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• Special Investigations Unit clears Stratford officer who 'fell short' of his duty in connection to death of 18-month-old

  A decision handed down by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) ruled a Stratford police officer who “fell short in his duty of care” will not be criminally prosecuted in connection to the death of a toddler who was “failing to thrive.”

  

• Sunshine pushes through for the London region

  A foggy start to the day in the London region with mostly sunshine getting us through the rest of the week and into the weekend.

  

• Few details available following police operation in Woodstock, Ont.

  Details from police are scarce, but a section of Wilson Street in Woodstock was shut down Wednesday afternoon for what police called a “weapons-related" investigation.

• Arrest warrant issued for London, Ont. man in human trafficking investigation

  London police are asking for the public’s help after three men were charged following a human trafficking investigation.

• Outspoken MPP Bill Murdoch passes away

  One of the most outspoken MPP’s in Ontario has passed away. Bill Murdoch, who represented Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound for 21 years, passed away on Tuesday, following a two-year-long fight with cancer.

• Heavy OPP presence in Southwold, Ont. Wednesday evening

  Few details are known at this time, but there is a heavy police presence in Southwold Wednesday evening.

• Booze at variety store within steps of Western University opposed

  The battle over booze in Ontario corner stores is taking a new direction in London, Ont.

• Nuclear waste decision delayed until 2024

  Lise Morton, vice president of site selection for the Nuclear Management Organization (NWMO), says the lack of face to face to communication caused by the pandemic, is the reason it has pushed a deadline to find a home for Canada’s high level nuclear waste, from the end of next year, to the fall of 2024.

• SIU investigating after man suffers serious injuries following incident on Highbury Avenue

  The province's police watchdog is investigating the circumstances of a man's injuries he suffered early Wednesday morning.

• Ontario extending $10/day child-care opt-in deadline to get more operators to apply

  Ontario is extending the deadline for child-care operators to apply for the $10-a-day program and standardizing the process in an attempt to get more providers to sign up.

• The return of Zellers: Hudson's Bay to resurrect Canadian discount retail chain

  Canadian department store Zellers hopes to make a comeback next year, a decade after the discount chain shuttered most of its locations., brand owner Hudson's Bay Co. said Wednesday.

• Police asking public to use caution after baby locked inside vehicle

  Provincial police are asking parents to always be mindful after a baby was locked inside a vehicle accidentally.

• Sarnia, Ont. police locate missing 17-year-old girl

  Police in Sarnia, Ont. have located a missing teenage girl.

• Ontario govt ordered to pay $3.5M to company at heart of 2003 tainted-meat probe

  Ontario's highest court has ordered the provincial government to pay $3.5 million to a company at the heart of a tainted-meat scandal nearly two decades ago, pointing to the province's "litany of bureaucratic ineptitude" in temporarily taking over the business.