Larry Thompson

• Edmonton Elks staff fondly remember late owner Larry Thompson

  Larry Thompson loved football and Edmonton. When he purchased the Edmonton Elks CFL franchise a year ago he was, as general manager Ed Hervey says, like a kid in a candy store.

  Sports

  Sep 26, 2025
  
• Edmonton Elks owner Larry Thompson dies after surgery complications

  Barely a year after buying the Edmonton Elks football team, owner Larry Thompson passed away following complications from surgery.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2025
  
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• Lawrence Thompson sentenced to 10 years in London, Ont., child abduction case

  Monday's sentencing marked the end of a 10-month trial into the abduction and sexual assault of a four-year-old girl that took place in 2018.

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2021
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• Larry Thompson testifies at his sentencing hearing in child abduction case

  Thompson did not testify during the trial phase but spoke Wednesday about his experiences in the correctional system. The justice is set to provide her decision Dec. 20.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2021
• Sentencing hearing to resume this fall in London, Ont. child abduction case

  In May, Lawrence Allen Thompson was found guilty of kidnapping, child abduction, sexual interference and sexual assault in the case, which dates back to 2018.

  Crime

  Jul 19, 2021
• ‘A knight in Satan’s service’: London, Ont. child abduction trial hears victim impact statements

  While the sentencing was scheduled to take place on Wednesday, it has been postponed at the request of the Crown after new materials were provided earlier this week.

  Crime

  Jul 7, 2021
• Accused guilty on all charges in London, Ont., child abduction trial

  The decision comes three years after the child abduction and sexual assault in northeast London involving a 65-year-old man and a four-year-old girl.

  Crime

  May 10, 2021
• Decision in London, Ont., child abduction trial to arrive May 10

  The case surrounds a four-year-old girl who was allegedly picked up, driven around and sexually assaulted in northeast London on May 13, 2018.

  Crime

  Feb 26, 2021
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• Closing arguments set for Friday in London, Ont., child abduction trial

  Day four of the trial heard from assistant Crown attorney Kristina Mildred's final witness before the defence indicated it would not be calling on any evidence.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2021
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• Couple who called 911 testify in London, Ont., child abduction trial

  The trial surrounds an alleged child abduction and sexual assault in northeast London from May 13, 2018.

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2021