Category: London Free Press
Four lose jobs as London CMHA sheds junk removal company
The regionâs largest mental health organization is ending a 12-year-old program that employed people with mental health issues, a necessary move as it faces a $2.6 million deficit.Â
PHOTOS: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Known as the largest agriculture exhibition east of the Prairies, Canadaâs Outdoor Farm Show on Oxford Road 17 northwest of Woodstock is in full swing.
Ring the bell! Catholic, Thames Valley boards seek cash to build these 11 new schools
A new north London high school and another in St. Thomas are among the top priorities for the booming local Catholic board as it submits a half-dozen new capital funding requests to Queen’s Park.
Hydro restored after vehicle strikes pole in St. Thomas crash
A road in St Thomas remained closed Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck a hydro pole overnight, police say.
More victims come forward, losses mount in retirement home fraud: OPP
A fraud at a Southwestern Ontario retirement home is âbigger than it first appearedâ and has cost victims more than the $50,000 originally estimated, police tell The London Free Press.
London man gets his wish for prison term after mini-crime spree
By the time London police found William Pieszchala hiding under a bed in a Base Line Road apartment, he had left a long trail of fresh crimes. A drone, pepper balls and a canine unit were needed to arrest him after his mini-crime spree late last year. Tuesday, Pieszchala, 34, of London pleaded guilty in […]
London mortgage delinquencies double, more headwinds loom
The number of Londoners behind on their mortgage payments has doubled in the the past two years, as the burden of higher interest rates overwhelms some homeowners.
Towers of Spite, Take 2: City politicians back more buildings on small lot
Amid the housing crisis, city politicians have changed their tune on the so-called Towers of Spite. During Tuesday’s meeting of council’s planning committee, politicians unanimously voted to endorse adding more buildings to the lot at 2-4 Audrey Ave. and 186-188 Huron St., where four buildings now stand. The four tall, narrow rental buildings near Western […]
‘Larger than life’ London entrepreneur Archie Leach dies at age 70
 One of the brightest lights in the London business community has been dimmed. Â
Trustee: Tell public full cost of school board brass stay at Blue Jays stadium hotel
A trustee with the cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board wants taxpayers to know the full cost of a three-day August retreat to the former SkyDome Hotel in Toronto by 18 senior administrators. âIt’s public dollars and the public should know how much was spent,â Lori-Ann Pizzolato said following a Tuesday night debate with a […]