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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Less than a week after it was proposed, a motion to discuss a curfew on gas-powered lawn equipment has been pulled back by the London, Ont., councillor who suggested it. In a statement posted to social media Saturday, Ward 11 Coun. Skylar …
Read More »London, Ont. train fire: How sparks from locomotive exhaust may have played a role
The Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that it is launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding a train travelling through a major Ontario city while up in flames last month. The blazing CPKC train travelled eastward through much of London, Ont., just before 11 p.m. on April 21, shocking onlookers …
Read More »Q and A: Lambton-Kent-Middlesex’s newest MPP Steve Pinsonneault – London
The riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex remains blue as voters stuck with Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives in Thursday’s byelection. MPP elect Steve Pinsonneault easily took the victory in the rural riding, finishing 9,441 votes ahead of Liberal rival and Lucan-Biddulph Mayor Cathy Burghardt-Jesson. NDP candidate Kathryn Kathryn Shailer brought up third place. …
Read More »London, Ont. proposes free transit pilot project in September – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Free transit may be coming to London, Ont., in the coming years following a potential pilot project later in the year. Ward 11 Coun. Skylar Franke has motioned for the strategic priority and policy committee (SPPC) to consider implementing a fare-free day …
Read More »London Drugs stores across B.C. remain closed Monday with no time of reopening
London Drugs stores across B.C. remain closed on Monday morning as the company deals with a cybersecurity incident. The drugstore chain initially reported the store closures on Sunday afternoon. In a statement to Global News, London Drugs says the closures are out of an abundance of caution and at this …
Read More »Heritage Council calling for memorabilia for Labatt Memorial Park collection in London, Ont. – London
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The London Heritage Council in partnership with Tourism London is asking for memorabilia donations for the Labatt Memorial Park Collection at the Rob McKay clubhouse. Almost all the artifacts in the clubhouse are borrowed from the community. The memorabilia donations are intended …
Read More »Sentencing hearing resumes for man found guilty in London attack on Muslim family
A sentencing hearing is set to resume today for a man who killed four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont. Nathaniel Veltman, 23, was found guilty in November of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder for hitting the Afzaal family with his truck …
Read More »Air Canada passenger tries to open aircraft door on London-Toronto flight
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A passenger on an Air Canada flight from London, England, to Toronto allegedly tried to open the aircraft doors midflight on Sunday, according to the airline and police. In a statement, Air Canada said there was an incident involving a “disruptive passenger” …
Read More »Sentencing to begin for man who murdered Muslim family in London, Ont.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Lengthy sentencing submissions will begin Thursday for the man found guilty in a vehicle attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., that shocked Canadians coast to coast. In the proceedings, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, the Crown and defence lawyers will …
Read More »Spotlight on terror laws at trial of man found guilty in London, Ont. attack
TORONTO — A landmark trial that put Canada’s terrorism laws in the spotlight has culminated in a guilty verdict, but what role terror allegations played in the jury’s decision to convict Nathaniel Veltman in a deadly attack on a Muslim family will remain a mystery. Jurors on Thursday found the …
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