An unusually snowy winter for London, and pure joy at Boler Mountain

The London Free Press
It’s been a banner season for Boler Mountain. The London ski hill opened on Dec. 14, a week ahead of schedule, and has been packed ever since, thanks to an unseasonably snowy winter. “Mother Nature has been very kind this year,” said Greg Strauss, a member of Boler’s management team. “It’s been a fantastic season.” […]
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It’s a Family Day weekend full of snow as storm hits London, region

The London Free Press
London is in the path of a Family Day weekend winter storm that was expected to drop as much as 30 centimetres of snow on the region, Environment Canada says. The national weather agency issued a winter storm warning for London and much of Southwestern Ontario that started Saturday morning and was expected to last […]
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Schools closed, crashes mount as snowstorm lashes London region

The London Free Press
School buses were cancelled for both major London-area school boards and multiple morning crashes were reported on both Highways 401 and 402 Thursday after an overnight snowstorm swept across the region. Shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday, officials announced on social media that all school vehicles for both the Thames Valley District school board and London […]
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Snow (and plenty of it) looms for London region: Environment Canada

The London Free Press
Significant snowfall is being expected to fall between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.
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Nearly 50 measles cases in areas east of London: Health units

The London Free Press
Measles cases have quadrupled in one area east of London and more than doubled in a second area since outbreaks were declared two weeks ago, health officials said Tuesday. There are nearly 50 cases in several counties, doctors for two area health units said at a virtual news conference. Ninh Tran, medical officer of health […]
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PHOTOS: RCMP Black Hawk helicopter on display in London

The London Free Press
One of two Black Hawk helicopters the federal government chartered as part of a $1.3-billion plan to boost security at the Canada-U.S. border landed at London International Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 11. A demonstration hosted by the RCMP was the first since the federal government announced in December it was adding the helicopters to its […]
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Tariff threat: Southwestern Ontario cities among nation’s most exposed

The London Free Press
From Windsor to Waterloo region, four area cities rank among those in Canada that would be hardest-hit by U.S. tariffs, a new report shows.
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Canada’s new border-watching Black Hawk helicopter touches down in London

The London Free Press
A pivotal new piece of Canada’s border security arsenal was on display at London International Airport Tuesday.
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Ontario election: One fresh tariff threat, one big deadline

The London Free Press
With its election almost at the half-way mark, a new threat from Donald Trump hangs over the Ontario campaign Monday.
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VIDEO: Is anyone else seeing the ‘mystery flare’ in the skies above London?

The London Free Press
Local videos showing a strange flare – or light, or something else entirely – in the skies over London have left citizens puzzled for two straight nights.
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London jobless rate rises to 7.1%, and now Donald Trump’s tariff threat looms

The London Free Press
The London area’s unemployment rate edged up in January despite the region posting strong job gains, new figures show. That marks the third straight month both economic markers have risen – in one case, that’s encouraging; in the other, not so much – for the London region, which also includes St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions […]
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Prime minister hopeful Mark Carney visits London, praises Trudeau’s tariff poise

The London Free Press
Mark Carney says he’s ready to stand up for Canada. The federal Liberal leadership hopeful made a stop in downtown London on Tuesday night to speak to supporters at Joe Kool’s. “This is a critical moment in our country’s history and I think we all sense it,” Carney said. It’s the second such moment in […]
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