Author: The London Free Press
Two die in head-on collision south of Hensall
Two people are dead following a head-on collision Tuesday night on Highway 4 south of Hensall. Emergency crews who responded at about 10:10 p.m. to the crash found two “heavily damaged” cars that had collided head-on, Huron County OPP said Wednesday. One of the drivers, identified as Jacob McDougall, 27, of Hensall, died at the […]
Convoy suspected of trying to block Ambassador Bridge intercepted on 401: police
Police in Windsor say officers intercepted a transport truck convoy suspected of attempting to occupy a busy international bridge that was recently cleared of protesters. Windsor police Chief Pam Mizuno says a convoy of six to seven trucks was stopped by officers about 250 kilometres from the city on Highway 401 within the past 24 […]
End of an icon: Lambeth’s giant, 400-year-old oak tree comes down
One of London’s oldest trees, a massive Lambeth oak dating back four centuries, has finally come down despite many attempts to save it. “It’s bittersweet,” Ward 9 Coun. Anna Hopkins, who represents the area, said of the James Street tree. “The safety aspect obviously was why the city thought it would be important to take […]
Nancy Branscombe joins London police board despite diversity push
A former city politician has been appointed by the province to the London police services board, a move at odds with the board’s request the vacancy be filled by a Black or Indigenous person. Nancy Branscombe, who served two terms on city council starting in 2006, is the province’s pick and took her oath of […]
Cop charged in fatal Hwy. 401 shooting makes first court appearance
Const. Sean O’Rourke, 54, is charged with manslaughter.