Author: The London Free Press
Police seek community feedback on tackling public drug use in London
Seven months after launching a crackdown on public drug use, London police are asking the community for feedback again.
Man, 47, charged in assault on sex worker: London police
A London man, 47, is facing sexual assault and robbery charges after a woman was assaulted in a south-end hotel, city police say. On Oct. 30, London police say a woman, who is a sex-trade worker, met a man at the hotel and was assaulted and robbed. The suspect left the scene, police said, but […]
City politicians buck staff advice, refuse heritage tag for 1870s-era building
The historic 1800s-era farmhouse in Hyde Park that’s home to Crossings Pub and Grill could have a date with the wrecking ball on the horizon after city politicians endorsed a plan for two apartment buildings to replace it. Members of city council’s planning and environment committee voted 4-1 Wednesday both to deny heritage designation for […]
OHL hockey: ‘Slow start’ sinks the London Knights in Flint
The London Knights don’t like mid-week road games. For the second straight Wednesday, they surrendered multiple first-period goals and a ton of early shots. It hurt them in Guelph Nov. 5 and cost them again in a 3-2 defeat to the Flint Firebirds before 2,932 at the Dort Financial Center. The Firebirds scored twice in […]
Hands-on help: High school students build shelters for London’s homeless
Teams of students from local high schools are taking part in a project to build 2.4-metre by 3.7-metre (eight-by-12-foot) temporary shelters.