A driver killed in a crash southwest of London died after their vehicle struck a tree and burst into flames, provincial police say. Emergency crews responded Monday around 12:45 p.m. to a single-vehicle collision on Pratt Siding Road in Southwest Middlesex, the OPP said. Investigators determined the vehicle left the road, struck a tree and […]
One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in a rural area southwest of London, provincial police said on Monday.
Two Londoners are facing charges after police recovered two stolen vehicles and a police cruiser was rammed during an arrest.
A Free Press reader says Weldon Park is going to waste because of a short-sighted decision by Middlesex County to charge a parking fee.
The Township of Huron-Kinloss is joining the Walkerton community in mourning the loss of a Walkerton teacher and four students who died as a result of a crash near London on Friday. “The Township of Huron-Kinloss has lowered its flags to half-mast in heartfelt solidarity with our neighbours in Brockton following the tragic motor vehicle […]
WALKERTON – Evidence of the sorrow and anguish being felt in the town of Walkerton could be seen on almost every street on Sunday. It was Friday night when a collision near London killed four teenage student-athletes and their teacher/coach from Walkerton District Community School, which houses students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in this […]
A man faces charges after a suspect stole a vehicle with a toddler inside in south London, police say.
A Londoner was charged after a man entered a core residential building in what looked like a tactical-style vest with a firearm on it, city police say.
After more than 58 years behind the wheel, 80-year-old London Transit driver Doug Gardiner has retired. In the process, he set a record for both London Transit and the Ontario Safety League for driving 52 years without a preventable crash. Reporter Jack Moulton spoke with Gardiner about his career and his first few months of […]
SARNIA — A young Windsor man who led various police units throughout Southwestern Ontario on a wild high-speed chase from Grand Bend to his hometown last summer called it an extremely foolish mistake. “I’ve learned a very valuable lesson through all this,” Jakob Monforton said to a Sarnia judge as he was being fined $4,000 […]
One morning in early April, I walked into my local drugstore, hoping the lineup at the prescriptions counter wasn't overly long.