Tag: Old South
Inquest looms eight years after fatal police shooting of London man
An inquest will begin next month into the death of a London computer programmer who was shot dead during a police raid on his house after he fired a crossbow at an officer and charged at others with a hatchet.
Snow daze: Unpacking a wild and woolly week in London
From a surge in snowblower sales to the city asking for help uncovering bagged leaves buried under snow, this week’s big lake-effect storms impacted London and the region in different ways. Here’s a roundup of what Environment Canada had to say about snow squalls that started Monday and returned a couple more times and how […]
Fire-hit Wortley Village building needs engineer’s assessment: City hall
A historic Wortley Village building appears to have dodged a date with a wrecking ball.
Three men face charges following weapons complaint in Wiarton
Grey-Bruce OPP have charged three men following a weapons complaint at a downtown Wiarton business. According to police, officers responded to a Berford Street business at 11:20 a.m. Monday responding to a report of three intoxicated men. It was believed one of the men may have had a rifle sticking out of their bag. Police […]
London Food Bank leader reflects on kindness as Thanksgiving drive sets record
The final can has yet to be counted, but the London Food Bankâs Thanksgiving drive is already a record-breaker.
At city hall, ward boundary changes loom. So does political pushback
Changes to London’s city-level election boundaries will move to public consultation this month, even if politicians aren’t totally pleased with the options so far. During Tuesday’s meeting of city council’s strategic priorities and policy committee, politicians were presented with four preliminary options for new ward boundaries by consulting firm Watson and Associates Economists Ltd. A decision […]
8,400 homes: Builder pitches London’s biggest development ever
The former London Psychiatric Hospital site is poised to become the single largest housing project in the cityâs history, with Old Oakâs latest proposal for the lands adding enough units to house a small town. Itâs a massive project one city councillor described as âtransformativeâ for east London and the city, which is in the […]
Driver dies in single-vehicle crash near Woodstock: OPP
A driver is dead following a crash Tuesday afternoon north of Woodstock, Ontario Provincial Police say. The single-vehicle crash occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Highway 59 between Braemar Side Road and Strathallan Road in the Township of East Zorra-Tavistock, Oxford OPP said. The driver, a 75-year-old from Windsor, was alone in the vehicle and […]
Watchdog clears London police officer over arrestee’s broken nose
A London police officer wonât face criminal charges after a man suffered a broken nose during an arrest earlier this year, Ontario’s police watchdog says.