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• Man arrested in connection with young daughter’s death granted bail

  A 47-year-old London, Ont. man, who went on the run after the death of his young daughter and was arrested earlier this month, was granted bail on Tuesday.

  

• 'I'm going to continue to do it': Man undeterred after vandal attempts to destroy snow sculptures

  Jared Clark loves to brighten his east London neighbourhood with life-sized snow sculptures in the winter — and despite surveillance footage that recently depicted a real-life Grinch attempting to destroy the sculptures, Clark remains undeterred.

  

• 'I’d be dead right now': Londoner says mobile health clinic saved her life

  Tammy St. Denis believes a mobile outreach program saved her life. She's now housed, but still needs medical care, and each Tuesday she has an assessment at the Health Outreach Mobile Engagement (HOME) Program, which is a mobile clinic that serves London's most vulnerable.

  

• Neighbourhood resistance to new sidewalk sways council committee

  Public pressure has delivered another blow to a city policy meant to improve accessibility and pedestrian connections in neighbourhoods that were built without sidewalks. Following extensive public consultation and the development of a Neighbourhood Connectivity Plan for the residential streets of Whitehills in northwest London, Ont., city staff recommend several new sidewalks.

  

• Port Elgin claims success at Tankard, Scotties Curling Tournament

  Organizers in Port Elgin, Ont. are just starting to down off the high of hosting Ontario’s largest curling tournament. Over 10,000 people packed the stands at Port Elgin’s Plex to watch 24 of the best men’s and women’s curling teams in Ontario battle each for a place at the Canadian Championships later this year.

• Downtown London recovering better than other Canadian cities, according to study

  Downtown London, Ont. is bouncing back from the pandemic better than all other medium and large sized cities in Canada. That’s according to a new study by the University of Toronto School of Cities.

• The coldest air of the season is on the way

  Wind chill values will be the story of the forecast for a good portion of the week. Icy cold air is gripping Ontario Tuesday after a relatively mild start to the year as an Arctic air mass has arrived with wind chills of close to – 20.

• COVID-19 outbreak forces overnight ER closure in Seaforth, Ont.

  The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance said due to “sudden health human resource shortages related to COVID-19,” starting on Feb. 1, Seaforth’s emergency department will be closed in the overnight hours.

• London neighbours slam more infill developments

  While Londoners have generally united behind The London Plan’s philosophy that the city must slow sprawl through intensification, delivering on that promise is fueling division.On Monday, a pair of higher-density developments became the latest test of council’s commitment to intensification.

• Loblaw ends No Name price freeze, vows 'flat' pricing 'wherever possible'

  Loblaw will not be extending its price freeze on No Name brand products, but vows to keep the yellow label product-pricing flat 'wherever possible.'

• 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.

• Parkinson's patients find community in boxing class

  Rock Steady Boxing is a no-contact boxing program held in Ilderton, Ont. which specializes in boxing for people with Parkinson’s disease. For Bob McMillan, the class is helpful with his coordination and balance, something he's been working on since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015.

• Jeopardy! dedicates entire category to Ontario but one question stumps every contestant

  Jeopardy! turned the spotlight on Ontario on Monday night with a category entirely dedicated to the province. One question stumped every contestant.

• 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.