Michigan House Republicans have unilaterally blocked about $8.3 million in spending aimed at helping residents of Flint deal with the long-term fallout of the drinking water crisis, as the GOP […]
A London man is accused of injuring six people by pouring rubbing alcohol on an open flame during a fraternity house Christmas party, court documents say.
Whether a London man with a history of mental health issues will face a dangerous offender designation for fatally stabbing his neighbour at a boarding house is uncertain.
An ex-Western University professor under house arrest for sexual assault won’t be heading to India for a family wedding as he hoped.
A London man is charged following a fire during a Christmas party at a fraternity house that injured six people.
Ajay Ray was convicted of sexually assaulting a 58-year-old female colleague.
Mike O’Neill is a Lucknow-based author. His Christmas stories appear annually in the Lucknow Sentinel.
By Joshua Kim
Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.
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Jeremy Broumpton was not in a sound state of mind when he repeatedly took his clothes off and committed indecent acts, his lawyer said.
A local developer and city hall are at odds over the prospect of demolishing a historic building in Hyde Park that’s now home to a restaurant in order to build apartment towers. City staff are pushing back on a highrise development proposal at 1269 Hyde Park Rd., near Sarnia Road, which envisions two 15-storey apartment […]
U.S. Congressional committees have approved the Great Lakes Fisheries Research Reauthorization Act in both the House and the Senate, clearing them for full votes in both bodies. The legislation would […]
By Eric Freedman
Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land management in the city takes a balanced approach that considers the needs of both residents and birds. There are other concerns about vacant land, too, including as sites for solar arrays.
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