Paramedics hosting Stuff-The-Ambulance in support of local food bank

Kincardine News
Help stuff an ambulance with donations for the local food bank ahead of the holidays. On Sunday, Dec. 15, Bruce County’s Paramedic Services and their local 911 emergency service partners are holding Stuff-The-Ambulance Holiday Food Drives at Kincardine’s Sobeys and No Frills locations. From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., donations
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What to know about city council’s meeting cycle, and one complicated change

London Free Press
Monday marked the first meeting of city council’s refreshed committees including the shrunken community and protective services committee. Reporter Jack Moulton explains the committee system, and why the smaller body already is presenting headaches. WHAT ARE COUNCIL’S STANDING COMMITTEES? City council has four committees that meet on a three-week cycle
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He sparked a police chase, got stuck in a field and now he’s going to jail

London Free Press
A young Sarnia man charged three years ago with a failed getaway from police after the car he was driving got stuck in a field near Petrolia finally has been sentenced. Dreyten Lawrence, then 20, was charged with flight from police, dangerous driving, stunt driving by racing and driving without a
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Fanshawe College details $20M research grant – its biggest ever

London Free Press
Fanshawe College is getting $20 million from Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board to develop virtual reality training tools for first responders, the single largest research grant in the college’s history.  
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Letters to the Editor: November 29, 2024

London Free Press
The vast majority of Londoners will choose to drive because they can afford it.
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Possible measles exposure at two health-care facilities: Health unit

London Free Press
An area health unit is reaching out to people who may have been exposed to measles in two health-care facilities in the region, after at least one person is confirmed to have measles.
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Stay home, get better: London hospitals push virtual care for some patients

London Free Press
London’s hospitals are making a push to bring some outpatient appointments in-home. 
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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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City hall details how much it cost to battle blaze on flaming train

London Free Press
London city hall billed nearly $22,000 to CPKC to recoup firefighting costs stemming from a dramatic train fire near the downtown core earlier this year, a new report by city staff says.  
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Man accused of kidnappings, sexual assaults arrested in London

London Free Press
A man accused of pretending to be a rideshare driver and allegedly sexually assaulting multiple women in the Toronto area has been arrested in London, police say.
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Officials reject McDonald’s proposed on flood-prone northeast London land

London Free Press
A committee of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority has rejected a proposal to build a strip mall and McDonald’s on a flood plain in northeast London. The authority’s hearing committee decided Tuesday to reject the application from Royal Premier Homes at 1310 Adelaide St. N. and 795 Windermere Rd
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Unruly man jailed, ordered to pay $4K after smashing police station window

London Free Press
Sarnia resident Cordell Chambers has a reputation for causing commotions inside the city’s courthouse, jail, and police headquarters.
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