Roads

“Several people” died in a crash Friday northeast of London involving a transport truck and two SUVs, an OPP officer says. “There’s several people that have been pronounced deceased (at the scene),” OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said. “Nobody has told me any ages at all, I’ve just been told we have multiple casualties.” The transport […]

Uncontroversial fact: We need more homes.

The Ontario government's strong mayor powers, now a couple years old, have been expanded to even more municipalities and some are not happy about it.

Some London homeowners were still waiting for the power to come back on more than 24 hours following a powerful storm that knocked over trees and forced the closings of four schools and a golf course. City crews and private tree companies fanned out in west and south London on Wednesday to clear branches and […]

A driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries Thursday morning after crashing on a section of road that was washed out after heavy overnight rain

Lanes in both directions of Highway 402 were closed Wednesday morning as Ontario Provincial Police officers carried out a “sudden death investigation,” officials said. The highway was closed between Nauvoo and Forest roads, according to Lambton OPP. It’s part of a morning of havoc on 400-series highways across the storm-hit London region. “It has caused […]

Forecast heavy rain and frozen ground could result in flooding this weekend in the London area, Environment Canada says.

A London-based vegan fast-food restaurant has raised $2 million to be used, in part, to open manufacturing facilities south of the border

Provincial police urged drivers in the London region to stay off the roads as blowing snow created white-out conditions while the largest local hospital prepared for a crush of injured patients Saturday afternoon. OPP in Middlesex, Huron and Perth counties asked drivers to avoid unnecessary travel with flurries and gusting winds sending snow flying across […]

If Canada is to hold its own in this complex world, it must be led by its populated communities

An old-fashioned winter like we haven't seen in years has led to piles of snow and ice, potential hazards for anyone braving the outdoors.

An old-fashioned winter like we haven't seen in years has led to piles of snow and ice, potential hazards for anyone braving the outdoors.