Jail trouble

Interlochen Public Radio
There have been calls to improve or replace the Grand Traverse County Jail for years. This week, we go inside, hear about some problems and learn why the conversation around the jail has been stuck for so long.
Interlochen Public Radio, Calls, learn

Jail trouble

Interlochen Public Radio
There have been calls to improve or replace the Grand Traverse County Jail for years. This week, we go inside, hear about some problems and learn why the conversation around the jail has been stuck for so long.
Interlochen Public Radio, Calls, learn

Man alleges Stratford police used excessive force in $3M lawsuit

Man alleges Stratford police used excessive force in $3M lawsuit
London Free Press
A Stratford man whose tooth was knocked out when he was arrested by Stratford police officers alleges they used excessive force and had no right to detain him, according to a recently filed lawsuit. Kyle Nicholson, 36, launched a $3-million lawsuit against the Stratford police board and five officers – four constables and one sergeant […]
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Huge piece of 19th century vessel washes ashore in Southwestern Ontario

London Free Press
A large section of a 19th-century vessel has washed up on the shore of Lake Erie in this lakeside community near Chatham.
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London Liberal MP: It’s time for Justin Trudeau to resign

London Free Press
Veteran London Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos has joined the growing chorus of colleagues urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down.  Fragiskatos, in his third term as Liberal MP for London North Centre, said in an interview on Saturday that calls from local constituents for Trudeau to end his run as party leader have intensified […]
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Letters to the Editor: January 4, 2025

London Free Press
BRT right move
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Southwestern Ontario resident defrauded out of $320K in gold, cash

London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario resident lost $320,000 in cash and gold in an online scam, provincial police say.
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London’s Hollywood watch-master reflects on marking time, making it count

London Free Press
A lifelong expertise, a shopful of specialized tools and a worldwide reputation – yet, here was Derek Dier trying to colour a vintage diamond-and-gold watch with a pink magic marker. When Hollywood calls and when Hollywood helps your business, you jump. The propmaster for the hit series Mad Men had
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Heavy rain prompts water-safety warnings in London region

London Free Press
Parents in Southwestern Ontario are being advised to keep children away from creeks and rivers because of heavy rain that may cause flooding in low-lying areas. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for southern Ontario, including the London region. A low-pressure system is expected to bring between 30 and 45
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A ‘brutal’ daily lottery decides who gets in, who gets left out at London shelter

London Free Press
The names are drawn and the lucky 30 have a warm place to stay the night. The rest, well, who knows for sure?
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Klassen: Elections, economic angst will dominate politics in 2025

London Free Press
Economics will play an outsized role in politics in 2025 as leaders try to create robust economies in an era of volatility
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Climate takes its toll on the ‘cherry capital of the world’

Interlochen Public Radio
In partnership with Grist, a look at how northern Michigan's famous industry is coping with a changing climate.
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