It wasn’t long before the homeless returned to an encampment in the backyard of an east London home after police and firefighters cleared the scene following a fatal blaze, neighbours say. A fire ripped through 1884 Avalon St., northwest of Clarke Road and Dundas Street, on April 17, killing resident Teresa Cartwright and causing $500,000 […]
Crafting new laws benefits from consultation, careful debate, expert testimony, and even compromise
Flurries of last-minute changes in alliances often happen just before great powers go to a great war
Hundreds gathered on the greenspace in London’s Old South on Saturday for Wortley Pride, an annual event celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. The festival featured music, performances, food trucks and art displays and vendors. The gathering also drew a small group of protesters. More than a dozen police officers kept watch on the sign-carrying demonstrators and a […]
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Traffic lights are now operational at an intersection in London’s southwest, months after a fatal collision just down the road led to a petition for improved safety measures. The city announced the activation of traffic lights at the intersection of Longwoods Road and Westdel Bourne near Lambeth on Thursday. The rural intersection had been monitored […]
The deficit-ridden Thames Valley District school board is cutting 42 full-time jobs including positions in senior administration, according to an internal memo released this week.
Friday the 13th in Port Dover isn’t just a rally reserved for motorcycle enthusiasts but an opportunity for Norfolk County transplants to come home.