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• New boundaries proposed for Ontario ridings

  The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission for Ontario has unveiled new proposed ridings that would change boundaries in and around London.

  

• Clinton man charged with counselling to commit murder

  A 75-year-old from Clinton has been charged after reports the individual was soliciting assistance in committing murder.

  

• Ontario’s largest antique tractor sale benefits charity

  Gordon Brindley has been collecting antique tractors for the better part of 50 years. But now that Brindley is reaching his golden years, the former auctioneer and farm equipment dealer thought it was time to sell his collection of more than 570 antique tractors and another 1,000 pieces of farm machinery.

• Western receives $3.9 million investment for its wind testing facility

  A facility at Western University that’s capable of generating weather systems such as tornadoes and hurricanes received a large investment from the federal government on Friday.

• Pfizer booster approved for children aged 5-11 by Health Canada

  Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old.

• Multiple emergency departments across region to temporarily close in coming days

  The emergency departments (ED) at Walkerton, Chesley, Seaforth and St. Marys hospitals will have closures over the coming days, beginning Friday evening.

• Councillor Cassidy not seeking re-election

  Two-term city councillor and former deputy mayor Maureen Cassidy will not seek re-election this fall. Just hours before the deadline for candidates to register at city hall, Coun. Cassidy confirms her decision to step aside.

• Two people, one horse injured following Elgin County crash

  OPP in Elgin County are on scene of a crash involving an electric bike and a pickup truck hauling a livestock trailer. According to police, two people and one horse were injured in the crash that happened just after 7 a.m. at a Lyons Line, Malahide Township address.

• Family and friends remember hit-and-run victim

  Kevin Walsh was a larger than life personality that lived life to the fullest, his friends say. But, that life came to an abrupt end on July 19 when Walsh, his wife, and their two friends were struck by a passing motorist on a quiet street in Eugenia, Ont.

• Why London police may no longer be responding to noise complaints

  A joint pilot project between city hall and London police will see municipal by-law officers respond to most noise complaints. During the final quarter of 2022, an eight-member team of municipal noise and parking enforcement officers will respond to noise complaints 24/7.

• OPP discriminated against migrant workers during DNA sweep: Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

  The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has ruled that the OPP racially discriminated against migrant farm workers during a search for a suspected rapist in Elgin County in 2013.

• London man arrested in St. Catharines after armed robbery in North Bay: Police

  A London, Ont. man has been arrested in St. Catharines in relation to an armed robbery in North Bay. On Aug. 16, Niagara Regional Police Service notified officers in St. Catharines that a wanted person may be in the area. On Aug. 17, police found and arrested a suspect in the area of Montebello Park, in St. Catharines.

• Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs

  Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.

• 'COVID-19 is here to stay': Transmission likely to increase this fall, Dr. Alex Summers says

  With back-to-school just around the corner, local health officials are anticipating that the region will likely see a jump in COVID-19 cases this fall.