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Overnight house fire claims the lives of two pets

The London Fire Department tackled a blaze at a home in south London early Sunday morning, which claimed the lives of two pets and resulted in approximately $250,000 in damages.

An overnight fire at a home on Guildford Crescent in London, Ont. on July 3, 2022 claimed the life of two pets and racked up an estimated $250,000 in damages. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)

'Boom, boom, boom': London police and fire investigating suspicious car fire in parking garage

Heavy smoke and loud explosions woke up a number of residents in a high-rise apartment Saturday morning on Capulet Lane in London, Ont. when a fire broke out in the parking garage next to their building.

Multiple cars were heavily damaged after a fire broke out in an underground parking garage at an apartment building located on Capulet Lane and Beaverbrook Avenue on July 2, 2022. (Brent Lale/CTV News London)

Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

Emergency rooms across Quebec are overcrowded as staff take advantage of the opportunity to take much need vacations.

Canada Day long weekend to end with plenty of sunshine in London

While Canada Day weather was unsettled throughout the region, Londoners will be treated to idyllic weather to wrap up the long weekend.

McDonald's Canada to end 'free hot drink' stickers on cups

The days of collecting stickers from cups and claiming a hot drink after purchasing six will soon be a thing of the past at McDonald’s Canada locations as of December 2023.

Doctor prepared to take legal action if Ontario doesn't expand COVID-19 booster eligibility

Ontario is not yet allowing most adults under the age of 60 to get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot, prompting one doctor to prepare legal action to get the province to widen eligibility.

St. Marys welcomes everyone 'home' this weekend as grads and tourists gather

The town of St. Marys is celebrating this long weekend with a party five years — and a pandemic delay — in the making. It is Homecoming-Heritage Weekend, and that means plenty of activities and memories in Stonetown.

TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

'Ungrading': How one Ontario teacher is changing her approach to report cards

An Ontario high school teacher plans to continue with an alternative method of grading her students after an experiment last semester in which students proposed a grade and had to justify it with examples of their work.