2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (738+ words) The shakeup moves several ministers, leaves others untouched and creates a new artificial intelligence portfolio. TORONTO – Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government announced a surprise cabinet shuffle Thursday morning, with nine cabinet ministers showing up at Queen’s Park to receive their new…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (408+ words) A nationwide crisis line for children and youth says it is bracing for back-to-school demand as overnight texts for help have shot up in the London area by more than 25 per cent. Anik Whyte, a spokesperson for Kids Help Phone,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (174+ words) Regarding the article London Transit seeks $2M hike, eyes on-demand service debut (Sept. 2). London Transit claimed ridership between January and July dropped 13.2 per cent due to declines in post-secondary enrolment. A month later, LTC chair Skylar Franke says “overall, ridership shows…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (202+ words) A Free Press reader asks: Where are our provincial politicians with these inhumane conditions of homelessness and addiction in cities across the province? Closing psychiatric hospitals has had the worst effects on our communities and province. Did it ever occur…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (841+ words) The man had no criminal record before joining the cross-border firearms trafficking operation. Playing just a small part in a gun-smuggling ring looked like a quick way to make easy money. But that decision cost Brian Hamilton-Hyatt, who had no…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (729+ words) New tariffs on U.S. goods could raise costs for Ontario businesses, with manufacturing and agriculture among the sectors most exposed. Canadian counter-tariffs against the United States went into effect Tuesday. The countermeasures will make it more expensive for businesses in Ontario…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (573+ words) The LHSC specialist says too many people wait for symptoms before getting checked. A London Health Sciences Centre doctor is encouraging eligible adults to get checked for colorectal cancer after a provincial health agency lowered the screening age for the…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (415+ words) The Ontario Provincial Police were searching on Saturday night for an “overdue boater” in Grand Bend. The OPP notified residents in the beach community to expect a “heavy police presence” amid the search. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., police issued new…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (468+ words) Canadians are tired of playing scapegoat to U.S. administrations seeking to deflect blame. Our lake of shining waters is having a viral moment. You’ve probably heard Blue Rodeo fans belting out “Right in the middle of Lake Ontario” as the band…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (637+ words) We are marking a couple of anniversaries this month. Last Sunday, a Falcon Heavy rocket delivered the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope onto a direct transit trajectory to its permanent home at the Lagrange Two Point (L2) 1.5 million kilometres from Earth....