Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by vehicle

London Free Press
A woman was fighting for her life in hospital after a vehicle struck her Monday night in London, police say. Emergency crews were called shortly after 8 p.m. to Huron and Adelaide streets in northeast London for a collision involving a pedestrian, police said Tuesday. The female pedestrian was taken
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Area fathers step up to ensure children’s letters get to Santa

London Free Press
Canada Post strike prompts group of Oxford County dads to help Santa ensure letters to the North Pole are returned before Christmas Eve.
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Crash snarled westbound Hwy. 401 for seven hours amid snowstorm

London Free Press
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 east of London were snarled for seven hours on Thursday after a crash involving several vehicles amid heavy snowfall, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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Southwestern Ontario residents charged in $280K drug bust

London Free Press
A London woman is one of seven people facing charges after police seized more than $250,000 worth of drugs during searches across Southwestern Ontario.
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Senior facing drug charges after $51K in controlled substances seized

London Free Press
A South-West Oxford senior faces a slew of drug-related charges after police seized an estimated $51,000 in controlled substances during a traffic stop in Ingersoll.
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Two suffer life-threatening injuries in London-area crash

London Free Press
Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing a two-car crash north of London late Saturday that sent three people to hospital, including two with life-threatening injuries. An officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Highway 4, near Croydon Drive, in Arva, shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, Middlesex OPP said in
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What to know as Oxford County, Woodstock team up on homeless centre

London Free Press
Oxford County voted unanimously to join Woodstock in tackling homelessness throughout the county.
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Small towns brace for big jump in police costs: ‘Nothing you can do’

London Free Press
After abrupt increases to the Ontario Provincial Police budgets, area communities are among Ontario municipalities forced to rethink their 2025 spending plans. Here’s a look at how some governments in the region are affected by jacked-up police costs. ZORRA TOWNSHIP Prior to the OPP announcement it was raising costs to
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One killed in rural Southwestern Ontario crash: Police

London Free Press
One person is dead after a crash near Ingersoll, Ontario Provincial Police said on Tuesday morning.
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Woodstock politicians vote to spend $2M windfall on homeless centre

London Free Press
Woodstock city council has voted to spend $2M in provincial cash (for surpassing its 2023 housing target) tackling homelessness.
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Man faces multiple charges, including spousal assault, after crash: OPP

London Free Press
A Middlesex County man faces nine charges, including spousal assault, after a crash sent two people to hospital, provincial police say. Two people in a vehicle that collided with a second vehicle on Ilderton Road in Middlesex Centre at about 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 were taken to hospital with
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Retirement home closes three days after last resident moves out

London Free Press
Monday marked the official closing of an Oxford County retirement home at the centre of an alleged fraud investigation.
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