Local Contests

Councillor wants to offer a free day riding London Transit — but should it be everyday?

A city councillor wants free rides on London Transit on a Sunday this fall, and urges colleagues to pursue no-fare transit in the future.

'Breaks my heart': Residents react to removal of Canada goose nest, destruction of eggs

Residents who live in the Hyde Park Place apartments in north London, Ont. said they are heartbroken after Old Oak Properties removed two geese nests, containing more than half a dozen eggs.

Ontario suspends Sarnia chemical plant approval over benzene emissions

Ontario's Ministry of the Environment has ordered a petrochemical facility in Sarnia to suspend its production operations after high benzene emissions, first flagged by a neighbouring First Nation.

South Bruce Council unanimously approves nuclear waste hosting agreement

On Wednesday, councillors with the Municipality of South Bruce voted on a nuclear waste hosting agreement that could change the course of their community forever.

PLAYOFF TRACKER

PLAYOFF TRACKER | Knights take Game 4 in Saginaw

Sam O'Reilly scored twice and added two assists as the visiting London Knights defeated the Saginaw Spirit 7-3 on Wednesday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven OHL Western Conference final series.

Protestors set up tent encampment on campus, Western University says

As protestors set up tent encampments at universities across Canada and the U.S.in support of Palestine, London, Ont.’s Western University finds itself no exception on Wednesday.

Toronto Blue Jays give nearly $300K in baseball diamond upgrades to southwestern Ont. communities

There is a time when the baseball diamond at Kettle Point First Nation was a gathering place for the community. However, that time has faded, much like the quality of the facility, and it is long overdue for an upgrade.

Provincial byelections being held in two Ontario ridings, one race quite competitive

Polls and observers suggest the Progressive Conservatives and Liberals are neck and neck in Milton, just west of Mississauga, while the Tories are largely expected to hold onto the southwest Ontario riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex.