Ajay Ray carved out a sterling reputation both as a professor and chairperson of Western University’s chemical and biochemical engineering department. But last November, after two decades at the university, he was suddenly off the university’s payroll, retired from his teaching post at age 64. At the same time he was found guilty of sexually […]





These are examples of cases that have become way too common in the local courts. A 31-year-old man was acquitted Wednesday in a London courtroom after a trial on a charge of pointing a handgun at another man during an argument along the Richmond Row bar strip, largely because the evidence from witnesses at the […]





Following multiple weather-related postponements, the Lucknow legion was finally able to hold its annual public speaking competition on Feb. 23. In the primary division, Rory Miltenburg took first place, Martha Kraft was given second place, and Teliah Terpstra came in third. All four of the primary speakers are students at Brookside Public School. The junior […]






A time honoured tradition of public speaking continues at Brookside Public School. The school’s public speaking competition was held on Feb. 6 and what a success it was. There were many first-time speakers in the gym this year. We heard about hockey and hockey teams, snow days, different tractors, Harry Potter, the pet dog, family […]






The effects of this week’s winter storm continue to cause closures and cancellations in the area today, Feb. 19. All Municipality of Kincardine rural roads remain closed. Goderich Street from Bruce Avenue to Huronville remains closed. Elgin Market Public School, Kincardine District Senior School, Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School, and Ripley-Huron Community School are closed. The […]