London police are investigating after two dead people were discovered at an address in the city’s northeast end Saturday afternoon. Paramedics and police officers responded to a townhouse complex in the 400-block of Boullee Street, near Victoria Street, around 2 p.m. Saturday. The scene attracted a heavy police presence, with at least seven police cruisers […]
No hockey player wants to be called “soft” by a coach, but when Jordan Hill calls his team soft he doesn’t mean it as an insult, just a problem the players need to fix. “There’s some soft skill and there’s some hard skill. We like to evaluate players that way. Right now we have way […]
Landon Sim scored two goals and rookie backup goalie Zach Bowen continued his hot streak with a 35-save performance as the London Knights beat the Peterborough Petes 5-2 in a rare Saturday night game at Budweiser Gardens. The Knights won eight straight before losing on Tuesday to the Oshawa Generals – but they’ve done a […]
Half a million Christmas lights hanging in several downtown parks can mean only one thing for Norfolk County – Simcoe Christmas Panorama is back. Every night at 6 p.m. sharp, parks in near-darkness are illuminated by 500,000 coloured lights and 25 holiday-themed displays that include animatronic penguins and a live-action Santa’s workshop. “There’s suddenly light and motion […]
The Wingham and District Hospital Emergency Department will be closed on Sunday from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. due to staffing shortages.
Starting Saturday around midnight, flurries and slippery conditions will persist throughout Hanover, Dundalk, Southern Grey County, Owen Sound, Blue Mountains, and Northern Grey County.
The Ginger Press’s 37th annual authors’ open house Saturday showcased dozens of local books and some of their authors who were published by The Ginger Press or self-published. In that tradition, The Flemings of Derby Township: A Family History, is a newly self-published, limited edition work which combines family and local history. It’s a four-pounder, […]
This lovely story about a “kind, gentle couple” from St. Thomas who passed away within hours of each other was first published on the front page of the Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, print editions of The London Free Press When Dorothy Baker died in St. Thomas hospital last week, her husband Glen let go of […]
A donation of nearly $300,000 will help a dental clinic for low-income Londoners increase its hours of operation, allowing it to help hundreds of more patients during the next two years, the donors say. Green Shield Canada, a health benefits provider, is donating $285,000 to the Wright Clinic at Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre, as […]
Spend more wisely Regarding the article Kids’ hospital cancels surgeries (Nov. 23) First, I’d like to thank Premier Doug Ford for eliminating $1.1 billion from Ontario’s revenue stream by cancelling the renewal fee for vehicle licences. I’m sure we are all happy we save $120 a year, but can’t get the medical care we need without […]
Finally, Michael Simpson is returning to the place where he realized anything was possible. The 19-year-old Londoner, a top OHL goalie who’s been a brick wall for the Peterborough Petes this season, comes to Budweiser Gardens for the first time in his junior career to face the Knights Saturday night. The visit is long overdue. […]
Huron Shores Hospice gratefully accepted a donation from The Bruce Shrine Club.
