Police probing damage to 27,000-volt wire that caused power loss

Police probing damage to 27,000-volt wire that caused power loss
The London Free Press
London police are investigating damage to a 27,000-volt wire that sparked a small fire and knocked out power to about 5,000 London Hydro customers Friday morning. The suspected attempt to steal copper was condemned by the utility’s chief executive and municipal leaders, who said the act put the lives of
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SEE IT: Video shows firefighters battling construction-material blaze

The London Free Press
London fire crews responded to a large blaze involving construction materials east of downtown late Tuesday, officials say.
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Researchers assessing tornado damage north of London

The London Free Press
A tornado touched down Monday near Lucan, causing minor damage to a farm property, trees and crops, the Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed.
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SEE IT: Lightning strikes London high school, nixing grad ceremony

The London Free Press
A Tuesday night graduation ceremony at South Collegiate Institute in London "abruptly ended" when lightning struck the stately old high school in the city's Old South neighbourhood.
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Pearson: Nation-building can’t come at expense of environment

The London Free Press
Not all growth is progress and not all urgency is an excuse for irresponsibility
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Clean-up continues in parts of London pounded by spring storm

The London Free Press
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 […]
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Spring storm topples trees, knocks out power to thousands in London

The London Free Press
A spring storm blew across London Tuesday, toppling trees and leaving nearly 12,000 homes and businesses without power. The late-afternoon storm brought rain, hail and powerful winds gusts of nearly 70 km/h that lasted for about an hour before the sunshine returned around 5 p.m. “For a quick storm, there was quite a bit of […]
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Federal election: Jagmeet Singh, Mark Carney shore up support in London

The London Free Press
The federal election campaign came to London Friday night, with Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holding separate rallies within five kilometres of each other. Facing the prospect of losing some of the 24 seats the party had in the last Parliament, Singh carved out time in the crucial home stretch of […]
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A history of complaints, bylaw probes at east-end home razed by fatal fire

The London Free Press
An east London home where a woman was killed in a recent fire had previously landed in the crosshairs of bylaw officials and was the scene a past blaze related to homeless people living in the backyard.
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