2+ day, 5+ 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, 7+ 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, 10+ hour ago   (273+ words) The collision involved a pickup truck and an SUV, police say. A 50-year-old London man is dead and another person remains in serious condition after a two-vehicle collision northwest of Woodstock, police say. Shortly before 5:15 a.m. Thursday, OPP officers, along with…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (85+ words) lfpress.com The proposed changes follow concerns over a house explosion and how the city handles some dogs. A London Health Sciences Centre specialist says too many people wait for symptoms before getting checked. Our Allison Young has a preview…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (263+ words) The constable faces an assault causing bodily harm charge stemming from a March incident. Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a London police constable after a man was injured during an interaction with an officer at Victoria Hospital. Police arrested and…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (471+ words) Kristan Smith says he wanted to spotlight downtown businesses and encourage Londoners to support them. Who says there’s nowhere to shop downtown? One man put that notion to the test. London resident Kristan Smith found more than 60 places where he…...

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, 2+ hour ago   (856+ words) The site was approved for a six-storey building last year, but a taller proposal is now moving forward. A proposed apartment building on Sarnia Road near Western University is getting a height boost to the chagrin of neighbours, even though…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (205+ words) A London-area farmers market has been ordered to close until “serious... safety deficiencies” are fixed, a local fire department says. “Under the terms of the order to close, the building is to remain closed until the corrective actions set out…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (479+ words) The proposed branch would help address a growing space crunch as Woodstock’s population continues to climb. Woodstock city councillors have approved a proposed new library branch to be included in the city’s new recreation complex when it opens in the…...