Tag: Local News
Woman, 18, hurt in drive-by BB-gun shooting in student neighbourhood
A woman was seriously injured in a drive-by shooting involving a suspected BB gun near Western University overnight, police said Wednesday.
Chesley hospital emergency department closed today
Chesley hospital’s emergency department will be closed today and reopen Thursday at 7 a.m. Ongoing staff shortages is to blame for this closure, which was announced Wednesday morning. Last week, South Bruce Grey Health Centre, which runs four hospitals including the one in Chesley, had said Chesley’s emergency department would be closed from last Thursday […]
Police report: $5M barn blaze kills 750 pigs; dump truck crashes
A collection of police reports in and around London: $5M barn blaze kills 750 pigs A fire that ripped through two barns west of London caused $5-million damage and killed hundreds of pigs, police say. Emergency crews were called Saturday just before 8 p.m. to a property on Langan Drive in Adelaide Metcalfe, a Middlesex […]
Postmedia to publish new wildfire book this fall
A book chronicling Canada’s unprecedented 2023 wildfire season will be published this November by Postmedia and Greystone Books. Wildfire has scorched more than 15 million hectares in the country this year, with several weeks still left in the season. The 10-year average of land lost to wildfires previously sat at 2.2 million hectares. The hardcover […]
Fledgling Brazilian bakery in London branching out to dining-in
A new Brazilian bakery in London is marking its first anniversary after an “arduous” startup, with plans to add a dining area to its now takeout-only shop.