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Life-threatening injuries after Elgin County crash

A person from St. Thomas is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Elgin County over the weekend.

Charges laid after incident in Londesborough on Sunday

OPP responded to the village around 12:15 p.m. for a call about a man holding a knife and damaging property.

An OPP officer is seen in Londesborough, Ont. during an investigation on June 4, 2023. (Source: Darrell Bergsma)

'Normal' temperatures return to the London region

A much more seasonal week, temperature wise, is on the way for the London area. The sunshine remains but temperatures will drop a few degrees to between 20 C and 24 C — the normal for this time of year being around 24 C.

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Wanderlust Wives journey around the world

A local couple sold their house, left their jobs and set out on a dream trip — something inspired by life changing events.

Miranda Mattucci (R) and Caitlin Brisco (L) took a leave from their jobs and travelled the world. (Source: @wanderlust.wives/Instagram)

'I can't afford $1,800 a month': London, Ont. woman evicted on her 83rd birthday

Christel Barrett did not expect to be crying on her 83rd birthday. The London octogenarian and her daughter Deborah Barrett were two of 20 tenants of 1270 and 1280 Webster St. who received eviction notices by their landlord.

Christel Barrett, 83, is being evicted from her London, Ont. apartment. (Brent Lale/CTV News London)

'I'm back': Dragster returns to track 19 months after car was stolen and stripped to pieces

Stewart Addley is back on track. Nineteen months after his 1965 Plymouth Satellite was stolen from a storage facility, and stripped to pieces, he returned the rebuilt dragster to the quarter-mile track Saturday in Sparta, Ont.

Stewart Addley fires up his 1965 Plymouth Satellite dragster, 19 months after it was rebuilt from scratch. The car was stolen in 2021, and recovered five months later. Pictured in London, Ont. on Sunday, May 7, 2023.(Brent Lale/CTV News London)

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An Ontario man with a genetic disorder said he was shocked when he got his latest prescription filled for a medication he has been taking for the past ten years.

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Instagram and Facebook to charge monthly fees for verified accounts

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'I wanted to cry': Ontario woman to pay nearly $9,000 in damage to uninsured parked car

An Ontario woman is on the hook for nearly $9,000 in damages after her uninsured car was hit while stored in a parking lot.

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'We are on the right track:' Toronto formally ends municipal state of emergency after 777 days

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Local medical officers of health pen letter to Ontario's top doctor asking for mask mandates back

Three local medical officers of health have written a joint letter to Ontario's top doctor, asking him to bring back mask mandates in schools and other indoor public settings.

Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health makes his way to a press conference regarding the lifting of most mask mandates for indoor settings in Ontario at QueenÕs Park in Toronto on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario Liberals pledge to add COVID-19 vaccine to school immunization list

The Ontario Liberals say they would add COVID-19 vaccination to the immunization schedule for schools, if elected.

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Poilievre threatens to filibuster budget bill if Liberals don't meet demands

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don't meet his demands.

Flanked by Conservative Finance and Middle Class Prosperity critic Jasraj Singh Hallan and Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman and other members of Parliament, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre speaks with reporters in the Foyer of the House of Commons, Monday, June 5, 2023 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Conservatives call on feds to see killer Bernardo returned to maximum-security prison

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EXCLUSIVE | Feds providing $1.5M for increased security at Pride events across Canada

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Anand: China irresponsible over Taiwan Strait collision risk with Canada, U.S. ships

Defence Minister Anita Anand says Beijing acted irresponsibly on the weekend in the Taiwan Strait, where Washington says a Chinese warship forced a U.S. vessel to avoid a collision near a Canadian frigate.

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