Tag: Community
Police program launching at one London-area high school
A revamped program that pairs police officers with schools will resume at one London-area high school, the chair of the London District Catholic school board says. “The board unanimously approved the project last year (and) we had some delays, but now we are moving forward,” Gabe Pizzuti said. “The school resource officer’s important role within […]
City councillors revisit emergency shelter scramble, begin to plan for next time
City councillors are looking for a better idea of when London should activate an emergency reception centre after the city scrambled last week to turn a community centre into an overnight warming shelter. After extreme cold warnings spurred by wind chills of –30 C and pleas from several agencies serving the homeless, the city turned […]
London lands new addiction recovery hub with 60 beds at two locations
London is getting millions from Queen’s Park to establish 60 new homelessness and addiction recovery beds at two location in the city
Ontario gives Oxford housing efforts $7M boost
Oxford County is getting nearly $7 million from Queen’s Park to help build and maintain infrastructure to support potential construction of nearly 4,800 homes.
‘Never again’: London gun-smuggling mastermind gets 14 years
Elias Ahki was sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison for masterminding an expansive gun-smuggling scheme.