Tag: Local News
City ready for higher than expected population growth: officials
Though population growth for London exceeded forecasts, the city has planned for “robust growth” and is prepared to meet the demands of more people living here, a city councillor says.
London convoy leaves to reinforce Ambassador Bridge blockade protest
Anti-restriction protesters set out from London Saturday morning to support the blockade of Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge, which is in the process of being dismantled amid heavy police watch. About 50 passenger vehicles gathered in a parking lot on Wellington Road, south of Highway 401, around 9 a.m. for the convoy to Windsor. Some of the […]
Ambassador Bridge protesters start removing blockade amid police push
As the sun rose Saturday, once-defiant protesters who since Monday have blocked the Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge began taking down their main camp with most showing signs they would be leaving peacefully. All the big rigs were gone by 10 a.m. but some people refused to leave. A court has granted an injunction to have them […]
Hockey, basketball, wrestling resuming at London-area high schools
Tim Clayton – and the young hockey players he coaches at a London high school – will be back on the ice next week. “It’s a big part of what we do as teachers, volunteer coaching,” he said Friday. “Definitely missed it.” Hockey, basketball, wrestling, choir and other after-school activities are resuming in Ontario schools […]
Judge grants injunction against Ambassador Bridge blockade
Protesters blockading the Ambassador Bridge had until 7 p.m. Friday to move out or face arrest after a Superior Court justice granted an injunction to end the occupation that shut down the country’s busiest border crossing.