Tag: north
London Nationals, St. Marys Lincolns set to tangle in playoffs, again
The London Nationals lost a heart-breaking seven-game playoff conference final to the St. Marys Lincolns last year. But through it, the Junior B club gained one of their biggest-name bench bosses in franchise history. “It was that series that really made me want to coach,” said ex-NHLer and London Knights grad Brandon Prust, who was […]
Sport Notes: London Lightning season over; Western Mustang football
A collection of news and notes from across the London-area sports scene The London Lightning’s Basketball Super League season came to an abrupt end in a 104-100 play-in loss to the Jamestown Jackals Tuesday in New York state. Veteran Billy White scored 26 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to counter […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: Barons start North Conference title defence Friday
PJHL NORTH CONFERENCE SERIES STARTS FRIDAY The Hanover Barons and Orillia Terriers begin a seven-game series for the PJHL’s North Conference title Friday night inside the P&H Centre in Hanover. Game time is set for 8 p.m. The Barons only lost one game en route to another Pollock Division title and take on a Terriers […]
$100K in drugs, gear seized, man charged: London police
A London man faces drug and weapons charges after officers seized more than $100,000 in drugs and gear, city police said Wednesday. Officers responding to reports of a man with a gun in the 400 block of Thompson Road in the city’s east end Friday arrested a suspect without incident and searched a home, police […]
Tests confirm dead waterfowl found near Bruce Power had bird flu
Officials have confirmed that birds found dead near the Lake Huron shoreline had avian influenza (H5N1). Grey Bruce Public Health on Tuesday issued a reminder to residents to avoid handling wild birds and take steps to stop the spread of avian flu, after it was notified of the positive laboratory tests on the deceased birds. […]