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• Marit Stiles officially confirmed as Ontario NDP leader by majority vote

  Marit Stiles has been confirmed as the new leader of the Ontario NDP after a majority of party members voted in favour of the lone candidate.

  

• One in four Canadian cancer patients still experiencing cancelled appointments: survey

  In the field of cancer treatment, nothing is more important than diagnosing and treating the problem as quickly as possible — but according to new survey data, about one in four Canadian cancer patients report that they are still experiencing cancelled or postponed appointments.

  

• Grim discovery prompts 'active police investigation' in Woodstock

  The public is being asked to avoid the area of Sixth Avenue in Woodstock, Ont. on Friday afternoon due to an “active police investigation” following a grim discovery made by police.

  

• Poor oral health could affect the brain later in life: early study

  An early study has shown keeping your gums and teeth healthy may have added benefits for your brain health.

  

• Other infill developments face neighbourhood opposition — this one is welcomed

  Mounting resistance to infill development in neighbourhoods is testing city council’s commitment to The London Plan’s intensification targets. However, one prominent project is bucking the trend.

• Man and woman found guilty in London, Ont. human trafficking case

  After a trial in the spring, Elkan Vyizigaro, 26, and Jamie Ryckman, 27 — who were charged with several human trafficking-related offences involving a London woman — were found guilty.

• 'Chloe was a bright light': Former cheerleading coach remembers victim of fatal south London crash

  One person has died and four others were sent to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in south London Wednesday night. The deceased has since been identified as 19-year-old Chloe MacKenzie by the London Police Service, and she is being remembered by her former cheerleading coach.

• Bus cancellations and road conditions

  Extreme cold and snow squall warnings are impacting roads and school bus operations in the region, and multiple area roads and highways have been closed by OPP due to hazardous driving conditions.

• Cold weather alert extended due to frigid temperatures: MLHU

  As temperatures remain the coldest they have been of the season, the Middlesex London Health Unit has made the decision to extend a previously issued cold weather alert into Saturday.

• Home destroyed by fire in Bruce County blaze

  A home in the Bruce County village of Riversdale has been destroyed by fire. Fire officials said they were called to the house fire on Monday night around 8:30 p.m.

• 'Journey to the Stars' arrives in Goderich, Ont.

  A truly out of this world experience awaits those that venture to Goderich this weekend. An inflatable solar system has been set up inside Goderich’s Memorial Arena as part of their annual Winterfest.

• Fire rips through home on Adelaide Street North

  London, Ont. firefighters faced challenges on two fronts as they battled a blaze on Adelaide Street North early Friday morning. The first challenge was the snow and freezing overnight temperatures.

• Extreme cold and snow squall warnings blanket Ontario

  No one is calling Wiarton Willie a liar, but since he predicted an early spring on Thursday in Wiarton, it has not stopped snowing, and the temperature has dropped a whopping 15 degrees. Those snow squalls and cold temperatures have prompted road closures and school bus cancellation across Bruce, Huron, and Middlesex counties.

• Reptilia applies for accreditation for London facility

  The debate on whether to offer an exemption to a city by-law in order to accommodate a 30,000 sq. ft. zoo to open in Westmount Mall continues at city hall. However, City of London City councillors have questions about the company and its loss of accreditation at two other facilities.