Tag: Thames River
Experts fret as summer toll of Southwestern Ontario drownings hits 12
The heavy summer drowning toll in Southwestern Ontario underscores the need to better communicate water safety messages, some experts say. Two people drowned in Lake Erie over the weekend, in Leamington and near Turkey Point, raising the toll from that lake alone to four deaths this summer. There have also been at least eight other […]
Police report: Thames River death not suspicious; man drowns in beach town
London police say a body was found in the Thames River late Saturday morning but the case isn’t considered suspicious. Emergency crews responded to the area of Adelaide Street North and Kipps Lane after police say they were contacted about a body in the river at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday. The death does not appear […]
Vigil set to honour London girl, 7, swept away in Thames River
A public vigil for the seven-year-old London girl who died after being swept away in the storm-swollen Thames River is set for Sunday outside her elementary school.
‘Sweet and thoughtful’: Mom mourns girl, 7, swept away in Thames River
A “sweet and thoughtful” little girl, Anna Bielli loved to sing and share â often even saving half her sandwich for her mother. Taken from her by the Thames River in London, Karen Fermill says she now longs to give her seven-year-old daughter a final hug. The bereaved London woman found out from police that […]
In downtown’s roadwork maze, a bit of a relief and a new challenge
Londoners commuting through downtown will face a new headache starting this week, but another traffic snarl will likely end soon. According to city hall, York Street will be completely closed to through-traffic from just west of Clarence Street to Wellington Street beginning Tuesday through the rest of the year. Just the south sidewalk will remain […]