London-area candidate vacancies early in the provincial election campaign are a sign of bigger picture political dynamics and are unlikely to hurt parties’ chances, political watchers say. Just three of the 10 London-area ridings have a full slate of candidates from the four major parties – Progressive Conservative, Liberal, New Democrat and Green – more […]
London public health officials are warning of several potential measles exposures at area hospitals in the last two weeks.
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023
With nominations still being held, here's a riding-by-riding list of known candidates so far for the major parties in the wider London area.
London is leading the pack in population growth in the region, but it’s far from being the only community in Southwestern Ontario seeing its numbers go up.
A former employee who pleaded guilty to defrauding the United Way of Chatham-Kent out of about $300,000 made a tearful apology in court before receiving a nearly two-year sentence of house arrest
London police were asking the public for assistance on Saturday after an overnight shooting in a quiet residential neighbourhood in the city’s southwest end. A resident called police to report hearing several loud bangs near Maidstone Lane and Raleigh Boulevard, near Colonel Talbot Road and Southdale Road, at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, London police […]
London is looking like it will meet its provincially set annual housing target for 2024, meaning city hall will have access to some significant cash. LFP’s Jack Moulton breaks down where London sits and why it has stepped out ahead of other cities. HOW IS LONDON DOING ON ITS TARGET? Ontario has committed to building […]
Parts of Southwestern Ontario are losing more than two weeks of sub-zero days each winter due to climate change, a new report says. In London and Middlesex County, there are an average of nine additional above-freezing days each December to February, a trend that may lead to more ice storms and flooding, one renowned climate […]
Ontario college students may be out of the classroom as early as Thursday if a deal can't be reached.
Ontario Provincial Police officers in Oxford County were investigating after a vehicle crashed into a business in Ingersoll. Police say it was about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday when a passenger vehicle crashed “through the front of a business” on Charles Street East. A photo made public by police shows a white, four-door vehicle, with more […]
Parents in Southwestern Ontario are being advised to keep children away from creeks and rivers because of heavy rain that may cause flooding in low-lying areas. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for southern Ontario, including the London region. A low-pressure system is expected to bring between 30 and 45