Southwestern Ontario senior loses $6,500 in grandparent scam

London Free Press
Provincial police are warning the public to be vigilant after a Huron County resident was defrauded out of $6,500 in the grandparent scam.
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Calendars featuring adoptable pets supporting Lucknow-based rescue

Calendars featuring adoptable pets supporting Lucknow-based rescue
The Lucknow Sentinel
A local pet rescue recently launched a new fundraiser to help cover care costs for animals seeking homes. “We currently have 99 cats and kittens and 20 dogs and pups,” said Kathi Newell-Nicholson, founder of Adopt-a-Pet Pet Rescue in Lucknow. “The cost for their food and supplies is our main expense after their initial vetting […]
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Man, 21, charged after two truck driver struck by vehicle pulled from ditch

London Free Press
A 21-year-old London man is facing several charges after a tow truck driver in Huron County was injured when a vehicle removed from a ditch sped away. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck on Airport Line between Huron Street and Thames
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Huron-Perth Catholic board appoints superintendent of education

Huron-Perth Catholic board appoints superintendent of education
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Huron-Perth Catholic District school board has appointed Sean McDade as its new superintendent of education. McDade, the principal of Goderich’s St. Mary’s Catholic school, starts his new role in January. A press release from the school board lauded McDade’s commitment to the board’s strategic priorities of Catholic faith formation, literacy, mathematics and student success. […]
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Person suffers serious injuries in London crash involving pedestrian: Police

London Free Press
Two men from South Huron are charged after police seized almost $4,000 worth of illegal drugs and an imitation firearm.
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Glen McNeil’s tenure as Huron County warden comes to a close

The Lucknow Sentinel
After four years serving as Huron County’s warden, Glen McNeil is handing over the gavel. McNeil, the mayor of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, had served a pair of two-year terms as the county’s warden, having first stepped into the role in 2021 and continuing until Nov. 27, 2024, when he presented the chain
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Man accused of kidnappings, sexual assaults arrested in London

London Free Press
A man accused of pretending to be a rideshare driver and allegedly sexually assaulting multiple women in the Toronto area has been arrested in London, police say.
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Story trios are a recommended way to talk out differences

Kincardine News
Appreciative Inquiry helps cross rural community divides
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Court records shed light on man charged with manslaughter in fatal drug overdose

London Free Press
A man recently charged with manslaughter in the suspected drug-overdose death of a 19-year-old last year is also charged with drug trafficking for alleged offences just two days earlier, according to court documents.
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Police Report: Impaired charge for man on lawn tractor; drugs, guns seized

London Free Press
A collection of police reports from across Southwestern Ontario Read More
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'Tough and soft': Goderich mourns second mayor in one year

London Free Press
As tributes pour in for their late mayor, Goderich politicians are faced with filling their leader's shoes for the second time in a year. Read More
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Area bear sightings prompt warning from ministry

London Free Press
Officials are warning the public to take steps to avoid attracting bears in the Goderich area following a string of reported sightings. Read More
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