Thousands of party-goers crowded streets around Western University during Homecoming bashes on Saturday – enough to shut down Richmond Street near campus for about 30 minutes at one point – but it appears to have been a far cry from the mayhem of years past. Paramedics told The Free Press there were lots of calls but no major incidents and London police, expected to offer full details on Monday, made two Homecoming-related arrests Saturday night. LFP journalists were at the scene throughout the day and filed these photos: Read More
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