Tag: july
LHSC shakeup: Critics applaud changes but warn long road ahead
Health care advocates across the city cheered news today the board of directors at Londonâs largest hospital are no longer on the job
Man launches $3.5M lawsuit against Woodstock police officer over arrest
A Woodstock man has filed a $3.5-million lawsuit against a local police officer, alleging the officer struck him with a cruiser and denied him immediate treatment for serious injuries that left him permanently disabled.
As Catholic school board booms, uncertified teachers fill classroom gaps
Despite an unprecedented hiring blitz, some classrooms at the booming London District Catholic school board are being temporarily helmed by uncertified teachers as a spike in students collides with a shortage of educators. Ontario’s fastest-growing Catholic school board, it gained more than 1,500 students this year for a total of 27,500 across 54 schools. The board […]
Rotary Club examines redevelopment of aging Godfrey Apartments in Meaford
Providing affordable apartment rentals is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the Rotary Club of Meaford, which is faced with an aging apartment complex and increasing expenses. The Rotary Club owns the Godfrey Apartments in Meaford — a 32-unit, four-building apartment complex on Nelson Street West with an average monthly rent of $751. Phil Cant, chair of […]
Former London Nationals trainer killed in motorcycle crash
Friends and colleagues are remembering a motorcycle driver killed in a south London crash as a loving father and devoted hockey trainer who made a big impression on the people he met. Friends are identifying the man killed in Friday’s crash at the southern end of the city as Joe Gowers, a former team trainer […]