Author: The London Free Press
Q+A: With politicians driving London’s bus system, what happens now?
The new and councillor-run London Transit Commission (LTC) held its first meeting Wednesday, focused on staff bringing the seven politicians up to speed on operations and budgets.
Area municipality prepares for VW plant-driven population growth
Central Elgin is establishing a planning department to prepare for a population surge driven by Volkswagen’s massive electric vehicle battery plant scheduled to open in neighbouring St. Thomas in 2027. A largely rural municipality bordering St. Thomas, Central Elgin announced Tuesday it starting a “transformative initiative” by seeking a planning manager, senior planner and planning […]
PHOTOS: Take a look inside London’s Hard Rock Hotel
London’s Hard Rock Hotel – the first one in Canada – opened on Wednesday at 100 Kellogg Lane. Take a look inside with these photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
London home where nurse was fatally shot listed for $1.18M
A northwest London home linked to one of the city’s most shocking homicides in recent years has been listed for sale for $1.18 million. Homicide victim Lynda Marques lived at 2229 Wateroak Dr., located in the city’s Fox Hollow neighbhourhood, with her boyfriend, Ali Bhatti, and their young son. Two masked gunmen shot Marques, 30, […]
Knife pointed at homeowner after clash with suspect in porch theft
A knife was pointed at a London resident who confronted a suspect after witnessing the theft of a package from the porch of their east-end home, police say. It was Monday when London police say a person was spotted stealing an item that had been left outside a home on Victoria Drive, a residential street […]