Tag: London Free Press
New trial ordered for pair convicted in 2012 fatal shooting in park
Thirteen years after Jonathan Zak was killed along a path behind a northeast London housing project, the men charged in his death are heading back to court for a retrial. The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for William McDonald, 34, and Thomas Lako, 34, both of whom were convicted after a […]
Jury chosen for sex assault trial of former world junior hockey players
A jury was chosen Friday to hear the high-profile trial of five former Team Canada world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault. A jury of nine women and five men was picked over the course of the day. A man and a woman were picked as alternate jurors. As was explained to the jury […]
A history of complaints, bylaw probes at east-end home razed by fatal fire
An east London home where a woman was killed in a recent fire had previously landed in the crosshairs of bylaw officials and was the scene a past blaze related to homeless people living in the backyard.
Liberal candidate defends campaign worker amid middle-finger photo fallout
“I strongly condemn the harassment that a small group of toxic ideologues has inflicted on Matt (Janes).”
Thames Valley board unveils plan to improve literacy, math grades
Thames Valley school board officials have a plan to boost grades, improve student literacy and math scores that haven’t kept up with provincial scotres, according to a report released this week.