At London-area hospitals, winter injuries pile up like snowbanks

The London Free Press
An old-fashioned winter like we haven't seen in years has led to piles of snow and ice, potential hazards for anyone braving the outdoors.
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At London-area hospitals, winter injuries pile up like snowbanks

The London Free Press
An old-fashioned winter like we haven't seen in years has led to piles of snow and ice, potential hazards for anyone braving the outdoors.
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Ontario election: Five things to know about early voting

The London Free Press
Three days of advance polling in Ontario’s Feb. 27 election open Thursday. Here’s all you need to know if you want to cast your ballot ahead of time. Jonathan Juha reports.  THE BIG PICTURE  With one week to go in Ontario’s snap election, its first mid-winter vote in 44 years and the first early election […]
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Brookside Public School holds public speaking competition

The Lucknow Sentinel

A time honoured tradition of public speaking continues at Brookside Public School. The school’s public speaking competition was held on Feb. 6 and what a success it was. There were many first-time speakers in the gym this year. We heard about hockey and hockey teams, snow days, different tractors, Harry Potter, the pet dog, family […]

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Child witness describes ‘bad stuff’ made at alleged luxury home drug lab

The London Free Press
It was a dark-coloured sticky substance that was illegal. “I didn’t know the name of the stuff he was making,” the young school-age child testified at a drug-lab trial. “I knew it was the weed and the syrup and the gummies… and the cigars made out of weed.” It was remarkable testimony from a school-age […]
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UPDATE: Vehicles stuck in snow across Grey-Bruce on Tuesday

Kincardine News

Intense snow squalls continued to result in road closures in Grey-Bruce on Tuesday, while students across the two counties were home from school.  Grey-Bruce OPP said they responded to close to 40 collisions on Monday alone, along with numerous other traffic hazard calls, including vehicles stuck in drifts and snowbanks. They were asking people to […]

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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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Buses cancelled as Grey-Bruce is blanketed in snow, squalls expected

The Lucknow Sentinel

More snow. More problems. Despite Wiarton Willie’s assurances earlier this month of a waning winter, the season’s end seems even further away after another dumping of snow overnight Wednesday and into early Thursday morning. All school buses in the region are cancelled. Environment Canada issued a blowing snow advisory for the area Thursday morning. The […]

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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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Huron-Kinloss declares Significant Weather Event ahead of winter storm

The Lucknow Sentinel

The Township of Huron-Kinloss declared a Significant Weather Event as of 3 p.m. today, Feb. 12, in response to a forecasted major winter storm. All roads and sidewalks maintained by the Township will be in a “state of repair” until further notice, according to the Township. According to Environment Canada, snow is expected to be […]

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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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