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London poised to open emergency centre for homeless as wind chill nears –30 C
London is ready to open an emergency reception centre to bring the city’s homeless out of the extreme cold for the night, the mayor says. Mayor Josh Morgan told The London Free Press Tuesday evening that if existing overnight shelter space is used up, including any new emergency space spurred by the extreme cold, the […]
Letters: School board questions abound; a solution to Trump tariffs?
The buck stops at the top.
Thames Valley safe schools policy isn’t strong on classroom violence: Trustee
A draft document that outlines Thames Valley District school board’s safe schools policies doesn’t have enough language around how to respond to classroom violence, says one trustee.
Amazon worker’s widow wants ‘meaningful change’ for all families
The widow of a worker at a London-area Amazon plant who died after he collapsed at work says it’s a relief the Ministry of Labour will share the results of its probe into her husband’s death.
Hanover Launch Pad centre closes under financial pressures
Mounting financial pressures led Hanover’s Launch Pad youth skills training organization to close its doors after almost 10 years, its volunteer board announced in a news release. Originally inspired to help young people amid the ongoing youth methamphetamine problem which exploded in 2005 in Hanover, the program exposed youth to career paths and provided a place […]
Significant weather event declared in Huron-Kinloss, Jan. 20
The Township of Huron-Kinloss has declared a Significant Weather Event today, Jan. 20. All roads and sidewalks maintained by the Township will be in a “state of repair” until further notice, according to a Township news release indicating the declaration is due to snow accumulation. “This declaration is not a notice of a reduced level […]
The Week Ahead: Lots and lots of fish, music and films
Every Monday on Morning Edition, an IPR journalist brings you up to speed on what’s going on, from stories made here in our newsroom to interesting and fun things we’re seeing out in the community.
California’s Battery Storage Fire: Precursor Or Outlier?
A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary closure of Highway 1. No one was harmed in the incident. Given the massive growth in grid storage battery systems, … [continued]
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London police body camera program set to officially kick off
London police officers will be equipped with a new piece of long-awaited technology starting Monday. The force’s $4.2-million program to outfit its 326 frontline officers – constables, sergeants and staff sergeants – with body cameras officially kicks off after months of preparation. The program, included in the four-year, $672-million budget approved by city council last […]
LFP ARCHIVES: The first time we published a photo
It’s believed the first photo may have been the one included with this story on jockey Otto Wonderley in our July 31, 1901 edition.