London officials urge safety with deep freeze set to feel like -21 C

London officials urge safety with deep freeze set to feel like -21 C
London Free Press
London public health officials have issued the first cold weather alert of 2025 with bitter winds expected to make it feel like -21 C on Tuesday.
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London region digging out from snowy blast – with more to come

London region digging out from snowy blast – with more to come
London Free Press
The London area woke up Wednesday under a continued snow squall warning following a heavy dump of snow overnight that forced the cancellation of school buses and classes for thousands of kids across the region.  An additional 15 to 25 centimetres of snow was expected to fall throughout the day thanks to a storm system […]
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Incoming! Snow squalls, biting cold bearing down on London region

Incoming! Snow squalls, biting cold bearing down on London region
London Free Press
The London area was placed under a snow squall watch Tuesday amid a winter storm that could dump up to 25 centimetres of snow on the region and plunge it into a deep freeze. 
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Woman in London hospital after arrest, police watchdog investigating

London Free Press
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after London police officers were called to check on the condition of a woman “in distress” and she was taken to hospital following her arrest. London police say it was about 8 a.m. on Friday when officers were called to a home on Langarth Street West at Winston Avenue – […]
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Snow squall warning issued as London region braces for wintry blast

London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario is bracing for the first significant snowfall of the new year.
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Snow squall warning issued as London region braces for wintry blast

London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario is bracing for the first significant snowfall of the new year. Read More
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Police probe ongoing after vehicle crashes into business

London Free Press
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 […]
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Heavy rain prompts water-safety warnings in London region

London Free Press
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
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Goodbye snow, hello rain: Double-digit high in London forecast

London Free Press
Londoners should put away the snow shovels and dig out the umbrellas as above-freezing temperatures and rain are on the way. After a white Christmas, there’s no chance of snow for the final weekend of the year, and temperatures could hit 10 C on Saturday and 9 C on Sunday
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Brothers donate part of 150-year family farm to conservation agency

London Free Press
A family whose Elgin County farm goes back 150 years has donated part of the land to a conservation authority facing environmental challenges.
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Police cite fog in crash that caused life-threatening injuries

London Free Press
One person suffered injuries that police described as life-threatening in a three-vehicle crash amid dense fog in rural Oxford County on Monday morning.
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Freezing rain expected in London, across region: Environment Canada

London Free Press
Environment Canada called for freezing rain in London and much of Southwestern Ontario on Sunday. The national weather agency was calling for “patchy freezing rain” beginning late Sunday morning and lasting into the afternoon as southeast winds bring wet weather into the region. Moderating temperatures late in the day were
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