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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Infant dies after contracting measles in utero in Southwestern Ontario

The London Free Press
An infant born prematurely after contracting measles in the womb has died in Southwestern Ontario, the province's top public-health official said on Thursday.
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MEASLES: Are fewer new cases a sign of the outbreak’s end?

The London Free Press
The public health office at the epicentre of Ontario’s measles outbreak has reported the lowest number of new infections in a week since April.
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Pride flags vandalized at school twice in one week

The London Free Press
Police are investigating after a rainbow Pride flag was damaged at a Norwich elementary school – the second such act of vandalism in just over a week in the Oxford County town, which has a fraught history with LGBTQ symbols. Two people damaged the flag at Emily Stowe elementary school on Jerdon Street shortly after midnight […]
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More than 100 new measles cases in Elgin, Oxford: Health unit

The London Free Press
The London-area health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak is reporting more than 100 new infections in a week for the first time since the outbreak began in October. Southwestern Public Health reported 104 new measles cases in Elgin and Oxford counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas since May 8 on Thursday. The […]
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