Southwestern Ontario construction firm fined $60K after worker’s fatal fall
London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario construction company has been fined $60,000 after one of their workers fell to their death while building a barn in 2023, provincial officials say. Following a guilty plea in provincial offences court in Woodstock, Hendrik Jan Van Ginkel Construction, located at 324943 Norwich Rd. in Norwich Township in Oxford County, was convicted […]
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s message to Canada as Artemis II launched
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Before Wednesday’s historic launch of the Artemis II, the Canadian Space Agency broadcast a recorded message from Jeremy Hansen, the Southwestern Ontario astronaut who is a member of the crew on the 10-day mission around the moon. Here’s what the 50-year-old Ingersoll native said in comments that mixed both French and English. “What an honour […]
Loaded handgun, cocaine lead to time-served sentence in London
London Free Press
Man pleads guilty to gun and drug charges after 2023 arrest in the city.
OHL playoffs: London Knights bust scoring slump, win Game 4 to stay alive
London Free Press
This is Ryan Brown’s third OHL season and his first shot at the playoffs. He wasn’t about to get swept away right out of the gate. The Knights sniper and former Sarnia first-rounder recorded a natural hat trick, including the second-period, power-play winner, to keep London’s season alive with a 4-1 victory over Sault Ste. […]
LFP Letters to the Editor: April 2, 2026
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A Free Press reader says at the very least, Tarek Loubani and his fellow protesters should have been made to clean up their mess.
Deadly whirling disease has been detected in Lake Louise
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Paddlers, anglers, and beachgoers need to carefully check water activity restrictions before heading out on Banff National Park’s waterways this year. Whirling disease, a fish disease caused by an invasive … Continued

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Steve Nease cartoon, April 2, 2026
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Rocket carrying Jeremy Hansen blasts off for historic lunar journey
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Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With an intense roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad, the enormous orange-and-white rocket carried three Americans and one Canadian away from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center at approximately […]
London Nationals name Keli Corpse full-time head coach
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The team named former Oshawa Generals scout Sean Ryan general manager.
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Demand for HART hubs grows, but expansion years away
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North Bay, Timmins and Chatham-Kent are still seeking provincial approval for hubs.
Hometown school rallies behind Jeremy Hansen as Artemis II nears launch
London Free Press
Students at Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute are marking the Artemis II launch with space-themed activities.