London is building an island fortress of sorts to ensure residents still can flush their toilets as climate change makes Thames River floods more common and dangerous threats. Read More
With 30 years and more than 2,000 games under his belt, the London Knights recently honoured Mike Stubbs, the club's longtime radio voice and play-by-play commentator. Amid another season of calling the Ontario Hockey League's No. 1 team, Stubbs spoke with LFP reporter Jack Moulton about his career so far. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Read More
A mega-deficit, job cuts and demotions, a mass board resignation and a fraud probe by London police. London Health Sciences Centre, the region's largest hospital, made headlines in 2024 as it worked to rebound from several tumultuous years in its top ranks and tried to address a $150-million budget shortfall. The hospital's 10-person advisory committee is busy gathering community feedback to help plan LHSC’s future, part of a process that will unfold in 2025. Our Jennifer Bieman caught up with supervisor David Musyj, seconded to LHSC from Windsor Regional Hospital in May and appointed by the province as the hospital's supervisor in September, to talk about LHSC’s next steps. Read More
It's time to raise a pint to the year that was and 10 thoughts from the craft beer world in 2024. Read More
Desperate parents. Long lineups at stores. Fights and even stampedes. If you're a millennial, or a parent of one, you might remember these must-have toys that turned Christmas shopping upside-down. Read More
London's suburbs over the next 25 years will be getting a bigger and better networks of roads, revived bus rapid transit, bike lanes, and sidewalks, according to newly released details of city hall's 25-year master transportation plan. LFP's Jack Moulton explains what's on the table so far. Read More
From a surge in snowblower sales to the city asking for help uncovering bagged leaves buried under snow, this week's big lake-effect storms impacted London and the region in different ways. Read More
Ontario's premier is pledging new legislation that will crack down on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not. Reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at what's been said, and what it might mean. Read More
As London's population swells beyond expectation, and the city looks down the barrel of the national housing crisis, there are new questions about available land and its affordability. LFP reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at the city's urban growth boundary, and why it should or shouldn't be expanded. Read More
OHL reporter Ryan Pyette is taking questions about what’s happening on the ice, in the general managers’ suites and in the league office throughout the season. Have a question? Put it in the comment section below or email us at lfpnewsletters@postmedia.com Read More
Monday marked the first meeting of city council's refreshed committees including the shrunken community and protective services committee. Reporter Jack Moulton explains the committee system, and why the smaller body already is presenting headaches. Read More
Londoners know it when they see it, lake-effect snow closing in and blanketing the region. Bands of intense snow coming off Lake Huron cancel school buses and dash travel plans each winter, often with little warning. Our Jennifer Bieman reports on the science behind the streamers. Read More