One year in, signs of promise and progress at London’s ‘House of Hope’

London Free Press
Statistics from the first year suggest that highly supportive housing changes the lives of even the most troubled people living on London's streets and make the streets themselves safer for everyone.
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Jailed woman, 63, charged after police find $132K in storage locker

London Free Press
A Sarnia woman in jail facing charges linked to two separate drug busts from earlier this year is now facing an additional charge after Sarnia police found more than $132,000 in cash in a storage locker.
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Living wage in Grey-Bruce $23.05 per hour, report says

The Lucknow Sentinel
It costs more to live in Grey-Bruce than anywhere else in the province outside of Toronto, according to the 2024 Ontario Living Wage Network’s latest report. A resident of the Grey, Bruce, Perth, Huron, Simcoe region needs to earn $23.05 hours per 40-hour work week to make ends meet this
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Anger, tears, insight, hugs at spirited women’s homelessness forum

London Free Press
With homelessness the top issue on Londoners' minds, more than 200 women gathered Wednesday to inspire each other and push for solutions.
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Out of the woods: One London woman’s escape from homelessness

London Free Press
From a tent in the woods, to a roof over her head, to a role in a homelessness forum, Tanya Burke has come far. Her journey isn't over yet.
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Sentencing delayed as former Woodstock mayor seeks mistrial

London Free Press
Instead of facing a sentencing hearing next week, the former mayor of Woodstock wants a do-over of his first sexual assault trial.
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Five things to know about Wear Purple Day (Friday) in London

London Free Press
A key event in a month-long campaign, Wear Purple Day is all about showing and sharing support to help end male violence against women.
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Sport notes: Western University women win national cross country title

London Free Press
The Western women’s cross country team won its first national university title in 34 years in dominant fashion this past weekend at Mission Recreation Park in Kelowna, B.C. The Mustangs scored 60 points from their top finishers, including Ashley Maguire (fifth), Olivia Roussel (eighth), Sandra Guga (14th), Sophie Coutts (16th)
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LIVE: Remembrance Day in London

London Free Press
LFP journalists are covering the Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in Victoria Park
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Rozdilsky: One superstar (Taylor Swift), 240,000 fans, public safety worries

London Free Press
An expert offers tips on how on fans can stay safe at upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Toronto and Vancouver
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Area libraries telling stories of missing, murdered Indigenous women

London Free Press
Visitors to the Central Library in downtown London will notice a unique shelf with a collection of books wrapped in colourful floral fabric that have names written on their spines in gold. Read More
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BRA Day at St. Joseph's seeks to help women going through 'scary thing'

London Free Press
A session to provide information and support to women considering breast reconstruction post-mastectomy or at-risk of breast cancer is returning to St. Joseph's. Read More
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