Lions Pool may be resuscitated Thursday at city council. Coun. Deb Tait has given notice she intends to ask council to reconsider its Nov. 19 decision on the seasonal outdoor pool on Vansittart Avenue.[...]

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Even though she died a year ago today, Const. Laurie Hawkin's presence in the community is still very real. "People are continually talking about her -- the way she touched people's lives," OPP Const.[...]

Over the last year, Donna Gignac has tried hard to follow her daughter's own advice. While she struggled to come to terms with the death of her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren, she prefers to remember what her daughter once said.[...]

Expectations are high for St. Mary's senior girls' volleyball team this season. With a strong core and promising newbies, the Warriors have their sights set on a long playoff run. Tuesday's 25-14, 25-12, 25-14 sweep of the Huron Park Huskies was a good start.[...]

The Woodstock Police Service arrested a 31-year-old city man Monday night for the Remembrance Day desecration of the Victoria Park cenotaph and three other incidents of hate and racially motivated messages.[...]

It became more challenging for Roy Halladay to have a locker alongside A.J. Burnett in the New York Yankees clubhouse next spring.[...]

EAT In cakes, cookies and creams -- if it's Christmas, you know chocolate's going to be on the menu. Chocolate is one of the most beloved and inspiring ingredients in any kitchen, especially around holiday baking season.[...]

The developer behind two potential wind farms in Oxford has revised its proposal for both, increasing the wattage and changing how the turbines might be laid out across the landscape. The information from ProWind Canada Inc.[...]

College Avenue Knights Welcome back: Ronnie Gauvin, Shelby Robblee, Allie Neutal, Brooke McFarland, Annette Houthuyzen Goodbye: Jackie Rolfe Coach's corner: "We're going in three tournaments this year so I think with a lot of game play we'll develop some consistency," head coach Jenn Douglas [...]

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Arsenic, acetone, acetic acid, methane, vinyl chloride and nicotine. Those names are being splashed all over the walls of College Avenue Secondary School this week, with hopes of making an impact on high school smokers who hang on to their habit.[...]

Craig Vannatter will be back in court again on Dec. 11. Vannatter made a brief court appearance by video link Monday morning at the Oxford County Court House but his case was adjourned until Friday. Vannatter is being represented by lawyer Jim Battin.[...]

The region's new Catholic school board chair challenged the province to ensure the implementation of full-day kindergarten is done on an equitable basis.[...]

The trade that brought Chris Pronger to the Philadelphia Flyers was announced here, in the Bell Centre, during the NHL Entry Draft in June.[...]

A recent report that the Liberals are plotting to get rid of Michael Ignatieff as their leader and replace him with Bob Rae is a sure sign that eggnog season has arrived. If the story in the Toronto Star were true, the entire federal Liberal party should be begging Santa for a group rate in rehab.[...]

A turbulent decade provided music to match. Britney Spears started out as a major contender for Madonna's Queen of Pop crown before she lost her mind -- and her underwear. For those of a certain (young) age, it was all about Miley Cyrus or the Jonas Brothers.[...]

Craig Vannatter will be back in court again on Dec. 12. Vannatter made a brief court appearance by video link Monday morning at the Oxford County Courthouse but his case was put over until Friday. Vannatter is being represented by lawyer Jim Battin.[...]

During the junior girls' high school basketball season, Laura Meadows was accustomed to playing against the likes of College Avenue, Norwich and St. Mary's. Friday night, however, those rivals became teammates of the Huron Park Huskies' forward.[...]