Tag: Elgin
Results of probe into Amazon worker’s death to be shared with widow: Ministry
The Ontario Ministry of Labour said Friday it will share the results of its probe into the death of a worker at a London-area Amazon plant with his widow. The ministry has been under pressure from politicians and the Ontario Federation of Labour since The Free Press reported this week that Sheila Albuquerque had been […]
Mom rips six-year prison sentence for drunk driver who killed boy
ST. THOMAS – A drunk driver who crashed onto a sidewalk here, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring several others, was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison.
LHSC’s innovative off-site surgical centre to triple in size
The off-site surgical centre across the street from Victoria Hospital is being expanded to triple its capacity, the province says. The Nazem Kadri surgical centre, named in honour of the NHL star and London native, will be renovated and expanded to add four operating rooms, bringing the total to six. The centre offers daytime, non-urgent […]
London’s population spiked again in 2024 – but expect growth to slow: Expert
The London region’s booming population rose at a near-record pace again in 2024, newly released figures show, but there are plenty of reasons to expect the skyrocketing growth will slow starting this year, one expert says.
What’s driving increase in domestic violence reports in one area city?
St. Thomas police are reporting a significant increase in domestic violence cases and charges, averaging more than two calls a day in 2024 in a city of approximately 43,000 people. The department, which is dealing with an 11 per cent increase in domestic violence calls during the past three years, says the numbers do not […]
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 […]
Probe into Amazon worker’s death finished – but widow still in dark
Ontario’s Labour Ministry has completed its probe into the death one year ago of an Amazon employee at its London-area mega-plant – but his widow must file a a freedom-of-information (FOI) request to get the final report that includes autopsy results. It’s a “frustrating” process that puts more stress on grieving families, said Sudbury NDP […]
Youths petting cat on sidewalk assaulted, man charged: OPP
Three youths petting a cat on a sidewalk in Port Stanley were assaulted by a man who came out of a home and yelled at them, Elgin OPP say
London cop quits, ending professional misconduct tribunal
A veteran London cop has resigned amid allegations he hired a sex-trade worker and insulted fellow officers on social media. Seven professional misconduct charges against Const. Juan Romero, 47, were stayed Friday after a tribunal heard the 20-year service member had resigned from the force. But that’s not the end of legal trouble for Romero, […]
What caused London’s jobless rate to jump significantly to 7%?
London’s labour market ended 2024 with mixed results, adding about 400 new jobs while its jobless rate jumped to seven per cent in December, Statistics Canada reported Friday. It’s a level of unemployment that, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic years, has not been seen in the region since August 2016, when the unemployment rate sat at […]