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Supervised drug-use site boss speaks out after client’s suspected overdose death
London’s supervised drug-use site is reviewing its processes and protocols in the wake of a suspected overdose death of a client at its facility.
Proposed Old East Village shelter expansion meets heavy community resistance
The future of nearly 100 shelter beds for the city’s homeless remains unclear after an outpouring of frustration from Old East Village residents and businesses during public engagement meetings. Around 100 residents and business owners were present at the Old East Village Market Wednesday evening. The topic of conversation: a $4.3 million a year proposal […]
Inquest into deaths of seven inmates at London’s jail to start Oct. 21
An inquest into the deaths of seven inmates at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre will begin Oct. 21, the province announced Thursday.
Bruce County’s draft official plans creates planning hurdles and red tape, lower-tier council says
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula is sounding the alarm and warning other lower-tier municipalities in Bruce County about what it calls an overly restrictive new draft of the county’s official plan. South Bruce Peninsula CAO Bill Jones said at a meeting earlier this month that planning hurdles introduced in the new draft plan would […]
Brantford-Brant child dies of rabies after exposure to bat: Official
A child from Brantford-Brant has died of rabies after being exposed to a bat in the northern part of the province, a health official says.
Police probing death at London drug consumption site
The agency that operates the site, where users can legally consume drugs under medical supervision, is expected to say more later Thursday.
London region population to boom by 50% over next 25 years: Queen’s Park
The booming London area will lead Southwestern Ontario in population growth over the next 25 years with an expected increase of more than 50 per cent, the latest snapshot from Queen’s Park projects.