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London poised to open emergency centre for homeless as wind chill nears –30 C
London is ready to open an emergency reception centre to bring the city’s homeless out of the extreme cold for the night, the mayor says. Mayor Josh Morgan told The London Free Press Tuesday evening that if existing overnight shelter space is used up, including any new emergency space spurred by the extreme cold, the […]
LIVE: Easton Cowan aims to tie Mario Lemieux’s 61-game point streak
The London Knights are on the road to play the Kitchener Rangers on Tuesday night, when Easton Cowan can tie the Canadian Hockey League point-streak record held by Mario Lemieux.
Photos of accused, victim tell story daughter ‘lost it,’ killed mother: Crown
Barbara Cabala has maintained throughout her Superior Court manslaughter trial her mother attacked her and she was defending herself during a fight that left her mother dead.
Thames Valley buys $10M plot in southwest London, eyes future school
The region’s largest school board has snapped up a $10.45-million property in southwest London with plans to build a new elementary school.
SEE IT: Police release video of gunfire on suburban London street
Investigators took the rare step on Tuesday of releasing a video showing a man opening fire on a southwest London home.
Coach Brandon Prust’s worry for his London Nationals: ‘Too many penalties’
Limit the sin bin visits. That’s part of Coach Brandon Prust’s message to the London Nationals
Chowders, chilis and cheddar soups vie for the crown at Alzheimer Society’s Soup’s On event Saturday
Nine local eateries will battle for soup supremacy in the third annual Soup’s On competition in support of Alzheimer Society Grey-Bruce Saturday in Owen Sound. The soup skirmish and silent auction is scheduled to take place between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. The competing soup specialists are Bishop’s […]
Southwestern Ontario city’s politicians vote to evict people camping in park
People camping in Rainbow Park will be evicted, Sarnia city council has decided.
Music star Garth Hudson, who never forgot his London roots, dies at 87
Garth Hudson, an Arva Medway graduate who was raised in London before going on to musical fame with The Band, has died at age 87. We covered his love for London 11 years ago ahead of his induction into what’s now the Forest City London Music Hall of Fame. This story by James Reaney appeared […]
Londoner, 40, charged after assault, collision involving ambulance: Police
A person from London faces several charges after attempting to flee the scene of a collision between an ambulance and a passenger vehicle that sent several people to hospital, police say.