Tag: Strathroy
What caused London’s jobless rate to jump significantly to 7%?
London’s labour market ended 2024 with mixed results, adding about 400 new jobs while its jobless rate jumped to seven per cent in December, Statistics Canada reported Friday. It’s a level of unemployment that, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic years, has not been seen in the region since August 2016, when the unemployment rate sat at […]
How London’s ER overflow affects smaller regional hospitals
Longer wait times at LHSC’s two London emergency departments are prompting patients to go to smaller nearby hospitals for treatment
Bird flu hits seven London-area farms, 1 million birds impacted: Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reports seven commercial poultry locations in Southwestern Ontario have been affected by a highly contagious avian influenza since Dec. 14. Worry about bird flu has been ramping up because of a B.C. teen’s recent case and the spread of the virus to dairy herds in the United States. WHAT […]
Duo charged after vehicle troubles spark citizen concern, call to London police
Two Londoners face a combined seven charges including possession of stolen property and impaired driving after a call to police led officers to a stolen vehicle.
Police issue warning as victim loses stunning amount of money in crypto scam
Aylmer police say a resident has lost nearly $200,000 in a cryptocurrency fraud that began on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
One dead, two hurt in Hwy. 402 crash near Strathroy
One person is dead and three are injured after a single-vehicle collision on the highway near Strathroy early Sunday. At around 2:40 a.m., Middlesex OPP officers, Strathroy firefighters, and Middlesex-London paramedics responded to the collision on Highway 402, west of Glendon Drive, police said. One person was confirmed dead at the scene while the three […]
Heavy rain prompts water-safety warnings in London region
Parents in Southwestern Ontario are being advised to keep children away from creeks and rivers because of heavy rain that may cause flooding in low-lying areas. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for southern Ontario, including the London region. A low-pressure system is expected to bring between 30 and 45 millimetres of rain in London […]
Man charged with impaired driving, fleeing crash scene
A Strathroy man is charged after OPP say a man involved in a crash in Middlesex Centre tried to flee the scene.
Housing starts in London region forecast to fall in 2025
The number of housing starts in the London region is expected to drop in 2025 as fewer apartment towers will get built next year, the head of the regionâs home builders association said Monday. Â
Snow hits parts of Southwestern Ontario as deep freeze descends
Cold and snowy weather returned to Southwestern Ontario on Thursday morning after a few days of warmer temperatures, prompting police to issue warnings amid low visibility and several crashes. As of early Thursday, London had mostly been spared from the worst conditions, but temperatures had plummeted compared to earlier this week â with the effects […]