Tag: London Free Press
Easton Cowan’s ‘insane’ 52-game point-scoring streak, in context
London Knights star Easton Cowan is on the verge of history, with his point-scoring streak now at 52 regular-season games â three shy of the OHL record of 55. He could break it next Thursday, in Peterborough, and LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette has put the stunning streak in context alongside other legendary scoring runs. 52 […]
Season preview: New coach, new players but same goal for London Lightning
The London Lightning start their quest for a second straight Basketball Super League title Saturday in Sudbury.
LHSC boss hopeful fraud probe doesn’t result in criminal charges
London Health Sciences Centreâs provincially appointed supervisor is hoping a fraud probe by police involving the hospital won’t lead to criminal charges, as LHSC seeks public input to help shape its future.
Plan to move students scrapped as enrolment holds steady downtown
The regionâs largest school board is walking back a plan to relocate more than 100 Old North pupils after predictions of a spike in the number of students downtown failed to materialize.
Why does fast-growing London rank 47th in Canada in housing starts?
A new report highlights just how inadequate Londonâs pace of home construction has been over the last six years, ranking the city â one of the nation’s fastest-growing â 47th in Canada.
Key witness holds firm at bush party homicide trial: ‘I know what I saw’
Despite the repeated attacks on her story, Jessica Falardeau maintained: âI know what I saw.â
Loved ones express grief as sentencing nears for impaired driver who killed boy
ST. THOMAS â More than 20 grieving loved ones expressed their pain in court Wednesday as sentencing loomed for an impaired driver who killed an 11-year-old boy who was walking home from getting ice cream. Aiden Curtis was killed on July 4, 2023, after being struck by an out-of-control pickup truck driven by Nicholas Lemke, […]
Touchdown! Red-hot Detroit Lions plan watch party in downtown London
The NFL’s No. 1 team is looking for some London love. In what may be a local first, the red-hot Detroit Lions have announced a watch party for one of their upcoming games â Dec. 22 against Chicago, with fans invited to view it downtown on the big screens inside Canada Life Place. “The Lions […]
PHOTOS: Cirque Musica holiday show at Centennial Hall
The Christmas-themed performances have begun in London, including at Centennial Hall on Tuesday night when Cirque Musica performed its Holiday Wonderland 2024 show. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com