Tag: London Free Press
Oxford group targets prevention in face of drug overdose increase
To raise awareness of what it calls an âalarming increase in drug overdoses globally,â a regional organization has prioritized key areas of focus as it looks to expand support for at-risk people living in Oxford County. The Oxford Mental Health and Addictions Action Coalition â founded in 2022 and comprising members from several community organizations […]
Western University bracing for job action as strike deadline looms
No talks are scheduled as a strike deadline for about 330 caretakers, landscaping staff and trades workers at Western University looms. If an agreement is not reached, and the workers go on strike or are locked out by the university, thousands of students and their families will have to navigate picket lines when they begin […]
PHOTOS: London Knights hit the ice as training camp begins
It may seem like only yesterday when the London Knights suffered a heartbreaking loss in the Memorial Cup final in early June, but the team opened its training camp for the 2024-25 season on Thursday at Budweiser Gardens in London. Photos by Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
Jail sentence sought for London Airbnb host convicted of voyeurism
The couple couldnât understand why their Airbnb host was so adamant he get back the âvery importantâ cellphone charging cube they had mistakenly taken from a London home.
What to know about Ontario’s new classroom cellphone ban
Ontario’s newly minted education minister, Jill Dunlop, detailed on Thursday the cellphone ban now in place at schools across the province.
Queen’s Park rips school board brass over retreat at Blue Jays stadium hotel
Thames Valley District school board senior administrationâs luxury retreat gets heat from Queenâs Park, trustees launch investigation
Uplifting baseball movie shot in Labatt Park set to hit big screen
London is making yet another appearance in Hollywood, this time showing off one of its prized possessions: Labatt Memorial Park.
Search for missing London women zeros in on man who knew both of them
An organization searching for two missing Londoners is trying a new strategy â seeking people who spoke to a man involved with both women. Please Bring Me Home is putting up posters with the face of Ronald Kevin Fangrad, now deceased and long a person of interest for police in the disappearances of both Kathryn […]
