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Big Abe’s Net
One calm September day, Big Abe LeBlanc set his fishing net in Lake Superior. Then he called law enforcement and turned himself in. What happened next changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever.
Accused tells police she and her mother ‘were at each other’s throats’
Barbara Cabala and the London police detective were crowded around the computer in the sparse interview room, listening to her frantic 911 call made hours earlier from her mother’s home after she said they had gotten into a violent exchange. Det. Blair Gould wanted her to hear it, especially after Cabala had told him moments […]
Two men charged after man threatened at gunpoint: Police
A firearm was seized and two people face charges after an argument at a core-area home on Wednesday. Three men known to each other began arguing on Wednesday around 4 p.m. at a home near Rogers Avenue and Wharncliffe Road North, London police said. During the argument, two men threatened and pointed a firearm at […]
2023 renewable energy law won't be halted while appeal of Mich. agency's role is heard
LANSING — An attempt to block how the Michigan Public Service Commission implements a new state law written to help renewable energy projects be developed across the state has been struck down by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Boy, 16, charged after security guard threatened with knife: London police
A 16-year-old is facing charges after the attempted robbery of a northwest London business, police say.
Jail for London Airbnb host who secretly filmed guests having sex
A tiny camera hidden in a cellphone charging block has dealt a former Airbnb host a jail sentence and a stern warning to others who dare to secretly record unsuspecting victims. Ontario Court Justice Jason Miller sentenced Abinash Samal, 43, to six months in jail followed by two years probation after the banker and part-time […]
Accused London hospital shooter also charged in Toronto-area home invasion, bank heist
The man charged in a shooting outside a London hospital emergency room is also facing charges from an armed home invasion and a gun-point bank robbery in the Toronto region in the weeks following the gunfire here. London police announced late Wednesday Doneil Josiah Levy-Port, 18, of Brampton, is charged with attempted murder and other […]
London Lightning land league’s leading score to replace Chris Jones
The London Lightning have acquired the Basketball Super League’s leading scorer. James Towns, who has averaged 26.9 points a game this season for the Pontiac Pharaohs, arrives on the heels of Bolts guard Chris Jones’s indefinite suspension for a dustup following a 112-107 win over the Newfoundland Rogues Jan. 3 in St. John’s. “It’ll be […]
Study shows smart watch wristbands contain PFAS, meanwhile EPA tracks nine new versions of ‘forever chemicals’
Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.
A new study out of Notre Dame shows that some smart watch wristbands, often labeled as waterproof, contain unusually high levels of “forever chemicals.” In a university press release, it was noted that nine out of the 22 bands tested, showed elevated levels of a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS).
Jogger seriously injured in West Grey dog attack
A woman has been charged after a man suffered serious life-altering injuries when attacked by a pack of dogs while jogging in West Grey. The 58-year-old man was attacked by a group of five to 10 dogs while out jogging on the Glenelg-Holland Townline earlier this month, West Grey Police Chief Robert Martin said on […]