Category: Midwestern Ontario
Driver loses appeal of conviction in London crash that badly hurt teen cyclist
The driver who spent years trying to dodge responsibility for catastrophically injuring a teenage London cyclist has lost the appeal of his convictions and prison sentence. The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the case of Jesse Bleck, 32, a prohibited driver who was sentenced in June 2024 to 4 1/2 years in prison after being […]
Small-town hospitals in Strathroy, Newbury get $6.4M funding boost
STRATHROY – The province has invested more than $6.4 million into the Middlesex Hospital Alliance, which officials say will help foster growth for its hospitals in the area. The Ontario government announced the money through the hospital infrastructure renewal fund, with $5.6 million going toward Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital and $821,000 for Four Counties Health […]
As London-area opioid deaths decline, top doctor offers cautious optimism
Opioid-related deaths and emergency department visits continued to fall in London and surrounding Middlesex County last year, but the region’s top public health official warns that progress could quickly unravel. Newly released Middlesex-London Health Unit data show 62 opioid-related deaths and 335 emergency department visits linked to opioid overdoses in 2025. That compares with approximately […]
Politicians back $2.1M funding shift from outreach to winter response
The federal funding previously supported daytime drop-in services and encampment outreach in London.
PHOTOS: Fastpitch action at ISC world tournament
Teams from Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba took to the diamond Monday at Chippewas of the Thames First Nation.