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• The Farmers' Almanac just revealed Ontario's spring forecast. Here's what to expect

  The Farmers' Almanac just revealed its spring 2023 forecast and Ontario, along with much of the rest of Canada, is expected to see a “turbulent transition to warmth,” the agency predicts.

  

• Wind chill values dip to -22 C in London region

  Wind chill values will be the story of the forecast for a good portion of the week. The thermometer will read much lower than average temperatures for this time of year in the London region, but the wind chill will be even colder.

  

• London driver charged following fatal crash with pedestrian

  A person has been charged following the death of a pedestrian in a crash last week. As previously reported by CTV News, a pedestrian was struck by a car near Hamilton Road and Watmar Avenue on Jan. 24.

  

• Fatal house fire in London

  One person has died after a house fire in London. Crews were called to the scene on Tremont Road near Trafalgar Street around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday.

  

• Sarnia woman launches petition for after hours vet care after dog dies

  A Sarnia, Ont. woman whose dog died in her arms is calling on local veterinarians to establish after hours vet care. Marg Allen has launched a petition, and hopes vets will get on board.

• 'Can we renovate what we have?': Study to find whether Mount Brydges Arena be saved

  The saga continues for residents and user groups in Mount Brydges, Ont. For the last year they've thought they were getting a new multi-use facility and ice pad — however that may no longer be the case.

• Ontario woman shocked she has to pay for car repairs after hit-and-run collision

  An Ontario woman said she was shocked when she had to pay for repairs after her car was struck from behind by a pick-up truck and the driver fled the scene of the collision.

• St. Thomas police seek suspect in violent home invasion

  Police in St. Thomas, Ont. are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect who they allege participated in a violent home invasion over the weekend.

• Mental health and addictions services 'integrate' in Huron-Perth

  There’s a new name and vision for mental health in Huron and Perth counties, with little to no changes expected for clients. Two of the largest providers of mental health and addiction services in Huron and Perth counties are joining forces to become Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health Services, a chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

• 'COVID is still here': Dr. Summers says after WHO declares COVID-19 still a global health emergency

  Monday marks three years since World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus first declared COVID-19 to be a global health emergency. While the WHO announced that COVID-19 continues to be a global health emergency, the advisory panel found that the pandemic may be nearing an “inflection point” due to higher levels of immunity.

• Woodstock crash involving stolen vehicle and police cruiser now being investigated by SIU

  The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating a collision involving a stolen vehicle and a police cruiser in Woodstock.

• Chatham-Kent IBL baseball club to immediately drop 'blackbirds' name

  The newly minted Chatham-Kent Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) franchise is immediately dropping their recently announced “Blackbirds” name after learning the term held historical derogatory use.

• 'Precedent setting case': Southwestern Ontario judge rules homeless encampment can stay in park

  It could be a watershed moment for homeless policies in Ontario. A judge denied a Region of Waterloo court bid for an injunction to have homeless encampments removed from land at Victoria Street North and Weber Street West in Kitchener due to too few shelter spaces, and the decision is already on the radar of city officials and homeless advocates in London.

• Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull dies at 84

  Bobby Hull once proudly said that he played the way he lived -- straightforward. The Hockey Hall of Famer, who electrified fans through the 1960s and 70s, died on Monday at the age of 84. Hull played for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks before a jump to the Winnipeg Jets of the upstart World Hockey Association in 1972, a move that led to lawsuits but ultimately higher salaries for hockey players.