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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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'Picture perfect' forecast on the way for Thursday
A "picture perfect" Thursday is expected in the region with sunshine and a highs above normal for this time of year. "It will already be 12 C by 8 a.m. with a forecast high of 21," said CTV News London meteorologist Julie Atchison.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dresden dump could be the single issue causing a stink in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex by-election
It was a wasted Wednesday in Wallaceburg when opponents of a proposed garbage dump in Dresden showed up to meet the premier face-to-face to make their concerns known. On the eve of a provincial by-election in the region, Doug Ford was a no-show.
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Ornge 'Blood on Board' program expands to London, Ont.
Ornge, Ontario’s provider of air ambulance and critical care transport services, and London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) announced Wednesday the expansion of the Blood on Board program to the Forest City.
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'They were fortunate': No injuries reported in London rollover crash
The collision at the intersection of Gainsborough and Aldersbrook Roads, was forceful enough to flip a grey SUV. A black SUV was also damaged.
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Investigation underway after 25 year old suffers life-threatening injuries in construction accident
OPP and the Ministry of Labour are investigating after a 25-year-old individual sustained life-threatening injuries during a construction accident in Lucan Biddulph.
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Ont. woman who faked pregnancy to defraud doulas arrested again on similar charges
Victims of a Brantford, Ont., woman who was sentenced to house arrest earlier this year for defrauding and deceiving doulas say they’re not surprised she’s been apprehended again on similar charges.
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Sarnia police lay charges after two-day crime spree
According to police, two men have been charged after an incident at Jackpot City gaming facility in Sarnia, followed by multiple other thefts the following day.
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The investigation into how a train moving through the City of London caught fire has been turned over to the CP Rail police. Just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, London fire received multiple 911 calls about an eastbound train on fire, crossing over Oxford Street.
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A new Canadian dental care program is offering the hope of care to millions, but while 1.7 million people have signed up for the plan, only about 5,000 dentists have done the same.
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Some Canadian cottage owners upset after Ottawa increases capital gains tax
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An Ontario senior thought he called Geek Squad for help with his printer. Instead, he got scammed out of $25,000
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Less than half of Canadians say they will buy an electric vehicle as their next car: survey
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Just days before the seventh anniversary of the day Jack Letts was thrown in prison with thousands of suspected ISIS fighters, his mother, Sally Lane, delivered a small stack of envelopes to the headquarters of Global Affairs Canada in Ottawa.
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Dental care program accepting claims for 1 million seniors
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Ont. woman who faked pregnancy to defraud doulas arrested again on similar charges
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Liberal MP says she's leaving politics over disrespectful dialogue, threats, misogyny
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