Author: Great Lakes Commission
‘Serious occurrence’ draws big police presence to London-area community
There was a heavy police presence in an Indigenous community southwest of London Friday morning following what officials described as a “serious occurrence.” The Ontario Provincial Police was conducting an “active investigation” on the Oneida of the Thames First Nation, but there’s no threat to public safety, Oneida Chief Adrien Chrisjohn said. “This is an […]
#BreakTheBias: Women’s Day speaker urges London to find ‘different solutions’
An Indigenous artist delivered a powerful address at the London Abused Women’s Centre’s annual benefit event on Friday, kicking off International Women’s Day celebrations here. “On International Women’s Day, we prioritize women and girls, and we celebrate our success, our many successes, and we continue to demand more for women and girls,” said keynote speaker […]
Q+A: First Indigenous co-ordinator at Western University’s affiliate colleges
The grandson of Walpole Island’s first graduate of Huron University College, Sean Hoogterp now has the job of overseeing Indigenous initiatives at that school and Brescia and King’s university colleges.
Minor hockey coach turfed after stick thrown at referee: Police
A Southwestern Ontario minor hockey coach was escorted from a game by Ontario Provincial Police officers after throwing a piece of a broken stick at a referee. It was about 8 p.m. Wednesday when police say they were called to Talbot Gardens, a hockey arena in Simcoe, for reports of a disturbance involving a coach […]
City hall spent $5M in 2021 on its core-area action plan. Is it working?
After testing interventions such as ambassadors, street cleaning and a focus on live events, city hall recommends London keep at some of what it’s done to help breathe new life into the core and Old East Village.