Tag: London Free Press
Tenant pleads guilty to killing landlord in fight with hammer, knife
Ronald MacDonald insisted to the police that his landlord had left the city to visit his ailing father in Simcoe. But the truth was that Craig Jacobsâ body was still at the east London home, in the back of MacDonaldâs Ford-150 pickup truck, put there by MacDonald after he had stabbed him to death. London […]
Western University takes step toward cutting ties with author Alice Munro
Western University has paused the research chair named in honour of local Nobel laureate Alice Munro, perhaps the first tangible sign her legacy will be affected after her adult daughter revealed a dark family secret. The Alice Munro Chair in Creativity, established after the Huron County writer’s 2013 Nobel Prize win, was designed to “lead […]
‘Unlikely’ series of events sparked blast at pot production facility: CEO
A fire at a pot production plant east of London ignited a fuel source near the extraction area and caused an explosion, says the companyâs chief executive
Teen’s plea to boost safety at deadly intersection hits home
An inspiring presentation from a teenager who lives near a rural Oxford County intersection where crashes frequently occur â including two fatal collisions in two years â has influenced officials to improve traffic calming measures. Nathan Bean, 17, spoke Wednesday at an Oxford County council meeting on behalf of Zorra Township residents concerned about safety […]
PHOTOS: Rock the Park, Night 2 – clear skies for country music stars
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl soaked Rock the Park’s Nickelback-led opening night, but it was sunny and beautiful for Thursday night’s lineup of country music stars. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com