King’s expands free counselling for vulnerable amid ‘skyrocketing’ demand
Free counselling by King’s College students of social work, which supports London’s vulnerable populations, is expanding to help meet “skyrocketing” demand.
What you need to know about changes to city’s low-income vet services
Starting this year, the City of London has overhauled the way it delivers subsidized veterinary services like spays/neuters and microchipping.
Grey-Bruce welcomes first babies of 2024
Families welcomed the first babies of 2024 into the world at Grey-Bruce’s hospitals this week. The region’s first baby of the new year was born at Brightshores Health System’s Owen Sound hospital, where Elias Kenneth Tripp was born to Kylee MacDonald and her partner Bryce Tripp at 3:39 a.m. on Jan. 1. The eight-and-a-half pound […]
Wiarton Propeller Club going strong as it elects new board
The revived Wiarton Propeller Club is forging ahead with a new board of directors after its future was in question a little over a year ago. The 75-year-old club, which holds community gatherings and events like receptions, dinners, markets and card games at its 575 Edward St. building known as The Meeting Place, rang in […]
Grief, anguish as victims speak at Nathaniel Veltman’s sentencing
Salman Afzaal’s brother said he once asked his sister-in-law, Madiha Salman, what she loved most about Canada since arriving from Pakistan.
SIMS: Deep love, aching pain reverberate at Nathaniel Veltman sentencing
The courtroom was filled with deep love and an aching, intense pain.
Robbers snatch $100K in jewelry in mall smash-and-grab
Four suspects smashed display cases at Paris Jewellers before fleeing the store with an unknown amount of jewelry
Local skilled trades program offering big benefits for employers
Area employers have the opportunity to bring in skilled workers with a few added perks. “The biggest benefit is that these women are coming to us fully trained, in health and safety and the basics of carpentry in particular, and we supplement their training at the build site, so we don’t have to invest in […]
Grey-Bruce producers see record cattle prices in 2023
The year 2023 was a banner one for Ontario beef producers, and upward pressure on cattle prices is expected to continue in 2024 as the North American herd — particularly in the major U.S. market — continues to contract. Beef Farmers of Ontario President Jack Chaffe and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs […]
Festival of Northern Lights switching off Sunday
People have until Sunday night to tour the Festival of Northern Lights displays before they’re turned off for another year. The annual light displays in Queen’s Park along the banks of the Sydenham River, and in Harrison Park in Owen Sound, are on daily between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. The popular attraction was switched […]
Dealsy, it is an app diners can download and on which restaurants post specials or deals they are offering, and the menu can change daily, said Brown.
Out with some buddies and searching for chicken wings late one night, Jordan Brown had an idea that will mean cheaper dining for London foodies, and a lifeline for London restaurants.
LIVE: Nathaniel Veltman victims have their say
A two-day hearing begins Thursday morning when victim-impact statements will be submitted at the sentencing hearing of mass murderer Nathaniel Veltman, who killed four members of the Afzaal family in a June 6, 2021 hit-and-run. LFP’s Jane Sims is in the courtroom and providing live coverage: 9:55 a.m. Veltman’s trial was moved to Windsor in […]