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- Ottawa non-committal on extending gas tax break as gas prices riseFederal excise tax suspension is set to expire over the Labour Day weekend.
- News of the day: Barista battles, Home County returns and more . . .Catch up on the stories we’re following today
- Five-year sentence for homeless man who set fire to historic buildingMayor says the blaze left lasting economic and emotional scars.
- Thunderstorms could help narrow London’s rainfall deficit: Environment CanadaThe weather agency warns that severe storms could bring 110 km/h winds and large hail today.
Mitchell
- West Perth to study rural intersection traffic control'This isn't supposed to be a highway, but people are using it like one,' anxious mom says
- Pitching, defence key 18U Astros' victory in Stratford tourneyIt’s been almost a month, but the Mitchell Superior Sealers 18U OBA Astros are banking on their early July tournament victory in Stratford to be a harbinger of things to come. In a few weeks, the Astros will compete in the mid-August Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) ‘C’ tournament in St. Thomas. So far, the club […]
- Mitchell man self-publishes first two novelsFirst-time Mitchell novelist Cameron Hume can thank his then-four-year-old son for the name of his book’s main character. That was a decade ago. From the comfort of his Wellington Street home on a warm, breezy July day, Hume, 48, reflected on the journey to complete his debut novel, The Sixth Mass Extinction. He smiled widely […]
- Rising fuel costs affect West Perth's resurfacing projectsThe rising cost of fuel forced West Perth to dig deeper into its coffers to pay for a $300,000 price hike for two resurfacing projects planned for this year. Operations director Adam Ryan told councillors during their July 13 meeting that pricing for asphalt cement –a petroleum-based commodity — is subject to market forces outside […]