Tag: Local News
Flair adding weekly flights from London to warm destinations this winter
Get ready, snowbirds. You’re in for a treat. Flair Airlines is adding two non-stop flights weekly connecting London to Cancun, Mexico, and Orlando, Fla., the airline announced Tuesday. For those looking for a getaway to the sunshine state, the discount airline is offering flights to Orlando from Jan. 22 to May 3. But if theme […]
Alleged London biker ensnared in dueling lawsuits over luxury development
A Londoner previously alleged to be a member of the Hells Angels and two developers, all of whom were charged in a crackdown on illegal sports betting, are embroiled in a multi-million dollar lawsuit over a botched luxury development near Collingwood. At the centre of the legal battle is a 2.5-hectre parcel of land in […]
How area cities compare on quality of life (good news for Woodstock)
London ranks higher than any other Southwestern Ontario city in the percentage of its population with a post-secondary education, but it’s also running one of the highest poverty rates in the region.
Hit-and-run trial: Witness downplayed victim’s grave injuries in police interview
During his so-called confession to the London police, Ahmad Jamal was shown a photo of critically injured hit-and-run victim Tristan Roby in the hospital, on a breathing tube. “It looks like he’s doing just fine,” Jamal said to Const. Bernard Martin, who was conducting the bizarre interview when Jamal insisted he was the driver who […]
PHOTOS: Memorial for Woodstock police dog Taz
Dozens of police dogs and their handlers from across the province attended a memorial service Tuesday for Woodstock police service dog Taz, who died July 3 in the line of duty