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Sep

2010

Armed robbery in Exeter

A convenience store in Exeter was held-up early this morning.
Huron OPP Spokeswoman Joanna Van Mierlo says a lone suspect entered the Mac's Milk on Main Street just before 12:30 a.m. and demanded money from the clerk.
The man fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The robber is 5-feet-8 to 5-feet-10 with a medium build.
He was wearing a bulky black jacket that covered his entire body.
He also wore black pants with a white stripe on the side of each leg.
His head was covered with black and he wore sunglasses and gloves.
No one was injured during the robbery
Anyone with any information regarding the incident of the identity of the suspect is encouraged to call the Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime stoppers- 1-800-222-t.i.p.s. (8477). [jlw]

Sep

2010

London sudden death

London police say an autopsy has been completed and at this time there is no evidence of any criminality in a sudden death.
Offficers were called to 1352 Blanchard Road early Tuesday morning.
Police are continuing to assist the coroner with his investigation.
As yet, investigators have not released a cause of death or name.

Sep

2010

Police on scene of apparent murder in London

Crime unit investigators and the Coroner's office are at the scene of what appears to be a homicide in northwest London.
Police have closed a section of Blanchard road on either side of 1592, a two-storey semi-detached, brick and siding house.
A dark pick-up truck is parked in the driveway.
London police spokesman Dennis Rivest will only say authorities were called to a residence at 5:45 this morning for a death investigation. (jlw)

Sep

2010

Visitation Schedule for Mel Veale, Strathroy-Caradoc Mayor

Visitation and funeral arrangements have been finalized for Strathroy-Caradoc Mayor Mel Veale who died of a suspected heart attack on Friday night.

Public visition is scheduled for: Monday September 6th 2:00-4:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Tuesday September 7th 2:00-4:00 PM at the Caradoc Community Centre, 116 Lions Park Drive, Mount Brydges. Town Hall will be closed on Tuesday, September 7th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for Council and staff visitation

A private family funeral will be held on Wednesday.

After being Reeve of the Township of Caradoc for three consecutive terms, Veale became Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc when it amalgamated in 2001. He'd held the position ever since. He was seeking re-election in the municipal vote October 25th.

(bd)

Sep

2010

Job Recovery Slowing

Economists are not expecting any great improvement in the jobless numbers in Canada, anytime soon.
T-D economist Derek Burleton says modest economic growth recorded in the second quarter of this year suggests job growth is going to be slower than it has been so far in the economic recovery.
He predicts the economy added 40,000 jobs in August, but most of those were in the education sector, which lost 65,000 jobs in July. Stats Can releases the official figures, Friday.
Otherwise, he says job growth will be flat, meaning the unemployment rate won't budge from it's national rate of eight percent.
Canada lost about 9,300 jobs in july-- the first month of losses since December.