Lanes in both directions of Highway 402 were closed Wednesday morning as Ontario Provincial Police officers carried out a “sudden death investigation,” officials said. The highway was closed between Nauvoo and Forest roads, according to Lambton OPP. It’s part of a morning of havoc on 400-series highways across the storm-hit London region. “It has caused […]





A measles outbreak that has infected scores of unvaccinated children in Southwestern Ontario reportedly had its start at a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick last year. In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, the province’s chief medical officer of  health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said there was “an exposure at a large gathering […]





“I’m blessed to be able to do this,” said Lisa Harper, resource development manager for United Way Perth-Huron. Harper was the guest speaker at the March 20 meeting of the Kinloss Kairshea Women’s Institute, held at the former Lucknow town hall and she spoke on the Northern Huron Connection Centre (NHCC) in Wingham. The NHCC […]






Canadians have been plunged into a snap federal election after newly minted Prime Minister Mark Carney, heading a minority Liberal government, called the vote for April 28 amid the unfolding Canada-U.S. trade war. Here are key things to know about the contests in the 10-riding London region. THE SCORECARD When Parliament was dissolved and the […]