An investigation into intimate partner violence drew a large police response in St. Thomas over the weekend. Officers from several units, including the critical response team and the canine unit, were involved in the investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect without incident on Sunday, police said. “Due to the circumstances of the […]
Great Lakes Echo
By Eric Freedman
A company that illegally handled material containing asbestos at an abandoned automotive brake system component plant in Saginaw, Michigan, has been fined $500,000 and placed on probation for two years.
London Free Press
A new Ontario-wide analysis is challenging assumptions about who uses methamphetamine and amphetamine, finding women and older adults make up a larger share of people testing positive for the drugs than previously thought. More than 215,000 urine drug screens conducted in Ontario between 2017 and 2018 were examined by researchers at Lawson Research Institute at […]
London Free Press
A 79-year-old Arva man is dead after a two-vehicle collision in a rural area west of Stratford, provincial police say. It was just before 4 p.m. on Friday, the Ontario Provincial Police in Perth County say, when officers were joined by paramedics and the West Perth Fire Department in response to the crash, which police […]
London Free Press
"The people are supporting us, (they're) so good."
London Free Press
The London Knights traded away forward Braidy Wassilyn on Sunday in a deal with the Saginaw Spirit that netted a centre who grew up in nearby Mitchell, along with a draft pick. Wassilyn, 18, was the first-round pick to Niagara in 2024 before being dealt to the Knights last fall in a trade that sent […]
London Free Press
London’s umbrella group for labour unions has come out with its slate of endorsements for mayor and city council ahead of the Oct. 26 vote, backing Josh Morgan for the second election in a row along with nearly half of the incumbent council. At a Saturday morning event in Peace Park near the Fork of […]
Great Lakes Echo
By Demonte Thomas
Shade, cooler temperatures and improved air quality are among the reasons Lansing, Michigan's “Restoring Roots” project is targeting disadvantaged neighborhoods that have historically had less tree cover and greater exposure to heat.
London Free Press
Distorting the globe to create a flat map stretches countries like Canada and diminishes the relative size of others
London Free Press
It is too late to stop warming by cutting emissions
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes
Researchers at Michigan State University say they've developed a way to more evenly distribute sunlight in algae cultivation systems, which leads to more algae growth that can be used for sustainable products.
London Free Press
Cindy Chrisjohn remembers her sister, 10 years after her death.