Author: The London Free Press
New medical officer of health starts March 21 in Oxford, Elgin
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, a new medical officer of health is taking over in St. Thomas and Elgin and Oxford counties.
Court records shed new light on fatal police shooting along Hwy. 401
A Southwestern Ontario man fatally shot by an OPP officer after a police pursuit east of Chatham last summer was a young father with a history of run-ins with police, court records and his obituary show. Ontario’s police watchdog charged OPP Const. Sean O’Rourke, 54, last month with manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death in […]
PRIDE LONDON: Parade a go, live festival is back, this time at Dundas Place
Although the details are still being ironed out, arguably the most important question around this year’s Pride London Festival has been settled. This year’s Pride, taking place from July 14-24, will be an in-person gathering after two years of mostly virtual celebrations for London’s LGBTQ community and no annual parade. “I cannot express to you […]
He went from making frozen pizzas in London to working on an Oscar-nominated film
You’ve got to wonder if Lachlan McKinlay shouldn’t just be buying lottery tickets. Less than two years after graduating from Queen’s University with a degree in film and media, the 25-year-old London native is working in Montreal as a video editor for Framestore, an internationally acclaimed visual effects company based in London, England, with offices […]
‘Loud, live’ Ontario country awards returning to London for 10th birthday
Dust off your country boots and grab your hat, again, London.