Amid a flurry of splashy pre-provincial election announcements, there's one that's landing with a relative thud in London, the city's miniscule share of $75 million in new shelter and affordable housing funding.
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A 31-year-old from Toronto is charged after three people wearing masks entered a St. Thomas high school and threatened a student in a washroom, St. Thomas police say. Three unknown individuals wearing masks entered the school with a student on Jan. 22, police said. Once inside, the trio located a student known to them and […]
London Free Press
The commander of the Norfolk OPP says there could be more charges related to a rash of arsons that had the community “living in fear.” Insp. Andrew Tait said strong investigative work led to the arrest of two Norfolk County men who have each been charged with 11 counts of arson in a series of […]
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Oxford County found itself on the receiving end of Queen’s Park investments, including a new homeless hub and $700,000 for housing
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The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023
London Free Press
Two days before Premier Doug Ford pulls the trigger on a spring election, Queen’s Park unveiled $1.3 billion in funding for 30 new schools and additions, including a $100-million Catholic high school in north London. The London District Catholic school board received funding for three schools: more than $140 million for high schools in London […]
London Free Press
London is getting millions from Queen’s Park to establish 60 new homelessness and addiction recovery beds at two location in the city
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Oxford County is getting nearly $7 million from Queen’s Park to help build and maintain infrastructure to support potential construction of nearly 4,800 homes.
London Free Press
Two Norfolk men each face 11 counts of arson in connection with a series of suspicious fires in and around the county over the last three months.
London Free Press
A Perth County teen was killed Sunday evening after his snowmobile collided with a tree near Sebringville.
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Former Woodstock Mayor John Geoghegan has died at age 88 after a “lengthy illness," according to his obituary.
London Free Press
One person is dead and three people were hurt after a crash north of London Wednesday evening, police say.