Tag: Leamington
One dead after motorcycle strikes tree west of London: Police
One person is dead after an early Sunday motorcycle crash west of London, provincial police say. The crash happened about 2:45 a.m. in the area of Longwoods Road near Sassafras Road, about half way between London and Chatham, Middlesex OPP said. The crash involved a motorcycle that caught fire after leaving the roadway and striking […]
Cornies: My hometown is turning 150, and I’m reflecting on how it’s changed
Last weekend, my wife and I visited our hometown of Leamington, to watch one of our granddaughters play in a hockey tournament.
Southwestern Ontario firms fined $170K for worker’s fatal greenhouse fall
Two companies — an employment agency and a greenhouse building firm — have been fined more than $170,000 following the death of a construction worker last year.
Drunk-driving charge after police spot riding mower at drive-through
A 41-year-old Leamington man is facing impaired driving charges after he was stopped by Ontario Provincial Police while operating a riding lawnmower. Essex County OPP said a patrol officer spotted the mower around 1:20 a.m. Sunday as it exited the drive-through of a restaurant on Talbot Street West in Leamington. The officer spoke with the […]
OPP lay over 14,000 charges over the Canada Day long weekend
Of the four fatalities, three were in Southwestern Ontario.
Temperatures over 40 Celcius, longer heatwaves: report offers advice to adapt
The report says 17-million Canadians living in cities and towns are vulnerable, and Southwestern Ontario should anticipate some of the worst impacts.
Four charged after $4.4M Southwestern Ontario pot bust: OPP
WINDSOR — Four people were charged and $4.4 million in marijuana seized after officers raided an unauthorized pot grow-op near Leamington, provincial police say.
Very strong winds forecasted for Sunday
Wind gusts of 80 to 90 kilometres per hour are possible on Sunday.
Sisters take home $100K for playing Encore
An extra looney has resulted in a big payday for two Southwestern Ontario sisters.
Who is John Doe? A Southwestern Ontario graveyard mystery
Five decades haven’t dulled the pain, or the need to know. A 51-year-old mystery could soon come to a close when Ontario Provincial Police exhume a John Doe discovered at Point Pelee in 1970. If all goes as planned, the effort will end a lifetime of unanswered questions for an American family still searching for […]