Children in need may face compromised care and long waits in clinics and hospital emergency departments, as Children’s Aid Society of London and Middlesex is shutting down its internal medical clinic,

Children in need may face compromised care and long waits in clinics and hospital emergency departments, as Children’s Aid Society of London and Middlesex is shutting down its internal medical clinic,
London Free Press
Children in care may face compromised health care and longer waits, as Children’s Aid Society closes its medical clinic.
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Murder charges after house fire that killed Southwestern Ontario native

Murder charges after house fire that killed Southwestern Ontario native
London Free Press
SAULT STE. MARIE – A man who died in a house fire that police say was deliberately set almost exactly two years ago – resulting in the recent arrests of three people – was originally from Southwestern Ontario, according to his obituary. Dwayne Kozuch previously lived in the Oxford County communities of Otterville and Woodstock, […]
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Ontario at ‘tipping point’ as number of homeless grows: AMO

Ontario at ‘tipping point’ as number of homeless grows: AMO
London Free Press
An in-depth study released Thursday by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) – a non-profit organization representing 444 municipalities in the province – details the growing toll of homelessness on individuals, families, communities and governments. Here’s some things to know. ONTARIO’S HOMELESSNESS CRISIS The study, called Municipalities Under Pressure: The Human and Financial Cost […]
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Local politicians OK Woodstock’s industrial expansion plan: ‘Long time coming’

Local politicians OK Woodstock’s industrial expansion plan: ‘Long time coming’
London Free Press
Oxford County politicians have pushed ahead a plan to rezone property in Woodstock's east end for an industrial subdivision.
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Bird flu hits seven London-area farms, 1 million birds impacted: Agency

London Free Press
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reports seven commercial poultry locations in Southwestern Ontario have been affected by a highly contagious avian influenza since Dec. 14. Worry about bird flu has been ramping up because of a B.C. teen’s recent case and the spread of the virus to dairy herds in the United States. WHAT […]
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Snow squall warning issued as London region braces for wintry blast

London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario is bracing for the first significant snowfall of the new year.
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Police probe ongoing after vehicle crashes into business

London Free Press
Ontario Provincial Police officers in Oxford County were investigating after a vehicle crashed into a business in Ingersoll. Police say it was about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday when a passenger vehicle crashed “through the front of a business” on Charles Street East. A photo made public by police shows a white, four-door vehicle, with more […]
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Ingersoll braces for population boom, with an eye on protecting its core

London Free Press
Officials are launching a plan to revitalize Ingersoll's downtown district as they aim to draw in more businesses and visitors.
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Police cite fog in crash that caused life-threatening injuries

London Free Press
One person suffered injuries that police described as life-threatening in a three-vehicle crash amid dense fog in rural Oxford County on Monday morning.
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Booming St. Thomas approves two plans of subdivisions with nearly 400 homes

London Free Press
As St. Thomas prepares for a population boom from a manufacturing surge driven by Volkswagen's factory, city council has approved a pair of proposals that will add a total of nearly 400 new homes.
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London resident killed in two-vehicle crash: Ontario Provincial Police

London Free Press
A London resident was killed and another person was injured in a crash west of Woodstock. Emergency crews were called Tuesday at about 11:10 a.m. to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2 in Zorra Township. Investigators determined two vehicles collided between 31st and 33rd Line, where one driver was taken
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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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