Category: London Free Press
LIVE: London Knights vs. Owen Sound Attack
London Knights play host to Owen Sound as Easton Cowan nears the 55-game OHL regular-season scoring streak record held by Doug Gilmour.
Enrolment surge lifts London Catholic board from deficit to $9.5M surplus
The London regionâs Catholic school board posted a $9.5 million surplus last fiscal year, a budget boon triggered by increased enrolment. Â
Londoner Taylor Elgersma wins Hec Crighton trophy on eve of Vanier Cup
Taylor Elgersma is being celebrated as the best player in Canadian university football.
Fires â one suspicious â disrupt classes at two London-area high schools
A fire Friday morning that forced hundreds of students and staff to be evacuated from a London-area high school is suspicious, police said.
Woodstock politicians vote to spend $2M windfall on homeless centre
Woodstock city council has voted to spend $2M in provincial cash (for surpassing its 2023 housing target) tackling homelessness.
Flames shoot through roof of east London home as firefighters battle blaze
Firefighters battled a blaze at a home in east London on Friday that appeared to have also damaged two neighbouring houses.
2025 city budget: Politicians OK $300K to fund downtown clean-up efforts
Downtown London’s business district will get some extra money for street cleaning and graffiti removal, but not for property damage or enhancing security
The LFP Podcast, ep. 192: Examining London’s 2025 municipal budget
Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jack Moulton about city council getting ready to put the finishing touches on London’s $1.4B budget for 2025.
Rookie police officer resigns prior to pleading guilty to impaired driving
A rookie St. Thomas police officer resigned from the force prior to pleading guilty to impaired driving on Thursday, a police spokesperson says.
The pandemic is long over. One advocate says parents still can’t go in some schools
Head of the Thames Valley Council of Home and School Associations says some principals are still prohibiting parents and volunteers from going back into London-area public schools.