Here are the most-read stories of 2024 from The London Free Press and lfpress.com:
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LFP reporters produced thousands of stories in 2024 that drew millions of reads online and in print. Here are the ones that most captivated our readers – the 50 most-read stories from The London Free Press and lfpress.com (as of Dec. 27, 2024):
50. Bikers crash Remembrance Day service in Sarnia: ‘Just wrong’ (Nov. 12) – READ IT HERE
49. A vintage lighthouse. A historic submarine. Not enough money for both (Mar. 10) – READ IT HERE
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48. London hospital slashes management ranks, warns cost-cutting not done (Sept. 5) – READ IT HERE
47. Gunfire at the hospital: Police give new details amid search for shooter (Dec. 14) – READ IT HERE
46. Roessingh: Joey Votto’s handwritten apology shows pen mightier than bat (Apr. 20) – READ IT HERE
45. Booze giant pauses plans for $245M Southwestern Ontario whisky distillery (Nov. 20) – READ IT HERE
44. 8 1/2 empty acres. A 142-unit townhouse proposal. Lots of unhappy neighbours (Mar. 14) – READ IT HERE
43. Lawyer vows appeal after grandmother who hit Girl Guides found guilty (Apr. 5) – READ IT HERE
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42. Southwestern Ontario mayor faces four election act charges (Mar. 26) – READ IT HERE
41. Southwestern Ontario cannabis firm hits $90M jackpot, even as many rivals failed (Dec. 23) – READ IT HERE
40. 13-year-old charged with first-degree murder in youth’s death (July 3) – READ IT HERE
39. London driver, 79, won’t go to jail over deadly Girl Guides crash (Aug. 20) – READ IT HERE
38. Illegal get-back whips ‘becoming popular’ among outlaw bikers: OPP (Nov. 26) – READ IT HERE
37. Brantford woman missing for five days found, reunited with family: Police (July 10) – READ IT HERE
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36. Young mom among two found dead in reported murder-suicide (Feb. 1) – READ IT HERE
35. After $39K retreat, school board officials to staff: Please donate some pay (Sept. 26) – READ IT HERE
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34. Immigrant bricklayer who built huge London construction firm dies at 88 (July 18) – READ IT HERE
33. Ex-London Knight, nephew of team owners, dies at 39 after cancer battle (Feb. 5) – READ IT HERE
32. Smuggler of $12M in cocaine ‘abused this country’s hospitality’: Judge (Jan. 26) – READ IT HERE
31. Western professor remembered as champion for youth mental health (Aug. 5) – READ IT HERE
30. London doctor’s ‘death to Israel’ post triggers backlash (July 12) – READ IT HERE
29. City grieves boy struck, killed exiting school bus amid ongoing police probe (Dec. 19) – READ IT HERE
28. ‘The grand canyon’: Huge crater on Erie’s shore underlines erosion threat (Feb. 23) – READ IT HERE
27. THE BACKGROUND: A look back at the Hockey Canada sex assault scandal (Jan. 24) – READ IT HERE
26. Former London police officer swept up in drug bust faces new charge (Aug. 4) – READ IT HERE
25. Ex-London cop among five charged in $194K drug bust (Jan. 11) – READ IT HERE
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24. More victims come forward, losses mount in retirement home fraud: OPP (Sept. 11) – READ IT HERE
23. Amid sexual assault case, ex-London Knights star appears to have exited hockey (Sept. 6) – READ IT HERE
22. 102-year-old selling London home she’s lived in since 1923: ‘Kind of hard’ (Sept. 27) – READ IT HERE
21. Local parents surrendering troubled teens to Children’s Aid: ‘No other choice’ (Mar. 15) – READ IT HERE
20. Matthews Hall, principal ordered to pay $95K to South Asian parents (May 15) – READ IT HERE
19. Eyewitness says he tried to save London girl swept away in Thames River (Aug. 2) – READ IT HERE
18. Mortgage defaults in London up more than 80%: Report (Mar. 9) – READ IT HERE
17. Tenant in tears after losing high-profile ‘renoviction’ battle (Nov. 14) – READ IT HERE
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16. Canada Post strike: What workers want, what Canadians are missing (Nov. 30) – READ IT HERE
15. Local teacher faces ultra-rare criminal charge over classroom incident (Jan. 5) – READ IT HERE
14. Former restaurant chain owner charged with nine counts of fraud (Jan. 26) – READ IT HERE
13. Bikers’ sentencing delayed by Indigenous connections claim (June 19) – READ IT HERE
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12. Dad desperately tried to save teen swimmer now missing at Port Stanley: Friend (July 15) – READ IT HERE
11. Path cleared for local biker club ex-leader’s sentencing on drug, gun charges (July 20) – READ IT HERE
10 Landon Sim suspended five games for calling player ‘Mennonite’ (Nov. 11) – READ IT HERE
9. Organizers book ‘biggest act in Rock the Park history’ for 20th anniversary (Feb. 29) – READ IT HERE
8. Southwestern Ontario cop demoted over off-duty border incident (Feb. 8) – READ IT HERE
7. London boy hit by vehicle after getting off school bus dies: Family (Dec. 18) – READ IT HERE
6. Outlaws decry treatment at Remembrance Day ceremony as ‘unconstitutional’ (Nov. 15) – READ IT HERE
5. London mother of girl missing in river clings to daughter’s final cry (Aug. 4) – READ IT HERE
4. Show them the money: Profit, contacts trump biker lifestyle as Hells Angels evolve (June 6) – READ IT HERE
3. NHL star lists Lake Huron mansion for $7.9M: ‘Takes your breath away’ (June 25) – READ IT HERE
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2. Police to hold news conference on probe of 2018 sex assault allegations (Jan. 24) – READ IT HERE
1. Charges dismissed, but former area Olympian loses job, career (Sept. 21) – READ IT HERE
AROUND THE REGION
Sarnia: Most read stories in Sarnia Observer
Chatham: Most read stories in Chatham Daily News
Stratford: Most read stories in Stratford Beacon Herald
Woodstock: Most read stories in Woodstock Sentinel-Review
St. Thomas: Most read stories in St. Thomas Times-Journal
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