It was a London doctor who was seriously injured during a rare attack last week in the city’s largest hospital by a knife- and hammer-wielding suspect, The Free Press has learned.
West Grey police have closed part of Grey Road 3 after a fire broke out at a landfill on Wednesday.
The number of blacklegged ticks testing positive for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease has spiked in Pinery Provincial Park, says Lambton public health.
Woodstock’s criminally charged mayor, facing sexual assault allegations, continues to take part in civic politics — a stance that sends a negative message to the community, a political scientist says. Mayor Trevor Birtch, who faces six charges involving two women, took part in Wednesday’s Oxford County council meeting, even though that council had approved a […]
The Western Fair, a London fall fixture derailed for two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will be back in September. The event returns Sept. 9 to 18 after the two-year hiatus – its first since the Second World War. The fair’s theme this year is “happy days,” which is an “an ode to what many […]
Protesters’ use of flag ‘ludicrous’ What is it with these protesters, be it convoys of trucks, tractors, or motorcycles, a march or just a single vehicle? Whether it’s to protest COVID or whatever, they all make a big show by flying as many (and as large) Canadian flags as they can. I would love such […]
A St. Thomas man is wanted on a charge of sexual exploitation of a person with a disability, police say. St. Thomas police said Wednesday they are seeking a warrant for the arrest of a 36-year-old on charges of sexual exploitation of a person with a disability, uttering death threats and breaching release conditions. Police […]
Sisters Bobbi-Jo and April Curtis were in their east London home Wednesday afternoon when they heard two gunshots. The siblings, who live in separate units at 320 Hilton Ave, southwest of Clarke Road and Dundas Street, texted each other about what they’d heard about 1:30 p.m. “We knew it wasn’t fake. I’ve been to a […]
New Democratic Party Leader Andrea Horwath is making a campaign swing through Southwestern Ontario, where in the last election the party had its best showing since 1990. Horwath made a stop at a Thamesford-area farm east of London on Wednesday afternoon, the first Big Three party leader to campaign in the southwest since the election […]
Ten athletes represented Owen Sound’s KT (Kim-Thibodeau) Tae Kwon Do in Brampton this past Saturday for Grand Master Son’s 2022 Premier Taekwondo Championships. Master James Lee, Head Instructor Rick Thibodeau, and Master Jason Kim coached the athletes in both poomsae (patterns) and full contact kyorugi (sparring). It was a long day with lots of amazing […]
Three London women are about to join the ranks of superstar swimmers honoured on the city’s Aquatic Wall of Fame. Olympic sensation Maggie Mac Neil, world record holder in the 100-metre butterfly, will be inducted in the Olympic athlete category. The 22-year-old became a household name after winning gold, silver and bronze medals in Tokyo […]
Museum London is welcoming the public back with four days of free events. The museum’s Spring Launch Week includes a local trivia night, an open house, a wrap for two exhibitions and a showcase of London’s musical talents from Thursday May 12 through Sunday May 15. The events are free, but registration is required online […]
