Tag: Local News
LHSC’s innovative off-site surgical centre to triple in size
The off-site surgical centre across the street from Victoria Hospital is being expanded to triple its capacity, the province says. The Nazem Kadri surgical centre, named in honour of the NHL star and London native, will be renovated and expanded to add four operating rooms, bringing the total to six. The centre offers daytime, non-urgent […]
Accused tells police she and her mother ‘were at each other’s throats’
Barbara Cabala and the London police detective were crowded around the computer in the sparse interview room, listening to her frantic 911 call made hours earlier from her mother’s home after she said they had gotten into a violent exchange. Det. Blair Gould wanted her to hear it, especially after Cabala had told him moments […]
Two men charged after man threatened at gunpoint: Police
A firearm was seized and two people face charges after an argument at a core-area home on Wednesday. Three men known to each other began arguing on Wednesday around 4 p.m. at a home near Rogers Avenue and Wharncliffe Road North, London police said. During the argument, two men threatened and pointed a firearm at […]
Coroner’s inquest: Officer describes being shot by crossbow
Samuel Maloney was seated in a swivel chair when he fired a crossbow at a London police tactical officer who returned fire, an inquest heard. Douglas Brown, a former member of the emergency response unit who is now an inspector with London police, described his encounter with Maloney during a raid on his Old South […]
Thames Valley trustees ask: Where are our would-be students going?
The budget deficit facing the London region’s largest school board has increased again, driven in part by another cut to the number of students at its schools – which has trustees searching for answers.
London’s population spiked again in 2024 – but expect growth to slow: Expert
The London region’s booming population rose at a near-record pace again in 2024, newly released figures show, but there are plenty of reasons to expect the skyrocketing growth will slow starting this year, one expert says.
Will the end of electric-vehicle subsidies hurt London-area manufacturers?
The end of federal government cash subsidies for electric vehicle purchases will likely have little effect in London and region, the hub of EV production in Canada, say automotive industry observers.
Boy, 16, charged after security guard threatened with knife: London police
A 16-year-old is facing charges after the attempted robbery of a northwest London business, police say.
Jail for London Airbnb host who secretly filmed guests having sex
A tiny camera hidden in a cellphone charging block has dealt a former Airbnb host a jail sentence and a stern warning to others who dare to secretly record unsuspecting victims. Ontario Court Justice Jason Miller sentenced Abinash Samal, 43, to six months in jail followed by two years probation after the banker and part-time […]
Cha-ching? London housing starts near target to unlock big funding bonus
London is looking like it will meet its provincially set annual housing target for 2024, meaning city hall will have access to some significant cash. LFP’s Jack Moulton breaks down where London sits and why it has stepped out ahead of other cities. HOW IS LONDON DOING ON ITS TARGET? Ontario has committed to building […]