CTV News London’s top stories from this week
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Lumber mill levelled by mid-morning blaze
A lumber mill is in ruins following a fire east of Wingham, Ont.
'Where are we supposed to go?': Emotional reaction to Ford government’s hard line on encampments
There was no shortage of reaction to Premier Doug Ford’s plan to take a hard line on homeless encampments and public drug use.
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A call for more people to volunteer at the Salvation Army Christmas Kettles
Officials with the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle Campaign say they need more volunteers to reach their holiday goal.
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Inquest date announced for death of man shot by London police
The province has announced a date for the inquest into the death of Samuel Maloney.
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All the evidence is in at bush party shooting trial
For the second day in a row, Crown Attorney Jennifer Moser continued to grill the accused, telling him that he concocted lies to protect himself in the days and weeks following the bush party for young people off of Pack Road in southwest London in July of 2021.
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Brother charged in St. Thomas homicide
The St. Thomas Police Service has deemed a suspicious death a homicide.
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Damaged 1840s Bayfield landmark will be rebuilt
Jeff Graham’s heart sank when he showed up Sunday morning to see that the roof on his beloved Bayfield business, the Albion Hotel, had collapsed.
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Stevenson disagrees with Integrity Commissioner ruling she bullied Deputy City Manager and deserves financial punishment
Councillor Susan Stevenson is speaking out against the findings of the latest Integrity Commissioner investigation into her conduct and social media posts about homelessness.
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Labour minister unveils steps to end Canada Post strike
Canada Post workers began their strike four weeks ago, halting mail and package deliveries across the country. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said he hopes work will resume as early as next week.
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Snow winding down, cold air persists, milder temperatures incoming
Although we’re expecting snowsqualls to wind down on Friday afternoon, it’s going to be bitterly cold out there today.
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Highway 21 reopens from Amberley to Port Elgin
OPP have reopened Highway 21 from Amberley to Port Elgin.
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Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes at Boler
Skiers and snowboarders are back in action at Boler Mountain.
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Fire crews fight evening trailer fire on 401
Fire crews were called out to a trailer fire on Highway 401 Thursday night.
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London Ont.'s funny billboard guys take serious stand against renovictions
A pair of real estate brokers are backing their words with time and money, after committing to retain a tenant living in a deeply affordable apartment above their future office space.
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Man and woman charged following armed robbery in Exeter: OPP
According to police, on Saturday afternoon just after 1:00 p.m., the pair entered a residence on Carling Street and assaulted and stole money from the people inside.
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Accused denies being cold-hearted, calculating person at bush party shooting trial
The prosecution asked the accused why he was in possession of six handguns, which were at his father’s apartment on the night of the bush bash in July 2021.
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Holiday parades and residential displays in and around the London area
CTV News has compiled a list of all the local parades where you can catch the big man in red. We are also creating an interactive map and photo gallery of the best and brightest decorations and light displays in the region.
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To brighten your week with good news, CTV London Meteorologist Julie Atchison is showing us the sunny side of things.
Roof of historic hotel collapses in Bayfield
A week’s worth of heavy snow coupled with rain overnight in Bayfield proved too much for the roof of the historic Albion Hotel.
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Toy Mountain 2024: Olivia Chow gets in the giving spirit
Andria Case and Jessica Smith host the 29th annual Toy Mountain campaign from across the Greater Toronto Area in 2024.
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Banks tell 2 Ontarians too much time has passed to cash decades-old cheque, GIC
Two Ontarians who recently found unclaimed money from decades-old investments were told by their banks there were no records of them in their systems.
'Baseball-sized hail': Toronto man owes car rental company $18K after hailstorm
A Toronto man is on the hook for about $18,000 after a car he rented over the summer was pelted by baseball-sized hail.
Ontario woman loses $14,000 to taxi scam
An Ontario woman thought she was helping another woman pay for their taxi ride, but instead she was defrauded of $14,000.
One out of 10 Canadians had packages stolen in the past year: survey
One out of 10 Canadians say they have had at least one package stolen in the last year, according to a survey.
Subaru makes the best car, according to Consumer Reports
Subaru is the new best car brand of the year, according to a recent ranking.
'It was like I was brainwashed': 2 Ontarians lose $230K to separate AI-generated cryptocurrency ad scams
Two Ontarians collectively lost $230,000 after falling victim to separate AI-generated social media posts advertising fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.
Calls for Ottawa to end Canada Post strike mount as businesses face challenges
As the Canada Post strike nears its three-week mark, stores across the country have turned to alternate measures to send products to paying customers and keep operations running smoothly.
Ontario woman tries to use Visa prepaid gift card, realizes she had been scammed
An Ontario woman was 'shocked' to find out her unused $250 gift card was almost completely drained. 'My aunt gave me this gift card as a present and I was shocked to find out it was almost empty,' Catherine Uchida, of Mississauga, told CTV News Toronto.
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Premier Moe calls on Trudeau to denounce export taxes as retaliation option against Trump
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to publicly say that export taxes will not be used as a retaliatory measure should U.S. president-elect Donald Trump impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports, arguing that there are 'other ways for us to have an impact.'
Shoppers raise complaints after being charged twice for Walmart purchases
A Saskatchewan shopper is out more than $200 after being charged twice for her grocery purchase at a Regina Walmart.
Labour minister unveils steps to end Canada Post strike
Canada Post workers began their strike four weeks ago, halting mail and package deliveries across the country. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said he hopes work will resume as early as next week.
'Little girl deserves justice': Gallery erupts in anger as charges stayed against driver who killed child
In a tense courtroom, a judge stayed the charge against a Saskatoon woman who hit and killed a nine-year-old girl.
Skier who went missing at Sun Peaks Resort found dead
In a tragic turn of events, the 68-year-old man who went missing while skiing at Sun Peaks Resort earlier this week has been found dead, the RCMP confirmed Friday.
Canada's homicide rate down in most provinces, with 2 exceptions
The homicide rate is declining in Canada, and the country's three largest cities all saw double-digit percentage decreases in homicides per capita, according to data released this week.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Here are the Canadian cities where snow has been a sure thing
With fewer than two weeks remaining until Christmas Day, weather forecasts and snowfall projections are starting to take shape but have yet to be finalized for cities across Canada.
A new AI-powered weather model could be key to the future of your forecast. But there's a catch
Accurately predicting the weather is hard — really hard, but a new AI-powered forecast model just hit a milestone that has experts saying your forecast could soon get more accurate, and further out, too.
'They believe in diplomacy, good luck': Doug Ford doubles down on energy threat as some premiers distance themselves
Doug Ford is standing behind his threat to stop providing the U.S. with electricity in response to president-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs, even as several other premiers publicly distance themselves from the stance.
