Jacquelyn LeBel

Regional Ontario Online Supervisor

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• Teen dies after stabbing in case involving fatal London, Ont. police shooting

  The 17-year-old girl found with stab wounds at a home in London, Ont., this week has died. The SIU is investigating the case, which saw an 18-year-old fatally shot by police.

  Crime

  Jul 19
• ‘Desperation point’: Halifax diner owners working 7 days a week to stay afloat

  A diner owner in Halifax is getting candid about the realities of the business after going six months without taking a weekend and local experts say she's not alone.

  Economy

  Jul 19
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• Family tragedy: Boy, 14, drowns in Lake Erie, Ont. at beach, father, brother rescued

  The body of a 14-year-old boy was pulled from Lake Erie on Tuesday after he failed to surface on Sunday off Port Stanley, Ont. Locals say more water safety measures are needed.

  Canada

  Jul 18
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• Ontario man, 18, shot dead by police after teen stabbed in ‘domestic violence’ case: watchdog

  A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after being stabbed and an 18-year-old man was shot dead by London, Ont., police in what the SIU says was a domestic violence call.

  Crime

  Jul 17
• Video shows man rescued after major flooding in London, Ont.

  A spokesperson with the city said the chance of a rainfall event of this magnitude in London, Ont., is less than one per cent annually.

  Canada

  Jul 15
• Richard Simmons, fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

  Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire by urging people to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He was 76.

  Entertainment

  Jul 13
• 2 shot dead at Oshawa, Ont. homes, 1 in custody: police

  Police were called to reports of a shooting at a home in Oshawa, Ont., and found two people with gunshot wounds who have since died. One person is in custody.

  Crime

  Jul 13
• Toronto man kidnapped in ‘targeted’ abduction found, suspects sought

  Roberto Marchioni, 57, of Toronto was assaulted and forced into a vehicle by two suspects just after 2 a.m. Friday, York Regional Police said.

  Crime

  Jul 13
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• Teen walking with friend killed in 2-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont.

  A 15-year-old girl has died of her injuries after a two-vehicle crash sent one of the vehicles onto a sidewalk in Brampton, Ont., on Friday.

  Crime

  Jul 13
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• Ontario Road Trips: Why Leamington is a hot place to be right now

  A drive to Leamington, in Ontario's southernmost county, will take you to the warmest county in the province and to a national park that boasts Canada's southernmost mainland tip.

  Canada

  Jul 13
• From mudslide to good vibes: volunteers save the day at Ontario music festival

  Rock The Park said it would provide tickets to anyone who could come help with the cleanup and in less than a half hour they had about 50 volunteers on site in London, Ont.

  Canada

  Jul 12
• 2 witnesses sought after boy, 13, charged in murder outside abandoned Ontario school

  Investigators say they have reason to believe two people in a nearby wooded area have information related to a first-degree murder investigation near Goderich, Ont.

  Crime

  Jul 11
• Harsh words, but no discipline over London, Ont. councillor’s ‘troubling’ homeless comments

  The Ontario Civilian Police Commission has concluded that a formal investigation into Coun. Susan Stevenson's social media posts is unnecessary, but it did recommend a 'caution.'

  Canada

  Jul 11
• UWindsor, pro-Palestinian protesters reach deal to ‘peacefully end’ encampment

  The agreement was signed by the University of Windsor and the pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday following weeks of negotiation.

  Canada

  Jul 11
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• Western University to consider ties to Alice Munro following daughter’s revelations

  Western University has long touted its ties to short story writer Alice Munro. Her daughter has revealed she was sexually abused by her stepfather and Munro chose to stay with him.

  Canada

  Jul 10
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• Western U encampment ends but action not over, activists say

  An encampment at Western University calling on the school to divest from Israel-connected funds ended over the weekend but organizers say the fight isn't over.

  Canada

  Jul 8
• Boy, 13, charged with 1st-degree murder outside abandoned Ontario school

  A 13-year-old boy is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death of a pre-teen girl. The victim was found outside of what used to be a public school in Central Huron, Ont.

  Crime

  Jul 8
• Deadly shooting in Woodstock, Ont., under investigation as intimate partner violence

  A man is dead and a woman is in hospital following a case of what Woodstock, Ont., police are describing as 'intimate partner violence.'

  Crime

  Jul 5
• Canada Day 2024: What’s open and closed in London

  The Canada Day long weekend is arriving in London, Ont., and with it will come some changes to business and service hours as well as some additional activities.

  Canada

  Jun 28
• Police identify family found dead in rural Ontario home after ‘wellbeing check’

  The Walsh family has been identified as the four bodies found in a home in Harrow, Ont., on June 20, Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jun 26
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• Family found dead in rural Ontario home has police urging patience for answers

  Five days after a family of four was found dead in a Harrow, Ont., home, OPP have yet to comment on the causes of death. Police are instead urging patience from the public.

  Canada

  Jun 25
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• Charges laid after 2 separate cases of man following school-aged girls: London, Ont. police

  A 48-year-old man is facing charges including criminal harassment. London police say the suspect followed school-aged girls and investigators believe there may be more victims.

  Crime

  Jun 25
• London, Ont. police lay charges in 2 separate weekend homicides

  Two 17-year-olds are jointly charged with second-degree murder and a 44-year-old man is also charged with second-degree murder in connection with two separate weekend homicides.

  Crime

  Jun 24
• Ontario driver ‘truly sorry’ for running into Girl Guides group, killing 8-year-old, court hears

  The woman behind the wheel in a crash that killed an eight-year-old girl and injured nine others in London, Ont., told court she is 'truly sorry for what (they) have endured.'

  Crime

  Jun 21
• Parents, 2 young kids found dead in rural southwestern Ontario home

  A mother, father and their two young kids were found dead in a home in Harrow, about 35 km south of Windsor, Ont., on Thursday afternoon. OPP have described all four as 'victims.'

  Canada

  Jun 21