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Promised by Premier Doug Ford last fall, $200 cheques are now landing in mailboxes across Ontario. Heather Rivers reports on what you need to know about them.
London’s housing market ended 2024 on a positive note, bolstered by a strong fall that helped the region reach 8,000 homes sold for the first time in three years. All signs pointed to an even stronger 2025 amid lower interest rates and new mortgage rules meant to help first-time buyers. But clouds are now on […]
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
Former lifeguard Nathan MacIntyre is on a crusade to teach others about the dangers lurking in Southwestern Ontario Great Lakes after an especially deadly summer in the surf. MacIntyre, 43, is a massage therapist who worked 18 seasons as a lifeguard until 2016, guarding swimmers at Port Stanley’s main beach. Following the drowning death of 14-year-old Omer Buz there in July, MacIntyre’s passion for water safety was reignited. The 43-year-old is part of the Elgin County Drowning Prevention Coalition and hopes to raise awareness of rip currents through presentations to first responders and the public. He spoke with LFP reporter Brian Williams. Read More