Category: London Free Press
Politicians’ push to alter homeless funding may create ‘wasteland’: Ferreira
A push by some city politicians to redirect nearly $3 million from one homeless agency’s outreach and housing funding to keep their drop-in space open longer is generating concern, with downtown’s councillor warning it would create a “wasteland.” Set for Monday’s meeting of council’s community and protective services committee is a proposal from four councillors […]
London police investigating overnight shooting in Old East Village
London police closed off a section of Dundas Street in Old East Village on Sunday as officers investigated an overnight shooting. Officers were called to the 700-block of Dundas Street, police said. That’s a stretch of Dundas in the heart of Old East – just a couple of blocks east of the London police headquarters. […]
‘Heavy snow’ set to hammer London region as deep freeze drags on
“Heavy snow” was expected to hit the London region on Sunday, arriving amid a days-long deep freeze that was also expected to drag on well into the work week. Environment Canada issued a “yellow” advisory – the least-severe warning – that called for snow to start falling from Sunday morning to Sunday night, with as […]
Downtown church takes rare step amid cold, opens doors as overnight shelter
For the first time in recent memory, one of London’s historical central cathedrals opened its doors to bring homeless Londoners out of the extreme cold Thursday and Friday night. St. Paul’s Cathedral, which recently underwent a significant renovation to encourage more community and arts use, welcomed roughly 50 people into its historic chapel to stay […]
Baranyai: Carney’s wise mantra applies to life, as well
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