Tag: body
Hundreds attend vigil for girl, 7, swept away in Thames River: ‘Full of love’
An estimated 300 people gathered Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil honouring Anna Bielli, the seven-year-old London girl who died after being swept away in the storm-swollen Thames River earlier this month. Attendees who knew Anna closely described her as âthe happiest girlâ â a lovely, caring child who lived life to the fullest and […]
Hundreds attend vigil for girl, 7, swept away in Thames River: ‘Full of love’
An estimated 300 people gathered Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil honouring Anna Bielli, the seven-year-old London girl who died after being swept away in the storm-swollen Thames River earlier this month. Attendees who knew Anna closely described her as âthe happiest girlâ â a lovely, caring child who lived life to the fullest and […]
Experts fret as summer toll of Southwestern Ontario drownings hits 12
The heavy summer drowning toll in Southwestern Ontario underscores the need to better communicate water safety messages, some experts say. Two people drowned in Lake Erie over the weekend, in Leamington and near Turkey Point, raising the toll from that lake alone to four deaths this summer. There have also been at least eight other […]
It’s brutal but you’ll be happy you did it, multisport racer says
When you like your adventure sports challenging and brutal, but not too brutal, there was the new Subaru Sprint Course to try Saturday in Wiarton. It involved a particularly challenging two-kilometre paddle against strong winds, 12-km bike and 3.4-km run with some steep and rough terrain, in all about 15 ½ kms starting and finishing […]
Police report: Thames River death not suspicious; man drowns in beach town
London police say a body was found in the Thames River late Saturday morning but the case isn’t considered suspicious. Emergency crews responded to the area of Adelaide Street North and Kipps Lane after police say they were contacted about a body in the river at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday. The death does not appear […]
Driver out on bail, appealing prison sentence in crash that left teen in wheelchair
Itâs a new development Abby Roby says she wonât share with her fragile son.
Body reportedly pulled from river near Blue Water Bridge
Local firefighters were searching the St. Clair River around the Blue Water Bridge near Sarnia on Thursday amid the reported discovery of a body in the water.
Vigil set to honour London girl, 7, swept away in Thames River
A public vigil for the seven-year-old London girl who died after being swept away in the storm-swollen Thames River is set for Sunday outside her elementary school.
‘Quick-thinking civilian’ saves boater who had fallen overboard: Police
Ontario Provincial Police have publicly thanked a âquick-thinking civilianâ for the rescue of a boater who had fallen overboard in Lake Huron.
‘Sweet and thoughtful’: Mom mourns girl, 7, swept away in Thames River
A “sweet and thoughtful” little girl, Anna Bielli loved to sing and share â often even saving half her sandwich for her mother. Taken from her by the Thames River in London, Karen Fermill says she now longs to give her seven-year-old daughter a final hug. The bereaved London woman found out from police that […]