Stabbed man doesn’t budge from testimony about who attacked him
Grant Douglas agreed he’s had a drug problem, that he’s lived on the streets and he has a criminal record. But he wouldn’t agree to suggestions he was high and didn’t know who stuck a knife into his neck at about 4 a.m. on June 20, 2020. “I remember who stabbed me, that’s for darn […]
Environmentalists urge city councillors to get going on climate plan
Environmentalists in London are urging city council to hurry up its approval and do more with an action plan to address the climate emergency declared at city hall three years ago. The wide-ranging plan includes hundreds of goals, chief among them a target to get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in London by 2050. Actions […]
Workplace harassment needs attention as pandemic changes employment: Experts
Addressing workplace harassment and violence should be top of mind for companies in the pandemic recovery phase, say experts, including those at Western University, after a new survey highlighted the pervasiveness of the issue in Canada. Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents reported at least one instance of harassment and violence at work in the two […]
Legion Corner
Trivia was a great success last month and fun was had by everyone. The next trivia night will be April 29th. We will once again be having preregistration starting on April 18th at noon at the legion bar, $5 per person 8 people maximum per team, only 18 teams will be allowed. PROVINCIAL SERVICE OFFICER […]
Letters to the Editor: March 31, 2022
Why an underpass? Who and why did the city make the ridiculous decision to build an underpass rather than an overpass? For future consideration, it is much easier to widen an overpass. The height of an underpass is limited; eventually there will be larger trucks, etc. Also, London is situated on an ancient Lake bed […]
Bird flu confirmed at third farm in southern Ontario
A new strain of bird flu spreading across the United States and three Canadian provinces has now been found in poultry flocks at three southern Ontario farms, a federal agency says. A farm in Woolwich Township north of Kitchener is the latest to be placed under quarantine, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Wednesday. As […]
Man charged with attempted murder in Huron County shooting released on bail
A Huron County man charged with attempted murder in a shooting near Varna has been released from custody. Jeffery Williamson, 45, of Central Huron is charged with attempted murder, after police were called to an address on Bannockburn Line, west of Brucefield, on March 20. Officers found a man with injuries from a gunshot wound. […]
Two ‘snooping’ staff breached patient privacy: Chatham-Kent hospital
Two employees who “randomly snooped” at the health records of more than 100 patients are no longer with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, officials say. The hospital that has sites in Chatham and Wallaceburg said Wednesday the privacy breach was discovered during a recent routine audit of patient electronic health records. The hospital began an investigation that […]
London surplus store rounds up 2,000 sleeping bags for Ukrainian soldiers
A London surplus store is getting back to its army roots, sourcing 2,062 cold-weather sleeping bags for Ukrainian soldiers fighting the Russian invasion. Forest City Surplus is stepping up to help a U.S.-based Ukrainian charity find and buy the mega-shipment of sleeping bags, a pressing need in the war effort. “We were looking for these […]
Strong winds expected Thursday
Windy conditions are expected to blow through parts of southwestern Ontario on Thursday.