teen was later shot dead, which a 21-year-old posted on social media, shows her own face and then a group of women, one of them with a purse. Emily Altmannâs defence lawyer, Nathan Gorham, asked several times why Isabella Restrepo made that short clip and why […]
Port Elgin’s pumpkin drop a smashing good time
A 1,785-pound pumpkin makes a sickening thud when dropped from a crane four storeys high into a field of furniture— and you would know that if you visited the Saugeen Shores Community Church’s annual pumpkin drop Sunday in Port Elgin. It’s an event that makes sense. Two weeks ago, growers from all over the province […]
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Bazaar season begins soon in London and area
Witness accused of lying, bullying accused at deadly bush party
While acknowledging what happened to Josue Silva at a southwest London bush party was a traumatic event for his friends, the lawyer of one of the people on trial for murder accused a Crown witness of lying. Nathan Gorham, defence lawyer for Emily Altmann, suggested at the start of his cross-examination of Isabella Restrepo, 21, […]
Crown seeks 23-year prison sentence in sprawling human-trafficking case
The Crown is seeking what would be one of the longest prison sentences ever in the country for a man central to a far-reaching human trafficking case.