Trillium Care Norwich, a small retirement home in the community of Norwich south of Woodstock, abruptly announced Saturday it is closing its doors to residents on Nov. 11. With only two weeks for residents to find new accommodations, the 18 seniors living in the home face an uncertain future. Here is what we know about the home where the OPP launched an investigation in August after it said several people had lost more than $50,000 in an alleged fraud. Read More
At the turn of the last century, George Parker famously "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge to dozens of newcomers, promising each one they could earn money collecting tolls on a bridge that was never his to sell. When he was arrested in 1908, Parker snagged a sheriff's hat and overcoat from the courthouse and confidently strolled out past the guards, wishing them a Happy New Year. Read More