City prepares for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
Rain or shine, Charlie Smith from Joe Kool's is expecting a full house for St. Patrick's Day.
“We're expecting a great turnout,” he said. “It's definitely one of the more fun days of the year to go to Joe Kool's, also, definitely one of our busiest.”
For last year's celebrations, COVID-19 was still on the minds of some people. Smith expects this year that that will change as more people are less hesitant about getting out for celebration.
“There was a lot more hesitancy back there. A lot of people, I think, would still refrain from coming out,” Smith said. “Yeah, I'm sure it'll be full house.”
Meanwhile, the London Police Service will be out in force looking for open liquor, underage drinking, and enforcing City of London by-laws.
A lone rioter stands is silhouetted by a fire as he prepares to throw a glass bottle at police during a riot on London, Ont., early Sunday, March 18, 2012. (London Community News, Mike Maloney)“As always, public safety is our priority,” said Const. Sandasha Bough. “We want everyone to have fun, but to do so responsibly, we will have an increased police presence in and around the downtown core, as well as the entire City of London.”
Eleven years ago, the riot on Flemming Drive during St. Patrick’s Day put an international stain on the city's reputation, and while it's not expected to repeat, Bough said police are prepared if things get too rowdy.
“While we're not able to anticipate what might transpire, we will have officers on hand who are trained and prepared for any given situation,” she said.
A traffic note from the city was put up on Richmond Street on Thursday, advising residents that parking on the southbound lanes of Richmond from Oxford to York streets will be prohibited.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
Nobel laureate Alice Munro, the Canadian literary giant who became one of the world's most esteemed contemporary authors and one of history's most honoured short story writers, has died at age 92.
Latest updates on air quality alerts, and when the smoke may reach Ontario and Quebec
Wildfires have led Environment Canada to issue air quality advisories for parts of B.C., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories, as forecasters warn the smoke could drift farther east.
Maximum payout for LifeLabs class-action drops from $150 estimate to $7.86
Canadian LifeLabs customers who filed an application for a class-action settlement began receiving their payments this week, though at a much lower amount than initially expected.
1 killed, 3 injured in head-on crash on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
Ontario Provincial Police are responding to a fatal collision involving two vehicles on Highway 417 in Ottawa's west end on Tuesday morning.
Are these Canada's best restaurants? Annual top 100 list revealed
The annual list of Canada's top restaurants in the country was just released and here are the places that made the 2024 cut.
Significant police presence as Israeli flag flies at Ottawa City Hall
The Israeli flag is flying at Ottawa City Hall today to mark the country's national day, with plans to hold a private ceremony to mark Israel's Independence Day. There is a significant police presence at City Hall, including security barriers outside the main doors.
Steal a car, lose your driver's licence for 10 years under new Ontario proposal
Repeat car thieves may face lengthy licence bans under proposed changes to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act.
8 dead, at least 40 injured as farmworkers' bus overturns in central Florida
A bus carrying farmworkers in central Florida overturned on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about 40 other passengers, authorities said.
Attack on prison van in France kills 2 officers, inmate escapes
Armed assailants killed two French prison officers and seriously wounded three others in an attack on a convoy in Normandy on Tuesday and an inmate escaped, officials said.