Tag: roads
Stratford man charged with attempted murder in home attack
A Stratford man is charged with attempted murder after an armed attack near Goderich two months ago, provincial police say.
Local expert weighs in on London’s weekend tornado scare
While a twister touched down an hour’s drive east, in Ayr, toppling trees and severely damaging buildings, London went unscathed
Police seize $59K in fentanyl, charge two after London hotel-room search
Two Londoners face charges after police seized more than $60,000 in drugs, plus a restricted weapon and a butterfly knife, London police said.
OPP patrolling London-area roads from sky to combat spike in motorcycle deaths
With motorcycle deaths spiking in Southwestern Ontario, provincial police are taking to the skies in an effort to make roads safer. There have been 39 deaths from motorcycle crashes on Ontario Provincial Police-patrolled roads this year â 11 of them in west region, an area that encompasses Southwestern Ontario, up from just one last year […]
London police probe elementary school break-ins
London police are investigating a rash of break-ins and property damage at three public elementary schools in the city.
A Southwestern Ontario city wants more land. A nearby town is pushing back
Norwich Township council is proposing a boundary change that would give Woodstock a fraction of the nearly 400 hectares of land it seeks.
The Kincardine Independent
Summer is a good time to review the rules around being safe on roads and sidewalks. There many ways to get around, including on foot, bicycle, mobility scooters or electric-powered … Continue reading Rules of the road – bicycles, scooters, mopeds and Segways
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Letters to the Editor: August 9, 2024
Make roads safer
Stark uptick in deadly motorcycle crashes continues here, across Ontario
Seven motorcyclists have died on roads in the wider London region in the last two months alone, a troubling trend Ontario Provincial Police say reflects a deadly toll provincewide. The most recent death on local Ontario Provincial Police-patrolled roads happened Aug. 1 around 8:15 a.m. when a motorcycle collided with a pickup truck at the […]
City politicians may further loosen rules on buildings in London’s busiest spots
Mixed commercial and residential highrise buildings could become the new normal in London’s busiest areas to meet housing targets, according to a new proposal from city staff. Coming to council’s planning committee in September is a plan for the city to update zoning rules downtown and along the city’s main transit corridors to allow for […]