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Barricaded person draws large London police response
London police asked some residents to stay indoors as they dealt with a person barricaded inside a home on Thursday in the city’s Southcrest neighbourhood, west of downtown.
Ontario election: Is the NDP’s London fortress facing a Tory threat?
It’s early, but the Progressive Conservative blue wave that may wash over Ontario this provincial election just might hit the little island of orange that is London. The three London-only ridings are NDP-held in a region that’s otherwise a Tory stronghold. But early aggregate polling for the Feb. 27 election has the PCs leading in […]
Letters to the Editor: February 6, 2025
The U.S. used to be our closest ally and a friendly neighbour, but it has declared an economic war on our country.
Major road closed briefly as London police probe weapon report
One person was taken into custody after London police officers responded to reports that someone involved in a family dispute at an east London home may have had a weapon. Highbury Avenue North between Trafalgar Street and Hamilton Road was closed for an investigation, police posted on social media a few minutes past 4 p.m. […]
New London Nationals owners set high bar: ‘We want to be leaders’
Dean Pomerleau learned a valuable lesson shortly after buying the London Nationals. Owning the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League team doesn’t get you any breaks in kangaroo court. “I had dress shoes on and walked across the carpet,” he recalled. “There were six to eight guys there and they said you owe us 34 bucks. […]