Big Abe’s Net

Interlochen Public Radio
One calm September day, Big Abe LeBlanc set his fishing net in Lake Superior. Then he called law enforcement and turned himself in. What happened next changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever.
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London cop quits, ending professional misconduct tribunal

London cop quits, ending professional misconduct tribunal
London Free Press
A veteran London cop has resigned amid allegations he hired a sex-trade worker and insulted fellow officers on social media. Seven professional misconduct charges against Const. Juan Romero, 47, were stayed Friday after a tribunal heard the 20-year service member had resigned from the force. But that’s not the end of legal trouble for Romero, […]
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Man who harassed, assaulted women for years pleads guilty

Man who harassed, assaulted women for years pleads guilty
London Free Press
A man pleaded guilty in a London courtroom to 17 charges, including sexual assault, threatening bodily harm and criminal harassment
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Judgment day for Susan Stevenson for ‘bullying’ city staffer

London Free Press
London’s mayor and deputy mayor are critical of a colleague’s “bullying” of a senior city staffer, but disagree on a watchdog’s recommendation to dock her pay – which would be a first in recent memory. City council will consider Tuesday a report from the city’s integrity commissioner that found Ward
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Expelled politician plans apology for outburst, but blames staff for ‘baiting’ him

London Free Press
A Sarnia councillor kicked out of council's last meeting for poor behaviour says he'll apologize so he can participate again when council next meets.
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Councillor expelled from meeting after profanity-laced tirade

London Free Press
An outspoken city councillor who recently launched a $200,000 lawsuit against the city of Sarnia and its top bureaucrat was expelled from a virtual city council meeting Tuesday by Mayor Mike Bradley following a profanity-laced tirade. Coun. Bill Dennis wasn’t present when the meeting resumed following his outburst in which
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Southwestern Ontario politician sues city’s top official in $200K lawsuit

London Free Press
A Sarnia city councillor is suing the city's top bureaucrat.
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Criminal charges after man struck in head with tire iron: Police

London Free Press
An Aylmer resident is facing an assault charge after police say a man was struck in the head with a tire iron.
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Landon Sim suspended five games for calling player ‘Mennonite’

London Free Press
London Knights overage forward Landon Sim was suspended five games by the Ontario Hockey League on Monday for referring to an opposing player as a Mennonite. The 20-year-old was ejected and assessed a game misconduct at the end of the first period of London’s 5-1 London win at Sault Ste
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London teen faces multiple charges after couple followed, hit with vehicle

London Free Press
A driver followed a London couple after an argument and struck them with his vehicle in a frightening incident that's led to multiple charges, police said. Read More
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