Talked about for decades, high-speed rail passenger service is suddenly back in play, but Southwestern Ontario is left out. Why? Some observers say the region, which includes London, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, lacks the political clout to make that happen and has been voting the wrong way for federal and provincial […]
The Erie Insurance Arena can be a chore for a visiting team when the place is packed. But not for the London Knights this season. The Canadian Hockey League’s top-ranked club have outscored the Otters 11-2 in two visits so far and won their seventh straight by squashing their rivals 5-1 before 6,146 Saturday night. […]
The Western Mustangs men’s and women’s track and field teams are looking to repeat as champions at the provincial championships that began Friday in Windsor. The Mustangs already have established 12 school records to date and are one of the top-ranked teams in the country. Photos by Dan Janisse of the Windsor Star.
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene The Western men’s hockey team is one win away from its first Ontario university playoff series win in five years. Zach Power scored a decisive third-period tally and goaltender Matteo Drobac turned aside 27 shots in a tight 2-1 victory over the […]
A London man faces charges after a driver pointed a handgun and threatened a passenger in another vehicle at a red light. A male who was a passenger in a ride-share vehicle noticed a vehicle ahead of his started to speed up and slow down in the area of Wharncliffe Road and Horton Street at […]
OHL reporter Ryan Pyette is taking questions about what’s happening on the ice, in the general managers’ suites and inside the league office throughout the season. Have a question? Put it in the comment section below or email us at lfpnewsletters@postmedia.com Q: What do you make of Stan Butler getting fired in Erie, and do […]
One person is in custody after a weapons investigation in the city’s northwest end, London police say. London police, including members of the department’s emergency response unit and canine unit, responded to a weapons call at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday at Lawson Road and Blanchard Road. One person was taken into custody shortly after 4 […]
A grassroots group of municipal politicians is urging voters to make homelessness a provincial election issue, with the equivalent of a city larger than Sarnia living on the street across Ontario. Calling the encampments that have cropped up in municipalities big and small in recent years a “human rights crisis,” the Ontario Coalition for the […]
PC candidates in London's three urban ridings have been shunning public debates during the Ontario election campaign.
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The YMCA of Southwestern Ontario's 2025 Women of Excellence award winners have been announced.
A charge of second-degree murder against Miguel Chacon-Perez in a 2016 London homicide was dismissed Tuesday near the end of his retrial