Independent Extra Oct 7 2021

A London-area man faces charges and an OPP officer was hospitalized after coming into contact with suspected fentanyl during a vehicle search southwest of Grand Bend. Lambton County OPP spotted a vehicle with stolen licence plates in Thedford at 10 p.m. Monday.  Officers stopped the vehicle, which was reported stolen, and arrested the driver, seizing […]

With more than a month until donations have to be in for the annual CFOS-Sun Times Christmas Fund Broadcast, a large donation has come in to already make this year’s broadcast the most successful ever. As of Wednesday, close to $69,000 had been raised through the broadcast, which celebrated its 82nd year earlier this month. […]

A Southwestern Ontario pot producer is closing its Strathroy plant next year as the company shifts away from growing cannabis. Entourage Health, formerly WeedMD, will shutter its indoor growing facilities in Strathroy and Guelph over the next five months, eliminating roughly 90 jobs, more than a third of its workforce, company spokesperson Catherine Flaman said […]

Rookie League Baseball, its rosters filled out by kids ages eight to 12 from London Middlesex Community Housing homes, held its all-star game at Labatt Park on Wednesday under the guidance of London police officers who serve as coaches. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen: mhensen@postmedia.com