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Can these invasive reeds be stopped?
Invasive phragmites are overwhelming Ontario’s wetlands, choking out native plants and wildlife. Towering up to 15 feet (5 meters) tall and spreading in dense clusters, this plant outcompetes native species, disrupts ecosystems and threatens wildlife. But a team of dedicated experts and community members are fighting back.
Wetland ecologist Janice Gilbert is leading efforts at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to combat phragmites.
Italian eatery closing as U.S. tariffs curb customer spending: Owner
A beloved restaurant in southwest London’s Byron area is closing due to a “perfect storm” of U.S. tariffs and a need to downsize, its owner says. The upscale Italian eatery, Bocconcini, located at Boler Road and Southdale Road West, will be serving its last customers on April 27 after six years in business. “I’m trying […]
Man, 60, charged after cyclist badly hurt in hit-and-run: OPP
A 60-year-old man is charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash northeast of Woodstock that left a cyclist with serious injuries, police say. Monday, Ontario Provincial Police in Oxford County said a 60-year-old from Woodstock had been arrested and faces a charge of failing to stop at an accident resulting in bodily harm. The charge […]
LIVE: Day 1 – Hockey Canada sexual assault trial in London
Tuesday marks the beginning of the highly anticipated trial of five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, all charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident at a downtown London hotel several months after they won gold. LFP journalists have live coverage of Day 1:
Irene Mathyssen, longtime former London MP, is battling colon cancer as her daughter Lindsay, running for re-election as London-Fanshawe MP, is in a tight race in the upcoming federal election.
The Mathyssen women are in the fight of their lives.