Tag: Dead
Pope Francis: London-area Catholics mourn death, praise ‘true pastor, shepherd’
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his home in Vatican City following a stroke that led to heart failure. He had been ill since February when he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Since a portion of his lung was removed in his early 20s, he had suffered frequent respiratory […]
Why so many dead fish are washing ashore of Lake Erie
Millions of alewife died over the winter and are now washing ashore. Fear not, however, as the die-off can be seen as Mother Nature’s way of keeping checks. Read the […]
What to know as the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial starts in London
The much-anticipated sexual assault trial of five players from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey team is expected to begin Tuesday morning. Jury selection is slated to start at 10 a.m. at the London courthouse for a Superior Court of Justice trial that’s slated to last eight weeks. The charges are linked to a Hockey […]
Civil lawsuit woes mount for driver in fiery Old East crash, explosion
The driver involved in a fiery Old East Village crash and explosion has been slapped with thousands of dollars in costs by the court for refusing to be interviewed first as the lawsuits related to the August 2019 incident unfold.
Woman, 39, dead after fire guts east-end home: London police
A 39-year-old woman has died of her injuries after a house fire in the city’s east end. Emergency crews responded shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday to a blaze at 1884 Avalon St., a residential street located north of the intersection of Clarke Road and Dundas Street. Firefighters found a badly injured woman on the front […]