Tag: St. Thomas
Harassment charge after flowers, note left on ex-partner’s porch: Police
A St. Thomas resident is charged with harassment after police say a person left flowers and a note on their ex-partner’s porch.
London unemployment rate holds steady, even as more jobs created
The London area added 1,400 new jobs in October, the second straight month of employment gains for the region, Statistics Canada reported Friday. Despite the gains, which followed an abysmal summer in which London shed about 7,300 positions, the jobless rate for the region was unchanged from Septemberâs 6.4 per cent. Thatâs the result of […]
What is ‘walking pneumonia’ and why are cases among kids surging?
Area hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of kids with walking pneumonia coming through their doors, an early twist as respiratory virus season gets underway.
City eyes ‘regional sports park’ in south London: ‘Now’s the time’
Hold onto your hats sports fans, London is looking to upgrade its sport venue options amid explosive population growth.
New $75-million plant propagation greenhouse at Glencoe is just the start
Ontario Plants was founded in St. Thomas in 2002 where it has a 36-acre greenhouse and 25 acres of outdoor propagation fields
Realtors see reasons for optimism as London-area home sales rise
Homes sales in the London region picked up for a second straight month in October, signalling more buyers are willing to pull the trigger on purchases amid lower interest rates, the latest housing market snapshot shows. A total of 661 homes exchanged hands in October, 135 more than in the same month last year, the […]
PHOTOS: Laurier vs St. Thomas Aquinas, TVRA senior girls basketball
The Laurier Rams and St. Thomas Aquinas Flames played in TVRA senior girls basketball at STA in London on Monday. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
Police seek help finding suspects after theft of $1,200 worth of butter
Brantford police hope the public can help identify two suspects following the theft of $1,200 worth of butter. Two people were seen stealing the butter from a grocery store at Lynden Road and Wayne Gretzky Parkway just before 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 29. The suspects were both wearing all black clothing, including black baseball caps, […]
Sport notes: Aleksei Medvedev; Chase Brown; Western Mustangs lacrosse
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene Chase Brown’s NFL heater London native Chase Brown posted career highs in carries, rushing yards and receptions in the Cincinnati Bengalsâ 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in NFL action Sunday. The former South Lion rushed for 120 yards on 27 […]
Man fined after shot fired at front-yard squirrel nearly struck town hall worker
A Huron County man has been fined $3,000 after a shot fired at a squirrel missed and nearly hit a municipal worker. Â Conservation officers received a complaint that an employee of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, near Goderich, was nearly hit by a bullet that subsequently struck St. Helens town hall on June 5, Ontarioâs […]