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London police arrest two of three suspects in downtown shooting
London police have arrested two of three suspects in a July shooting along downtown’s Richmond Row and are asking for the public’s help in finding the third.
Police ask public’s help to confirm couple’s well-being
The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police is asking for help to locate a missing Huron-Kinloss couple to confirm they’re all right. Police issued a plea for help to find the couple, identified only as Brian and Janis, who left their home Aug. 29. They were driving a 2017 Ford Escape with Ontario licence CVBM 187. […]
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 […]
London lands three new industries, more than 200 jobs: ‘Delighted’
More than 200 industrial jobs will land in London as three manufacturers buy land here with plans to build new plants, the head of the city’s economic development agency says.
Police offer new details in $50K fraud that hit multiple people at nursing home
Only one person is suspected in an estimated $50,000-plus fraud involving multiple victims at a retirement home, a fact police hope will calm public fears.
Convicted driver’s bail chances amid appeal slim after breach: Expert
Before convicted, prohibited driver Jesse Bleck can move forward with the case involving his bail breach, he needs to find some assistance.
Accused in police officer’s stabbing unruly, then muted in video court date
The Sarnia man charged with the attempted murder of a city police officer after a constable was repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck on a welfare check is causing security concerns inside the cityâs jail and courtrooms.
St. Thomas EV battery plant ‘fully on track’ to open in 2027: Volkswagen
Setbacks and delays in the electric vehicle sector will not slow the opening of the Volkswagen EV battery plant in St. Thomas, the automaker tells The Free Press. The global EV industry has slowed, with automakers and suppliers delaying production plans in response to sluggish sales. In addition, VWâs PowerCo plant in St. Thomas has […]
Residents at area retirement home lose $50K in frauds: OPP
Several people at a retirement home in Norwich have lost more than $50,000 in frauds, Ontario Provincial Police say. Police were notified Aug. 21 of an alleged fraud at the home in the community about 20 kilometres southeast of Woodstock, police said Tuesday. The initial investigation determined multiple people were defrauded and a suspect has […]
London councillor dons black to highlight danger of busy road
It’s not often a London city councillor chooses a wardrobe to match the message they plan to deliver at a council meeting. But that is what Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister did Tuesday, when he made an impassioned plea to improve the safety of a deadly stretch of Hamilton Road. “I am sounding the alarm […]