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A London police officer who is suspended while facing professional misconduct charges has been charged with impaired driving.
London Free Press
Well, blow me down. To be more precise, blow us down. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Wednesday morning about strong winds that were expected to be blowing through the London region until Friday morning. Expect wind gusts of between 70 to 80 kilometres/hour starting Wednesday for London, Parkhill and eastern Middlesex County. […]
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Opioid-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in London and Middlesex County have declined for a third straight year, just-released public health figures show. Dr. Alex Summers, the top doctor with the Middlesex-London health unit, detailed at a Wednesday press conference the agency’s 2025 opioid crisis report – which indicated those three metrics all declined […]
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Linda Nicholls, former associate director of the Thames Valley District school board, says she was fired with cause, legal documents show
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Jeremy Broumpton was not in a sound state of mind when he repeatedly took his clothes off and committed indecent acts, his lawyer said.
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A man wanted by Sarnia police for violating his bail by taking off his GPS tracker and breaching probation was sentenced to four months in jail.
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land management in the city takes a balanced approach that considers the needs of both residents and birds. There are other concerns about vacant land, too, including as sites for solar arrays.

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London Free Press
A Free Press reader is concerned about the direction our city is heading when it comes to homelessness, addiction and public safety.
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The 16th annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign, run by the London Abused Women’s Centre, launched Oct. 27.