London hospital sued for $16.5M over suicide attempt on psychiatric ward
Elysse Elliott suffered a massive brain injury after trying to hang herself in her room in a London, Ont., hospital’s psychiatric ward
Firefighters battle car fire in Hwy. 401 ditch
A collection of police reports from across Southwestern Ontario Car catches fire in Hwy. 401 ditch A person was taken to hospital after a car caught fire along Highway 401 west of London Monday night, police say. Firefighters from Dutton/Dunwich Fire Department arrived at the scene – near mile marker 142 between Currie Road and […]
Women’s advocates slam MP Karen Vecchio’s ouster from federal committee
Advocates are crying foul after a London-area MP was shuffled out of her longtime post as chair of parliament’s status of women committee.
New housing complex with affordable units helps fill rural housing gap
Though cities tend to have the greatest need for affordable housing, rural areas, such as Plattsville in Oxford County, also are feeling the pinch. Addressing the need for more affordable homes within its borders, Oxford County is celebrating the opening of Ingrid’s Place, a 30-unit housing complex for seniors featuring 22 units designated as affordable, […]
Bloodied man injured in shooting sought help at townhouse: Resident
Two gunshots rang out before an injured man sought help at a townhouse in a northwest London public housing complex during the weekend, residents say.
No injuries reported in crash involving horse-drawn buggy in Chatsworth
No injuries were reported in a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in the Township of Chatsworth on Sunday morning. Just after 9 a.m., Grey Bruce OPP, Grey County Paramedic Services and Chatsworth Fire Services responded to the report of a collision at grey Rd. 3 and Sideroad 6. There were 11 people in the buggy […]
Wiarton Propeller Club holds 75th anniversary gala
The Wiarton Propeller Club’s celebrated its storied past and looked towards what is expected to be a bright future as a cornerstone of the Georgian Bay shoreline community. Hundreds came out to The Meeting Place on Saturday evening for the club’s 75th anniversary gala, which included a dinner, dance and stories about the club’s rich […]
‘Preyable’: Attacker after $60 stabs older driver on Richmond Street
He told police the driver he chose to rob and stab looked to be “preyable.”
Owen Sound area experiencing power outages
Nearly 8,000 Hydro One customers in the Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs area are without power according to the company. An outage map made available by Hydro One shows customers in an area encompassing Owen Sound, Springmount, Balmy Beach, Copperkettle and Cruickshank are experiencing outages due to equipment repairs. Hydro One said the power is […]
Military planning for May 3-5 exercise throughout Huron and Bruce counties
BLYTH – Preparations are underway for a military exercise that will involve 800 army reservists in training scenarios throughout Huron and Bruce counties May 3-5. Dubbed Trillium Venture, the military exercise conducted by 31 Brigade Group will simulate an extreme heat scenario and see reservists perform a variety of tasks. The exercise will be headquartered […]
PHOTOS: Banksy art exhibit in downtown London
The Art of Banksy: Without Limits, an exhibit of the famed street artist’s work, is on now in downtown London until June 2. This is the Canadian debut of the 125-piece show, which has been around the world. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com @MikeatLFPress
Talks between Western University, striking TAs break down. But who walked away?
The strike by more than 2,000 Western University graduate teaching assistants dragged into its 12th day on Monday after lengthy weekend contract talks ended with no deal and both sides accusing the other of walking away from bargaining.