Tag: Thames River
Sewage island: $26M flood-proofing aims to protect water-treatment plant
London is building an island fortress of sorts to ensure residents still can flush their toilets as climate change makes Thames River floods more common and dangerous threats.
PHOTOS: New Yearâs Day levee at Eldon House
Eldon House held its annual New Year’s levee on Wednesday. Home to four generations of the Harris family, the historic home overlooking the forks of the Thames River is the oldest residence in London and contains heirlooms and furnishings of the family who began living in it in 1834. Photos by Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com
London police notch another perfect year for clearing homicides
London police laid charges in all of the cityâs homicides in 2024, the sixth straight year the force has achieved a perfect clearance rate for killings. There were six homicides last year in London, down from eight the previous year, and just below the 10-year average of 6.2 deaths per year. Five men, one woman […]
Ready for more roadwork, London? 2025 looks busy
Another year of London road construction is in the books, but that doesn’t mean work in our fast-growing city will be slowing down any time soon.
The year in news: LFP’s 50 most-read stories of 2024
Here are the most-read stories of 2024 from The London Free Press and lfpress.com:
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 […]
City politician reflects on ‘making a bit of a scene’ with mid-debate exit
A first-term city councillor expressed no regrets about abruptly exiting a debate over rejigged ward boundaries, arguing his political colleagues were ignoring his and his constituents’ wishes. Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister walked out of a Tuesday meeting and didn’t return as city politicians debated changes to London’s 14 ward boundaries â including to his […]
Storm fallout: Flooding basements, damaged roofs, more cold ahead
Snowbanks left by storms that blanketed the London region, combined with this weekâs rising temperatures, are resulting in a big melt thatâs flooding basements and damaging roofs across the city, London property restoration companies say. LFP reporter Beatriz Baleeiro digs into the details. WHAT DOES THE DAMAGE? Cracks in foundations, pump failures, and ice damming […]
Officials preach caution near rivers, creeks as heavy snowfall melts
Area conservation authorities are warning the public to be cautious around slippery riverbanks as a blast of above-zero weather melts snow dumped on the London region last week.  Environment Canada was calling for a high of 3 C and rain on Monday, followed by above-freezing temperatures through Wednesday before cooling off later in the week. […]
Doug Ford promises to get tougher on the homeless. Is it a good idea
Ontario’s premier is pledging new legislation which promises a crackdown on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not.