Month: October 2024
London firefighters save dog from ‘suspicious’ east-end house fire
London firefighters rescued a dog from a fire at an east-end house on Tuesday night that police have ruled suspicious.
Uber deactivates account of London driver accused of sexually assaulting rider
Uber says it has terminated a driver’s account after learning that a passenger alleges the driver locked her inside his vehicle and sexually assaulted her on the side of a road in London.
Emergency room at Listowel hospital closed overnight Canada Day
The ER will be closed between 5 p.m. on Friday to 7 a.m. on Saturday.
London doctor among Order of Canada appointees
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced 85 appointees on Wednesday.
Firefighters rescue dog from $600K house fire
Fire crews were called to the home at 35 Tennyson St. near Hamilton Road around 10 p.m. Tuesday.
Pepper spray: Potentially lethal, ‘unbearably’ painful – and being used in London
London police have reported three incidents this month in which people were spattered with pepper spray, which raises some questions: How does it feel to be hit by the stuff? And isn’t it illegal to carry pepper spray?
Amid concerns, Thames Valley school board trustees approve special education plan
Thames Valley trustees on Tuesday approved a special education plan, but tacked on some conditions, following the release of a critical report written by two members of the school board’s own advisory committee. “We received some substantial concerns from the . . . report,” said trustee Sherri Moore said, who introduced the motion to approve […]
Pair of motorcyclists face charges after crash near Port Stanley
Two young motorcycle riders are facing consequences after colliding into one another outside Port Stanley early Sunday morning.
Thames Valley trustees OK unprecedented plan to redraw London elementary school boundaries
An exhaustive plan that will redraw the boundaries of many Thames Valley elementary schools was approved by trustees Tuesday night. In response to a request from the province’s Education Ministry, the board began looking at how it can balance enrolment and soaring growth across its 168 schools. Some of the board’s schools are half-empty while […]
Western researchers use MRI to learn cause of long-COVID symptoms
A study led by researchers at Western University has revealed the cause of what has been dubbed “long-COVID” symptoms.