1 Dead and 1 Injured in house fire
One person has died, and one was injured in a raging house fire on Tuesday morning in north London. According to the London Police Department, fire crews responded to the fire at 1600 Nairn Ave. at approximately 8:40 a.m. Fire crews found two people in the house. In a tweet by the London Fire Department, they sent thei...
May 14, 2024
Knights pull off massive 3rd period comeback, win in double overtime
The London Knights have taken a 3-0 series lead over the Oshawa Generals in the OHL Championship series after a miraculous comeback in the third period. The Oshawa Generals started the game on fire as Calum Ritchie opened the scoring 12 minutes into the first period. The Generals kept the pressure on the Knights by sco...
May 14, 2024
'Not an average job:' City reconsidering council salaries
Every four years, London's Governance Working Group (GWG) is mandated to consider the issue of council compensation. While it is not required to recommend any salary adjustments, the opinion of some city council members is that competitive salaries are necessary to attract the best possible candidates for the positions...
May 13, 2024
A cure for ALS could move into clinical trials by 2029
A team of researchers at Western University have found a way to stop and even reverse the effects of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that leads to paralysis and death. The prognosis for the disease is 2-5 years. "Importantly, this interaction could be key to u...
May 13, 2024
Risk of thunderstorms today in London
London ON is expected to see a high of 25 C with a risk of thunderstorms today, according to Environment Canada. London expecting a high of 25 C, which is 5 C higher than average, is not uncommon in May, according to Trudy Kidd from Environment Canada. "For a spring month like May it's not very uncommon to see the...
May 13, 2024
London Fire Department spreading awareness on private firework use
London Fire Department (LFD) is preparing Londoners on how to safely use and enjoy fireworks while celebrating the May long weekend. "There is an upcoming plan that has been worked on that gets the message out to the community," says Deputy Firefighter Chief Richard Hayes LFD will be advising the public throu...
May 10, 2024
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Fanshawe Pioneer Village prepares for Victoria Day opening weekend
The Fanshawe Pioneer Village is preparing for their 65 year anniversary, opening for the season this coming Victoria Day weekend. "When the village first opened up, we were a fairly small amount of buildings, only four original buildings," says Public Programming Coordinator, Christina van Hardeveld. "Si...
May 10, 2024
London Knights win game 1 of OHL Championship series 8-1
The London Knights dominated game one of the OHL Championship series defeating the Oshawa Generals 8-1 in front of a sold-out crowd at Budweiser Gardens on Thursday night. The Knights opened the scoring on the powerplay nine minutes into the first period as Oliver Bonk scored his fifth goal of the playoffs. Defenceman ...
May 10, 2024
How the London Knights impact local businesses
With the London Knights entering the OHL championship series on Thursday night, it's a good time to look at some of the economic impacts that the Knights and Budweiser Gardens can bring to restaurants in downtown London. "From Budweiser Gardens, we receive about 1% of everyone that goes in it. I know that doesn't ...
May 09, 2024
Dorchester man arrested after parking lot confrontation
Police have arrested a 43-year-old man after a confrontation Wednesday night. The man was blocking a through-lane in a parking lot in the 1100 block of Wellington Road South. A woman approached to get him to move and he began acting hostile, swinging a baseball bat towards her and her car. Police were called and arrest...
May 09, 2024