Category: London Free Press
Hells Angels rally to support member injured in London motorcycle crash
The Hells Angels and their supporters are rallying around a member of the outlaw motorcycle gangâs London chapter after he was injured in a crash.
Walpole Island filmmaker returns to Toronto International Film Festival
A filmmaker from Walpole Island First Nation has returned to the Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of two of her projects.
Days after kids return to class, Thames Valley school board director takes paid leave
The Thames Valley District school board’s education director is taking a paid leave of absence mere days into the new school year, the board chairperson announced to employees Monday.
OHL: Komoka’s Beckham Edwards settling in with close-to-home Sarnia Sting
One big reason Beckham Edwards chose to play for the Sarnia Sting is their proximity to his home in Komoka.
Let’s ride! Five thrill-seeking options of all sizes on the Western Fair midway
The granddaddy of fall fairs in Southwestern Ontario, Western Fair is back for another 10-day run with one of the largest midways in the country
Man charged after 20-plus asphalt chunks thrown at police officers
An Aylmer man is charged with assaulting police after chunks of asphalt were thrown at officers in a grocery store parking lot. Aylmer police say they responded to a disturbance involving a man in a store parking lot on Sept. 3. When officers approached, the suspect began grabbing chunks of asphalt and throwing them at […]
250-unit apartment project pitched for heart of Old East Village
A London resettlement agency is pushing ahead with an ambitious mega-build in London’s Old East Village, seeking a rezoning approval from city council with the goal of getting shovels in the ground by year’s end. Â The Cross Cultural Learner Centre is seeking a zoning amendment to allow a two-building, 247-unit development with underground parking […]
Woman says she’s charged with assault – over a water gun fight
SIMCOE â A woman says she’s in disbelief after being charged with assault with a weapon for what she calls the act of spraying a person during a water gun fight. Wendy Washik, 58, was named by Ontario Provincial Police in a news release after a Labour Day weekend incident on Woodway Trail in Simcoe […]
Dyer: Still benefits to being a colony for New Caledonia
With the sole exception of the 50 people on Pitcairn Island, the United Kingdom liquidated its holdings in the Pacific Ocean long ago. France, by contrast, has a half million citizens in the Pacific.
What you need to know about Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Itâs been more than 30 years since its inception, and for three days this week Canadaâs Outdoor Farm Show, touted as the largest agriculture exhibition in Eastern Canada, will run at Discovery Farm Woodstock. Here are some things to know about the farming mega-expo. IT REALLY IS BIG Hosted on more than 40 hectares (100 […]