Matthew Trevithick

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• Bylaw complaints filed by animal welfare group about London, Ont. reptile zoo

  A lawyer representing Reptilia, the indoor reptile zoo in London, Ont., said Friday that the zoo would respond accordingly should municipal law enforcement act on complaints.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2023
• London, Ont. airport to see daily WestJet service to Calgary starting Sunday

  The Calgary-based airline plans to increase the number of flights between the two cities to twice-daily starting in June, airport officials say.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2023
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• Megabus to expand intercity bus service between London, Toronto

  The company, a division of Coach Canada, says it will begin offering more than twice as many trips between London and Toronto starting on May 3.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2023
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• Ontario to pay $33M in proposed settlement for class actions over London jail conditions

  Under the proposed settlement, which still requires a judge's approval, the province will pay nearly $32.8 million to class members detained at the jail during a 12-year period.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2023
• Teens charged in February shooting probe in Glen Cairn: London, Ont. police

  The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Feb. 22 in the 800 block of Shelborne Street, northeast of Commissioners and Pond Mills roads.

  Crime

  Apr 24, 2023
• 1 charged in early morning Port Stanley, Ont. stabbing: OPP

  The incident occurred around 3:44 a.m. Saturday at a home on Stanley Stree in Port Stanley, Elgin OPP said in a statement on Monday.

  Crime

  Apr 24, 2023
• MLHU report highlights struggles low-income Londoners face affording nutritious food

  According to the report, a family of four on Ontario Works spends an estimated 40 per cent of their monthly after-tax income on nutritious food.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2023
• No longer eligible for provincial funding, UTRCA at-risk reptile program seeks donor dollars

  The Southern Ontario At Risk Reptiles program has helped restore the population of southern Ontario's once dwindling spiny softshell turtle population, along with other species.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2023
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• Arson counts laid in fire that destroyed Black Walnut café: London, Ont. police

  The news comes a day after London police revealed they were treating the fire, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, as suspicious in nature.

  Crime

  Apr 18, 2023
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• Blaze that destroyed Black Walnut café suspicious: London, Ont. police

  The stubborn blaze kept firefighters busy late into the morning, resulting in approximately $2 million worth of damage and the ultimate destruction of the building.

  Fire

  Apr 17, 2023
• Ransomware attack cost town of St. Marys, Ont., $1.3M to manage: report

  A report presented to council this week shows the town forked over a ransom of nearly $300,000 to obtain decryption keys to unlock the affected data.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2023
• Six southwestern Ontario First Nations to see provincial cash for Thames stewardship projects

  Roughly $150,000 has been earmarked for six southwestern Ontario First Nations to support youth leadership and stewardship of the Thames River, the province said.

  Environment

  Apr 13, 2023
• Customers of north London, Ont. Tim Hortons asked to monitor for hepatitis A symptoms

  Health officials in London, Ont., say a case of hepatitis A was confirmed by a lab on April 11 involving an employee of the Tim Hortons at 1825 Adelaide St. N.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2023
• Impaired driving counts laid in Chatham-Kent crash involving reported stolen vehicle: OPP

  The collision occurred shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, when officers received multiple complaints about a vehicle travelling along the eastbound Highway 401, police said.

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2023
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• No injuries after private helicopter crash in Middlesex Centre field, police say

  According to Ontario Provincial Police in Middlesex County, two people were out for a flight in their private helicopter when they experienced a 'mechanical failure.'

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2023
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• LHSC to close COVID-19 clinic after 3 years, citing low appointment volumes

  The move comes as a result of lower appointment volumes due to decreased prevalence of COVID-19 throughout the region, LHSC officials said.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2023
• Woman charged with manslaughter after man found dead in drainage ditch in London, Ont.

  London police have charged a woman with manslaughter and a man with accessory after the fact and offering an indignity to a dead body.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2023
• London, Ont. teen accused in White Oaks assault, vehicle theft: police

  The incident occurred around 2 p.m. Sunday in the city's White Oaks neighbourhood, specifically in the area of Ernest Avenue and Jalna Boulevard, according to police.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2023
• Annual London Clean and Green campaign kicks off 28th year

  First launched in 1996, the focus of the campaign is litter prevention and clean-ups across the city, including a large community-wide clean-up event on Earth Day.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2023
• COVID-19: Spring vaccination campaign shifting focus to most at-risk, MLHU says

  Those high-risk, like residents 65 and older and residents who are pregnant, are recommended to get boosted if it's been six months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2023
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• Thunderstorm watch ends for London as high water levels remain in Thames River watershed

  Wednesday's anticipated rainfall will come in addition to the 21 millimetres of precipitation the city saw early Tuesday, according to Environment Canada data.

  Weather

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Probe ongoing at south London, Ont. home after suspected cannabis extraction lab found

  Police in London, Ont., responded to a home on Commissioners Road East Tuesday for a reported disturbance. Police said Wednesday the site was likely a cannabis extraction lab.

  Crime

  Apr 5, 2023
• 2 arrested in drug, weapons probe at south London, Ont. home: police

  Officers responded to the scene at 467 Commissioners Rd. E around 12:30 p.m., and say two individuals were located at the scene who were subsequently arrested.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2023
• Western study examines high vaping rates among Canadian high school students

  The study, published in the journal Children in February, found that roughly one-quarter of high school students in Canada reported having vaped in the previous month.

  Health

  Apr 4, 2023
• BMO donation to see creation of new cross-campus leadership program, Ivey officials say

  In a media release, Ivey officials praised the donation, saying it would advance its leadership programming "beyond the business school and into the wider Western" community.

  Education

  Apr 3, 2023