Day: 6 July 2025
Most appreciated feature of new depots for homeless camps? Washrooms
Washrooms. More than food or water, washrooms topped the list of things homeless Londoners appreciated during the first day of depots operating near encampments, organizers say. “We heard a really big appreciation for the washrooms being available,” Chantelle McDonald, director of services for London Cares, said at the Cavendish Park depot Tuesday. “That was kind […]
Fatal crash involves pickup that slammed into building: witness
A major street in St. Thomas is closed as police investigate a fatal crash a witness said involves a pickup truck that slammed into the front of a building. Talbot Street at Caso Crossing is closed while officers investigate the crash that took place just before 5 p.m., St. Thomas police said Tuesday night. Police […]
‘Dangerous and reckless’: Stunt driving charges idle two London tow firms
Business licences for two towing companies were suspended after operators were charged by police with driving nearly double the speed limit in the city, the city of London says. “The city of London has zero tolerance for operators driving aggressively to be the first tow truck to arrive at the scene of an accident,” Orest […]
Man with gunshot wound sparks probe of possible east London shooting
Two recent shootings, including one that sent a man to hospital Tuesday morning with a gunshot wound, have London police seeking the public’s help. Officers were called about 8:20 a.m. after a man arrived at hospital with a reported gunshot wound, police said. Officers learned that the shooting may have taken place in the area […]
Company proposes solar project in Northern Bruce Peninsula
The same company proposing to build a battery farm near Hanover is asking Northern Bruce Peninsula council to support a 20-megawatt solar panel project on 96 acres of leased land on Little Pike Bay Road. Proponents Bodgan Dinu and Grant Johns from Solar Shift Inc. made a delegation to NBP council at its regular meeting […]