Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways

Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways
The London Free Press
Schools in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties are closed following an overnight dump of heavy snow that coated area roads, with more snow on the way. The Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards said Wednesday morning all schools outside London are closed. London schools are open and buses
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Kincardine residents charged in drug trafficking investigation

Kincardine residents charged in drug trafficking investigation
Kincardine News
Two Kincardine residents are facing charges after police executed warrants at several properties as part of a drug trafficking investigation. At 5 a.m. on Oct. 15, the Grey-Bruce Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed simultaneous search warrants in Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss with assistance from Wellington, Huron-Perth, Brant-Oxford, Middlesex, and Lambton
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OPP officer caused crash with school bus that killed him, driver: Documents

OPP officer caused crash with school bus that killed him, driver: Documents
The London Free Press
An OPP officer drove through a stop sign at a Southwestern Ontario intersection and struck a school bus, causing it to roll three times into a field and killing the drivers of both vehicles, according to legal documents. The documents filed as part of a settlement between the family of
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Qualtech Seating Systems, a Magna plant, will shut down in October, cutting 49 jobs, the company said in a statement.

The London Free Press
A London automotive parts plant is shutting down, hurt by the extended closing of the Cami Assembly plant in Ingersoll. Qualtech Seating Systems, a Magna plant, will shut down in October, the company said in a statement. The plant employs 49 people.  “Magna confirms it has communicated to employees at
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Police probe fourth Pride flag incident in rural township this spring

The London Free Press
Police are investigating another theft of a rainbow Pride flag in Norwich – the fourth incident this spring involving stolen or vandalized flags in the area. Two unknown men took the flag from a residence on Jerdon Street on Saturday at 1 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police said. The suspects are described as shirtless white men […]
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Measles cases decline in Ontario outbreak’s London-region epicentre

The London Free Press
Five news cases of measles were recorded during the week ending June 26 by Southwestern Public Health
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Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: ‘Cautiously encouraged’

The London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]
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Rural Southwestern Ontario politicians say no to wind turbines

The London Free Press
A Southwestern Ontario municipality has rejected a proposed wind turbine project after politicians received a loud negative response from many residents.
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London’s military industrial sector may play a critical role in strengthening  Canada’s renewed commitment to defence, as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to increase military spending by $9 billio

The London Free Press
Canada’s aggressive new military rhetoric was on Monday welcomed by an analyst as well as workers at London’s General Dynamics Land Systems Canada plant. The city’s military industrial base may play a key role in Canada’s renewed commitment to national defence. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pledge to boost military spending by $9 billion this fiscal year could […]
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