Category: Midwestern Ontario
New school name reflects Thames Valley board’s Indigenous pledge
An Indigenous-inspired name is one of three picked for London-area elementary schools slated to open next year through polls conducted of area families and First Nation communities. A Thames Valley District school board staff report reflects a new focus adopted earlier this year that allows for suggestions from the communities, rather than picking names reflective […]
Politicians give early support to big expansion of Hyde Park merchants group
City politicians on Tuesday gave the initial OK to exploring a massive expansion of the Hyde Park business association, but not without skepticism as to how it will operate. Members of council’s planning committee endorsed having city staff and the Hyde Park business improvement area (BIA) explore more than doubling its existing footprint. The proposed […]
Keep cannabis edibles away from trick-or-treaters: Public health nurse
As Halloween approaches, local public-health officials have issued an unusual warning about keeping cannabis-laced candies hidden from children. Southwestern Public Health â the health unit serving Oxford and Elgin counties â on Tuesday warned citizens to keep edible cannabis products, especially ones packaged or shaped akin to Halloween treats, âout of reach of children.” âEdible […]
Coroner’s inquests called into London police custody deaths
Inquests will be held into the deaths of three people who died in London police custody, the province announced Tuesday. The inquests will examine the deaths of Amanda Bolt, 28, Fabian Hart, 46, and Christopher Campbell, 55, the office of the chief coroner of Ontario said. A coroner’s inquest is a formal hearing where the […]
‘Innocent joke’ preceded fatal gunshot at large bush party: Witness
While hiding in the bushes in the darkness, they heard the pop. Then, everywhere there was chaos. Rachel Johnson, testifying Tuesday at the second-degree murder trial of Emily Altmann, 22, and Carlos Guerra Guerra, 23, described the scene at a southwest London bush party after a gunshot rang out and Western University student Josue Silva, […]