Author: The London Free Press

Mount Elgin under boil-water advisory after water main break

Residents of Mount Elgin should boil their tap water until further notice after a water main break, officials say. The rupture exposed the municipal water system to possible contamination in the South-West Oxford Township community, about 10 kilometres southeast of Ingersoll, prompting Oxford County to issue the advisory Wednesday under the direction of Southwestern Public […]

Three men charged with stealing school bus, mail

Three Londoners are charged with stealing a school bus carrying stolen mail that was ditched Tuesday morning in northwest London. The three men, aged 37, 36 and 28, are each charged with possession of property obtained by crime valued at more than $5,000 and possession of stolen mail. Just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, police were […]

Elementary school locations drive inequitable COVID-19 infection rates: study

You might guess you’re more likely to see COVID-19 infections in school kids in poorer areas. That’s right, but that’s not the whole story, Western University researchers have found. Where an elementary school is located matters more than the school’s individual characteristics when it comes to virus infections in schools, the researchers found by crunching […]

Pedestrian dead, suspect arrested after northwest London collision: police

Officers arrested a suspect after a pedestrian died following a Tuesday night collision in northwest London, police say. Emergency responders called to Oxford Street West near Laurel Street about 11 p.m. found a seriously injured male pedestrian, who died later in hospital, police said Wednesday. Police have not released the victim’s name. Investigators determined a […]