Tag: Elgin
Move-in at Western University goes smoothly as strike has little effect
Despite picketing workers and closed roads at Western University, the beginning of move-in weekend is off to a good start, students and parents say. Students, friends and family lined the sidewalks on campus Saturday with suitcases, boxes and luggage carts in tow, aiming to get moved into their new or familiar home in time for […]
Inquest to examine eight deaths at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre
The largest inquest into deaths at London’s jail is set to begin in a month or two.
Driver gets five years for hit-and-run crash that killed young father
Jacob Phillips says he spent his time in custody reflecting and making a promise to be a better person.
Ice, aged: In small towns across region, old rinks near best-before date
An organization representing Ontarioâs recreation facilities is raising concerns that province could be at risk of losing a quarter of its indoor ice rinks in the next two decades.
Oxford group targets prevention in face of drug overdose increase
To raise awareness of what it calls an âalarming increase in drug overdoses globally,â a regional organization has prioritized key areas of focus as it looks to expand support for at-risk people living in Oxford County. The Oxford Mental Health and Addictions Action Coalition â founded in 2022 and comprising members from several community organizations […]
Watchdog clears beach-town cops in unruly cab rider’s busted shoulder
Ontario’s police watchdog has dropped its probe into Ontario Provincial Police officers in Elgin County after a woman had her shoulder broken while being pulled out of a taxi in Port Stanley.
One dead in west-end motorcycle crash: London police
A person is dead after a motorcycle collision in southwest London, police say. Emergency crews responded to a serious collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in the area of Southdale Road West and Byronhills Drive at around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, police said on Monday afternoon. According to police, the driver was taken to […]
One dead in west-end motorcycle crash: London police
A person is dead after a motorcycle collision in southwest London, police say. Emergency crews responded to a serious collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in the area of Southdale Road West and Byronhills Drive at around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, police said on Monday afternoon. According to police, the driver was taken to […]
Police renew plea for answers on 30th anniversary of pregnant woman’s slaying
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the unsolved slaying of Sonya Cywink, prompting Ontario Provincial Police to promote a $60,000 reward for any information that leads to arrests in the mystery that began when she was last seen alive in London on Aug. 26, 1994, and found dead four days later. The Free Press […]
‘Precarious’ gigwork grows as portion of London job offerings, alarming expert
The number of so-called gig economy jobs in London is on the rise, accounting for almost one in five new job postings, figures compiled by an area workforce development agency show.