'Walk of Gratitude': 100-year-old veteran in London, Ont. completes 100 mile walk for homeless vets
With his wife Joyce on his arm, Tom Hennessy left Victoria Park in London, Ont. to complete his 100-mile walk to raise money for homeless veterans.
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Special Olympics athletes celebrate Canada Day with torch run
After a two-year break due to COVID-19, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics was back Friday in London.
'We're here to honour survivors:' Turtle Island Healing Walk returns to London, Ont.
Close to 1,000 people are at Victoria Park in London, Ont Friday morning for the second annual Turtle Island Healing Walk.
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Body of Burlington, Ont. man pulled from Lake Huron
The Body of a Burlington, Ont. man has been pulled from Lake Huron.
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Stratford police release use of force data from 2020 and 2021
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12-year-old charged with assault in North Perth
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Heat warning expected to come down late Friday
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Police identify teen cyclist involved in fatal crash
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Ford says he'll end 'unfair' insurance premiums based on Ontario postal codes
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Sorry— not sorry? School board motion to apologize to rural leaders dies behind closed doors
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'A weight has been lifted off our shoulders': Grand Bend business owners relieved construction phase is over
It’s the first long weekend in weeks without construction and traffic delays along the main strip in Grand Bend.
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Two local hospitals close emergency room this long weekend
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London Thrashers hope to expand women's lacrosse
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Stabbing being investigated by London police
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Healing, hope and honour
![The second annual Turtle Island Healing Walk took place through downtown London, Ont. on Canada Day.]()
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Glass bottle thrown at baby stroller
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Ford delivers on election promise, cuts gas tax
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June 30: Police give new details on bank shooting
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More choice means lower housing prices
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ER closures in local communities
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Interest growing in women’s lacrosse
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Celebrations, protests take place on Canada Day in Ottawa
Thousands of people wearing red and white and waiving Canadian flags packed downtown Ottawa to celebrate Canada's 155th birthday on Friday, while groups of protesters popped up around Parliament Hill to protest COVID-19 vaccines and federal restrictions.
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The Canadian flag in the context of 'Freedom Convoy' and residential schools
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A recent survey shows nearly 50 per cent of Canadians who rent expect to do so forever. As rising interest and inflation rates contribute to a sense of pessimism among first-time homebuyers in Canada, some are sharing their struggles with purchasing their first house.
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Canada Day celebrations and protests return to the capital
Daniele Hamamdjian reflects on the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
