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COLUMN: Charles Barkley laments Londoner Christine Simpson’s Sportsnet exit
I didnât expect Charles Barkley to call back. He doesnât know me. But he knows Christine Simpson. And he returned my cellphone message because he cares about his good friend. Simpson, a London native, was let go by Sportsnet the other day in a move announced first by her and later confirmed by the network. […]
London police board spent $104K on PR firm to sell high-spending budget
The London police board paid a prominent public relations firm more than $100,000 to help sell its controversial high-spending budget earlier this year, according to documents obtained by The Free Press. One city councillor called it âdisturbingâ to learn the board used taxpayersâ money to win support from the public and politicians for the $672-million, […]
Appeal hearing held for London police officer convicted of sexual assaults
A London police officer has appealed his sexual assault convictions, asking that a court scrutinize a judgeâs analysis of witness credibility and the inclusion of what it says was âbad characterâ evidence at his trial. Lawyers for Eldin Omerovic, 27, made their arguments at a summary conviction appeal hearing on Thursday before Superior Court Justice […]
Richmond Street near Western University closed after serious crash
Richmond Street near Western University was closed Thursday morning after a serious crash, London police said. Both northbound and southbound lanes were closed at Epworth Avenue as the workday began after the crash that sent one person to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said, adding that they were warning drivers to avoid the area. CTV […]
London man gets his wish for prison term after mini-crime spree
By the time London police found William Pieszchala hiding under a bed in a Base Line Road apartment, he had left a long trail of fresh crimes. A drone, pepper balls and a canine unit were needed to arrest him after his mini-crime spree late last year. Tuesday, Pieszchala, 34, of London pleaded guilty in […]