Tag: Chatham-Kent
London’s neighbours seeing population growth, too: ‘Encouraging’
London is leading the pack in population growth in the region, but it’s far from being the only community in Southwestern Ontario seeing its numbers go up.
Tears, apology from ex-employee who took $300K from United Way
A former employee who pleaded guilty to defrauding the United Way of Chatham-Kent out of about $300,000 made a tearful apology in court before receiving a nearly two-year sentence of house arrest
Police probe gunfire in southwest London neighbourhood
London police were asking the public for assistance on Saturday after an overnight shooting in a quiet residential neighbourhood in the city’s southwest end. A resident called police to report hearing several loud bangs near Maidstone Lane and Raleigh Boulevard, near Colonel Talbot Road and Southdale Road, at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, London police […]
Cha-ching? London housing starts near target to unlock big funding bonus
London is looking like it will meet its provincially set annual housing target for 2024, meaning city hall will have access to some significant cash. LFP’s Jack Moulton breaks down where London sits and why it has stepped out ahead of other cities. HOW IS LONDON DOING ON ITS TARGET? Ontario has committed to building […]
How Southwestern Ontario is losing its winter (and why that should worry you)
Parts of Southwestern Ontario are losing more than two weeks of sub-zero days each winter due to climate change, a new report says. In London and Middlesex County, there are an average of nine additional above-freezing days each December to February, a trend that may lead to more ice storms and flooding, one renowned climate […]
Ontario colleges: Job action looms as two sides remain far apart
Ontario college students may be out of the classroom as early as Thursday if a deal can’t be reached.
Police probe ongoing after vehicle crashes into business
Ontario Provincial Police officers in Oxford County were investigating after a vehicle crashed into a business in Ingersoll. Police say it was about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday when a passenger vehicle crashed “through the front of a business” on Charles Street East. A photo made public by police shows a white, four-door vehicle, with more […]
Heavy rain prompts water-safety warnings in London region
Parents in Southwestern Ontario are being advised to keep children away from creeks and rivers because of heavy rain that may cause flooding in low-lying areas. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for southern Ontario, including the London region. A low-pressure system is expected to bring between 30 and 45 millimetres of rain in London […]
Highway 401 robbery suspects impersonated police: OPP
Two suspects who impersonated police officers pulled over a driver on Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent and stole their vehicle, Elgin OPP say. The driver was stopped at about 9 p.m. on Christmas Day in the eastbound lanes of the 401 near Tilbury by two vehicles, one with flashing red and blue lights in the windshield, […]
London man, 27, charged with manslaughter after prior police raid
A 27-year-old London man has been charged with manslaughter following an investigation into other crimes in West Elgin, Ontario Provincial Police said on Friday.