Tag: crime
Ontario election: Group urges voters to turn homeless crisis into key issue
A grassroots group of municipal politicians is urging voters to make homelessness a provincial election issue, with the equivalent of a city larger than Sarnia living on the street across Ontario. Calling the encampments that have cropped up in municipalities big and small in recent years a “human rights crisis,” the Ontario Coalition for the […]
Londoner charged after ‘BB-style gun’ pointed at snowplow driver
A London resident is charged after police say a man pointed a BB-style long gun at a snowplow driver in the west end Thursday.
Grey County to begin consultation on new forest management bylaw
Grey County is putting a draft forest management bylaw out for public consultation that proposes to increase fines of up to 400 per cent for someone convicted of breaking the rules. The draft bylaw, presented to council on Thursday, proposes increasing the fines for a first conviction from the current maximum of $10,000 for individuals or […]
City politician slams Doug Ford’s death-penalty joke at London police gala
A city councillor is calling on the police chief to speak out against remarks Ontario Premier Doug Ford made in London about bringing back the death penalty during a speech at the chief’s gala last month.
Group pull knives, threaten two men on LTC bus: Police
Three men and a teenager are charged after a group brandished knives and threatened two passengers on a city bus, London police say
Embattled London financial advisor stripped of licence to sell insurance
Ontario’s financial regulator has revoked the licence of a London financial advisor accused of defrauding clients of more than $2 million
Cash, jewelry stolen in five linked break-ins across London: Police
A group of people travelling in an SUV stole jewelry and cash in daytime break-ins at homes throughout London on Thursday, police say
After hospital gunfire, AI-powered weapon detectors coming soon to London ERs
Artificial intelligence-powered weapons detectors are coming soon to London emergency rooms, an internal email to hospital staff says.
Meaford man charged after Owen Sound restaurant defrauded
An Owen Sound restaurant was defrauded out of more than $25,000, leading police to charge a Meaford man with fraud. Owen Sound police said in a news release that they believe a 42-year-old suspect stole a bank card and pin number for one of the restaurant’s business accounts. He withdrew cash and made numerous unauthorized […]
Report of armed teen at Boys and Girls Club ends in arrest
A teen faces weapons charges after London police investigated a “serious threat” involving a firearm at the Boys and Girls Club, police said Thursday. London police said they received reports at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday that a 16-year-old male had a firearm inside the Boys and Girls Club at 184 Horton St. Officers were told the […]