London Free Press
Global issues are fuelling protests across Ontario and putting a strain on police forces monitoring the demonstrations, a new report says. International conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic and other large-scale public events led to a 184 per cent increase in the deployment of public order unit police units between 2018 and 2022, the report from Ontario’s […]
Great Lakes Commission
The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup has released its annual report for 2024-25 outlining restoration milestones for the Detroit River, successfully restoring 11 of the 14 beneficial use impairments with expected removal of […]
The Lucknow Sentinel
A Kincardine resident is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing their vehicle into the ditch then fleeing the scene. Just after 11 p.m. on July 1, South Bruce OPP received a report of a motor vehicle collision on Bruce Road 6, east of Ripley. When officers arrived, they found a pickup truck in the ditch […]
London Free Press
A person found dead in the west end of St. Thomas was younger than 18, police say. Elmina Street was closed at Oak Street on June 30 after a body was found in the area of Elmina and Hemlock streets after 10 a.m., St. Thomas police said Monday. The road was closed for an undetermined […]
London Free Press
London has won its share of Queen’s Park funding for meeting housing targets last year, but exactly how much remains up in the air. Provincial data has not been updated since December and only shows progress between January and October of 2024. Still, Mayor Josh Morgan said the city has reached roughly 95 per cent […]
London Free Press
For the first time in nearly 30 years, London is looking at expanding its urban boundary, despite a commitment in its official plan to build “inward and upward” as opposed to sprawling outward. LFP’s Jack Moulton reports. WHAT IS THE URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY? London’s urban growth boundary is different from the city boundary and regulates […]