COVID outbreak temporarily shuts Lucan public school

The Thames Valley District school board is temporarily closing a Lucan public school due to a COVID-19 outbreak affecting several classes. Wilberforce public school will be closed for in-person classes Monday, the board announced Sunday evening. Pupils will transition to virtual classes until at least Nov. 8. “Classroom teachers will contact families with information for […]

London hospital taking in patients as COVID fourth wave hits Saskatchewan

London Health Sciences Centre is preparing to take at least one critically ill patient from Saskatchewan, as the fourth-wave surge of COVID-19 patients puts pressure on the province’s health care system. Victoria Hospital is expecting to receive fewer than five patients critical care patients from Saskatchewan this weekend, LHSC said Friday, declining to release the […]

Grey-Bruce adds 5 new COVID-19 cases over weekend

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported five new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. The new cases reported on Sunday included one each in Brockton, Hanover, Kincardine and West Grey. The health unit reported one additional case on Saturday, in Kincardine. There are now 33 active cases in Grey-Bruce, along with 213 active high risk contacts, […]

Police, paramedics busy again with Halloween parties in student areas

Rowdy Halloween parties in student-populated neighbourhoods kept London emergency crews busy for a second straight night on Saturday. London police and paramedics spent Saturday night and Sunday morning responding to a steady stream of calls to neighbourhoods around Western University, Fanshawe College and Richmond Row. The bulk of the calls were for unconscious and injured […]

Probe continues into steam-pipe blast that tore open downtown sidewalk

London District Energy has restored heat to the downtown core after a high-pressure steam line ruptured Friday afternoon, blasting a hole in the sidewalk outside a York Street business. The team is still working on a thorough investigation, a spokesperson for London District Energy’s parent company Enwave said Saturday, but says the rupture was connected […]