Month: January 2026
Foster parent shortage forcing CAS to send local infants, children far away
The London agency caring for children has hit a critical shortage of foster homes, and infants are among those in need. The Children’s Aid Society London and Middlesex has sent 51 children to homes outside the city and surrounding Middlesex County because of a shortage of local foster parents, said Chris Tremeer, executive director of […]
The core of downtown London. A vacant building. A buyer’s ‘heartfelt’ plans
The new owner of a long-vacant building in the centre of downtown London plans to convert several floors of former office space to apartments, a response to what it sees as a “vital” community need. The first and second floors of the former Rexall building at 166-170 Dundas St., on the northeast corner of Dundas […]
London’s homeless update: 103 encampments, up to 2,100 people unhoused
Councillors have unanimously endorsed a plan that would see quarterly updates with statistics on London’s homeless population.
Man charged in apartment explosion that forced dozens from homes
St. Thomas police have charged a man with arson and other offences following an explosion at an apartment building last week that displaced dozens of residents.
ESPN digs into Justin Bieber’s local hockey roots ahead of NHL all-star game
Rick Schwartzentruber was shopping at Target in Stratford a few years ago when he ran into one of his former hockey players.