A 27-year-old is dead and a man the same age is charged with first-degree murder after police say a fatal stabbing triggered a large investigation in a residential part of Strathroy. Police say officers were called to Ashby Crescent, in a neighbourhood near Metcalfe Street West, just after 5 p.m. on Friday following reports of […]
The Agriplex at London’s Western Fair District has a new name, part of a pledge from the organization to enhance its reputation as an event destination for Southwestern Ontario. Friday, Western Fair officials announced it will now be known as the J-AAR Expo Centre, part of a 10-year deal between the Western Fair Association and […]
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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 […]
Part of a Southwold Township road will close at the end of the month, following years of frequent crashes that local officials fear could turn fatal.
There’s no place like home for the holidays – unless it’s Santa’s House in London. With only about 180 days until Christmas, Santa Claus has been at least temporarily evicted and his house is boarded up and on a trailer in a Ridout Street parking lot. Its next destination, if there is one, isn’t clear. […]
London’s police chief touted the early success of his public drug use crackdown, saying officers have averaged 10 drug seizures a day in the program's first two months.
London civic politicians' pay should be bumped up, but by how much? Probably by a pretty penny, an independent task force believes.
Woodstock’s embattled former mayor has notched a second mistrial in his long and complicated journey through the criminal justice system.
A Southwestern Ontario municipality has rejected a proposed wind turbine project after politicians received a loud negative response from many residents.
Developers will be able to pitch their ideas for housing on a city-owned parking lot in Old East Village this summer after politicians were urged to slow the process down and do more consultation. Initiated by Mayor Josh Morgan through a strong mayor order last year, city hall staff had begun looking at the potential […]
Are population projections from Queen's Park for London and Middlesex County overblown?