The yellow blooms of the forsythia are proof the soil has warmed enough that the grass is actively growing.
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A skull mailbox, burned e-bikes, scooters and shacks in the backyard remained in the rubble Friday of an east London home destroyed by fire one day prior. Surrounded by yellow tape, police cruisers, and fire investigators, the home at 1884 Avalon St. – near the intersection of Clarke Road and Dundas Street – was known […]
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Attention, Woodstock shoppers. It’s a good time to check that old lottery ticket you bought. Ontario’s lottery and gaming regulator is urging the winner of the May 4, 2024 Lotto 6/49 draw to come forward and claim their $5 million prize, with less than two weeks to go before the ticket expires. The […]
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Remember what happened the last time Nick Suzuki and the Montreal Canadiens went to the Stanley Cup playoffs? The Habs went on a surprise run to the final before losing to Tampa Bay. Four years and a quick rebuild later, the 25-year-old Londoner has qualified again – along with memorable ex-Knights Christian Dvorak and Josh […]
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Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared an OPP tactical officer who fired a less-lethal weapon at a knife-wielding man during a standoff at a Seaforth home four months ago. Ontario Provincial Police were called on Dec. 20 around 3:30 p.m. to a domestic disturbance at a Seaforth home where a resident asked police to remove a […]
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Oxford OPP were searching on Friday for a suspect after a hit-and-run crash northeast of Woodstock left a cyclist with serious injuries. Police and paramedics were called to a fail-to-remain collision on Blandford Street in Innerkip at about 11 p.m. Thursday. A vehicle struck a cyclist and fled the scene before officers arrived, Oxford OPP […]
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A celebrated London breakfast spot in London’s Woodfield neighbourhood is hitting the market as its owner looks to retire after more than 15 years running the eatery. The Bag Lady, a breakfast and lunch restaurant at Pall Mall and Maitland streets known for its vintage vibe and eclectic charm, is up for sale along with […]
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Denver Barkey wouldn’t let the Knights get rattled. When Kasper Halttunen’s goal early in overtime was reversed for an offside entry after a marathon video review, the London captain made sure his teammates stayed focused. A few minutes later, Sam O’Reilly completed the sweep of the Otters with a tally 6:49 into the extra session […]
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The London Food Bank is entering the all-important final weekend of its spring food drive, an annual campaign that’s coming amid relentless demand for assistance and trade war uncertainty. Leading into the Easter weekend, food donations are up from the same point in the 2024 campaign, London Food Bank co-executive director Jane Roy said Thursday, […]
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A house fire Thursday afternoon in east London left one person with serious injuries and forced residents to vacate neighbouring homes, London police say. Emergency crews responded shortly after 3 p.m. to the fire in a home on Avalon Street, north of Clarke Road and Dundas Street, where paramedics took one person to hospital with […]
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A Stratford street was a bloody mess on Wednesday afternoon after a transport truck carrying turkey carcasses spilled its contents onto the road, painting the pavement a creepy crimson. Stratford police said the truck was headed out of the city on Ontario Street and destined for a feed mill just after 4:30 p.m. when a […]
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A 40-year-old man and a teenager are charged in a suspicious fire at a vacant warehouse in St. Thomas earlier this week, police said. A 40-year-old St. Thomas man is charged with arson and failing to comply with a probation order in the fire at the former Weatherhead Co. of Canada Ltd. property at 100 […]