Category: London Free Press
Police lay charges in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
A 27-year-old Wallaceburg resident is charged after a Walpole Island First Nation resident was struck by a vehicle and killed, Ontario Provincial Police say. OPP officials in Lambton County say it was about 3 a.m. on Aug. 25 when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene. The pedestrian, a 47-year-old […]
London Sports Hall of Fame: What to know about the class of 2024 inductees
The London Sports Hall of Fame, the creation of longtime LFP sportswriter Bruce Huff, has announced its 2024 inductees, who will be honoured at their annual event on Nov. 7 at the Hellenic Centre in London. These are the athletes and sports figures being inducted: HELEN SMITH Commonwealth and Pan Am Games pistol shooting medal […]
2021 draft pick Kaeden Johnston off to flying start at London Knights camp
Kaeden Johnston has been trying to become a Knights regular for the last couple of seasons.
‘Towers of Spite’: Developer intends to ‘fill in what’s missing’
London’s Towers of Spite may get company.
Tenants’ group frustrated as ‘toothless’ renoviction bylaw moves ahead
London tenants are a key step closer to getting more protection from renovictions under a bylaw approved by a council committee Monday.
Ex-Woodstock mayor blames female conspiracy for legal woes
The former mayor of Woodstock doesnât deny that he had little plastic baggies of white power with him most of the time. But Trevor Birtch, 49, insisted in his testimony at his second sexual assault trial in London that the powder was ground-up over-the-counter pain medication, not cocaine, that he would routinely snort for shoulder […]
Western University pauses new rules for protests, camping on campus
Western University is suspending new rules requiring students organizing protests to get prior approval from the university and prohibiting camping on campus. Western announced Monday it is pausing its “prohibition of camping on university property” policy and changes to its policy for the use of university facilities for non-academic purposes. The university announced both measures […]
Police probe ongoing after driver, 89, killed in rural crash
An elderly person from West Lorne was killed in a crash in Southwold Township, southwest of St. Thomas, police say.
DJ Kennington’s Delaware Speedway hot streak continues
DJ Kennington continued his mastery of Delaware Speedway with an impressive third-place finish at the NASCAR Canada seriesâ stop at the local track Sunday.
Paramedics to start bringing care into London-area homes for the aged
A pilot project to allow routine testing at London-area long-term care homes is designed to help reduce pressure on the health care system.