Sister of inmate who died at EMDC to walk 180 km to demand changes at troubled jail
Ontario reiterates penny-pinching plea to cities and school boards
London police seek missing 77-year-old Arnold George
Federal funding to boost London-area skilled trades training
Ontario resident says he felt ‘intimidated’ from voicemail left by Premier Doug Ford
Ontario invests in mobile crisis intervention team for St. Thomas
‘We don’t need them in Canada’: Poll finds 6 in 10 Canadians want ban on handguns, assault weapons
By Caryn Lieberman Reporter
A new Angus Reid Institute public survey study suggests six out of ten Canadians want an outright ban on handguns in this country. Continue reading
Around The OHL: What happened to the west, Halifax hospitality, and what’s with all this math!?
Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs are talking Memorial Cup with OHL reporter Terry Doyle. Continue reading
Sunwing passengers left in high heat on plane, with reports of people fainting
One passenger said they were on the plane for 3.5 hours while another said the temperature got up to 40 degrees Celsius. Continue reading
Ontario’s big-city mayors concerned about province’s municipal funding cuts, Bill 108
The Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario chair released a statement Friday that detailed a number of concerns about funding cuts and Bill 108. Continue reading
OPP lay close to 12,000 traffic charges during Canada Road Safety Week
From May 14 to 20, OPP say they laid 10,095 speeding charges, with two deaths occurring on May 17 and one fatality occurring on Sunday. Continue reading
Judge blocks Trump’s national emergency funding for border wall
U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam, Jr., on Friday immediately halted the administration’s efforts to redirect military-designated funds for wall construction. Continue reading
Trudeau says family ‘extremely excited’ about Raptors historic playoff run
Justin Trudeau says his son is a massive Raptors fan who has been staying up later than usual to watch the team play in the NBA Eastern Conference final. Continue reading
Ontario’s three major parties neck and neck as Ford’s honeymoon period ends: Ipsos poll
Each party has virtually an even three-way split of popular support as the PC government hits the ground running with cuts to spending Continue reading
Renfroe homer helps Padres to 6-3 win
His frustration evident, Toronto reliever Daniel Hudson bit the top of his glove as he slowly walked back to the mound after making an untimely throwing error in the eighth inning. Continue reading
Cyclist seriously injured during evening crash: London police
Officers were called to the intersection of Dundas Street and Adelaide Street at 9:15 p.m. for reports of a collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle. Continue reading
OPP seek help in locating wanted Central Elgin man last seen in St. Thomas
Christopher George was last seen on Sunset Road near Elm Street in St. Thomas at roughly 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22. Continue reading
Head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services resigns upon Trump’s request
Lee Francis Cissna told staff on Friday that his last day would be June 1, according to a copy of the email obtained by The Associated Press. Continue reading
Lawson study will examine how smart technology can serve those with mental illness
Researchers hope to provide greater levels of independence and autonomy for those with mental illness and chronic diseases. Continue reading
London police confirm carfentanil among drugs seized during spike in overdose deaths
Drugs containing carfentanil were found during 10 seizures between March 20 and April 8, according to police. Continue reading
Critics say Barr could help Trump with new Russia probe clearance
There is concern Barr will release intelligence backing Trump’s claims the probe was politically motivated, while keeping classified evidence demonstrating the need for the probe. Continue reading
Facebook refuses to delete doctored video of Nancy Pelosi shared by Trump supporters
Meanwhile, YouTube removed the video, saying it clearly violated their content policies. Continue reading
Sunwing passengers left in high heat on plane, with reports of people fainting
One passenger said they were on the plane for 3.5 hours while another said the temperature got up to 40 degrees Celsius. Continue reading
Ontario resident says he felt ‘intimidated’ from voicemail left by Premier Doug Ford
A voicemail posted to Twitter on Friday allegedly hears Ontario Premier Doug Ford issuing a veiled threat towards a constituent in response to a text the man had sent the premier. Continue reading
Help Wanted: Banff and Lake Louise battling chronic worker shortage
By Jayme Doll Anchor
Employers in the hospitality industry in Banff and Lake Louise say they are missing out on huge revenue potential due to a lack of workers to fill vacancies. Continue reading
B.C. to appeal top court ruling it can’t regulate flow of bitumen through Trans Mountain pipeline
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled Friday that B.C. does not have the power to implement a permitting regime to control the transport of heavy oil in the province. Continue reading
‘We don’t need them in Canada’: Poll finds 6 in 10 Canadians want ban on handguns, assault weapons
By Caryn Lieberman Reporter
A new Angus Reid Institute public survey study suggests six out of ten Canadians want an outright ban on handguns in this country. Continue reading
London police seek missing 77-year-old Arnold George
Arnold George was last seen around 11 a.m. near Southdale Road West and Singleton Avenue, police said. Continue reading
Ontario reiterates penny-pinching plea to cities and school boards
The message comes on the heels of a provincially-backed $7.35 million fund to help cities and school boards find efficiencies. Continue reading
Around The OHL: What happened to the west, Halifax hospitality, and what’s with all this math!?
Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs are talking Memorial Cup with OHL reporter Terry Doyle. Continue reading
Federal funding to boost London-area skilled trades training
The Liberal government is providing $123,000 for materials and training equipment for roughly 180 apprentices. Continue reading
Ontario’s big-city mayors concerned about province’s municipal funding cuts, Bill 108
The Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario chair released a statement Friday that detailed a number of concerns about funding cuts and Bill 108. Continue reading
Ontario resident says he felt ‘intimidated’ from voicemail left by Premier Doug Ford
A voicemail posted to Twitter on Friday allegedly hears Ontario Premier Doug Ford issuing a veiled threat towards a constituent in response to a text the man had sent the premier. Continue reading
Sister of inmate who died at EMDC to walk 180 km to demand changes at troubled jail
After a damning letter from the Ontario human rights commissioner about the jail, one woman is embarking on a 180-kilometre walk to demand changes. Continue reading
Ontario’s solicitor questioned about EMDC in wake of damning letter from human rights commissioner
The solicitor general was in St. Thomas to announce mental health funding but wound up taking questions about the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre. Continue reading
Ontario invests in mobile crisis intervention team for St. Thomas
The team will work alongside city police with a focus on serving those with mental illness. Continue reading
OPP lay close to 12,000 traffic charges during Canada Road Safety Week
From May 14 to 20, OPP say they laid 10,095 speeding charges, with two deaths occurring on May 17 and one fatality occurring on Sunday. Continue reading
Trudeau says family ‘extremely excited’ about Raptors historic playoff run
Justin Trudeau says his son is a massive Raptors fan who has been staying up later than usual to watch the team play in the NBA Eastern Conference final. Continue reading
Ontario’s three major parties neck and neck as Ford’s honeymoon period ends: Ipsos poll
Each party has virtually an even three-way split of popular support as the PC government hits the ground running with cuts to spending Continue reading
Cyclist seriously injured during evening crash: London police
Officers were called to the intersection of Dundas Street and Adelaide Street at 9:15 p.m. for reports of a collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle. Continue reading
OPP seek help in locating wanted Central Elgin man last seen in St. Thomas
Christopher George was last seen on Sunset Road near Elm Street in St. Thomas at roughly 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22. Continue reading
Lawson study will examine how smart technology can serve those with mental illness
Researchers hope to provide greater levels of independence and autonomy for those with mental illness and chronic diseases. Continue reading
London police confirm carfentanil among drugs seized during spike in overdose deaths
Drugs containing carfentanil were found during 10 seizures between March 20 and April 8, according to police. Continue reading
Federal government commits $1.7M to 9 women’s groups in southwestern Ontario
Nine women’s organizations in southwestern Ontario are receiving a financial boost from the federal government. Continue reading
Carly Rae Jepsen announces 13-date Canadian tour
the ‘Dedicated’ album is now available worldwide. Continue reading
Premier Ford speaks to Global News, weighs in on taxes, program cuts, abortion and being booed
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
Premier Doug Ford sat down with Global News for a one-on-one interview in which he spoke about a range of issues, including his government’s offer to large municipalities and school boards across the province to help audit their finances. Continue reading
13 commercial vehicles taken off the road for safety violations in 1-day blitz: OPP
Police and MTO officials took 13 vehicles off the road during a single-day blitz. Continue reading
Ontario government sticks City of London with $4M bill for public services
The city pegs the cost of provincial downloading at $4 million this year, and $6.6 million in the years to come. Continue reading
Weather statement ends for London region
There is also the threat of isolated wind gusts up to 80 km/h and small hail, Environment Canada says. Continue reading
10 former health ministers urge Ontario government to reverse ‘drastic’ cuts
Ten former Ontario health ministers representing three political parties are urging the provincial government to reverse its ‘drastic’ cuts to public-health funding. Continue reading
Huskies beat Mooseheads 4-3 on late goal from Lauko; Halifax still goes to final
Any one of Halifax, Rouyn-Noranda or Guelph could have earned a berth in Sunday’s tournament final based on Wednesday’s outcome. Continue reading
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