'Strong, positive female role models' female firefighter camp hosing down perceptions

by Chris Ensing

An all-women fire skills camp aims to hose down the public's perception of female firefighters in London.

Proposed highrise in downtown core to cater to Fanshawe students

by Kate Dubinski

A proposed $60 million, 27-storey apartment building at 150 Dundas Street would cater to students, staff and faculty of Fanshawe College's new downtown campus.

London airport readies for safety upgrades, more flights

by Gary Ennett

London International Airport is among six small airports in Canada that have been invited to apply for new federal funding to improve the safety of its runways.

L.M. Montgomery's 'tear stained' Ontario diaries now in print

by Rebecca Zandbergen

Long time academic Elizabeth Waterston co-edited abridged versions of the journals between 1982 and 2004. Now, the first two volumes of Lucy Maud Montgomery's journals have been published in their entirety.

Byron house with signs protesting contractor catches fire, investigation ongoing

A house fire in Byron has closed roads in the west-London neighbourhood with emergency crews working to get the fire under control.

Canada affordable housing organization calls for more London applicants

by Hala Ghonaim

Habitat for Humanity broke ground on four new homes in London and St. Thomas.

Elgin County magnetic hill draws tourists, neighbours' ire

by Colin Butler

Sparta is abuzz with talk of its magnetic hill. It isn't out of the ordinary for the picturesque small town about a half hour south of London to get tourists, but usually they're in town for the historic buildings, the candles and maybe even the nearby winery.

TVDSB hiring third Indigenous guidance counsellor, current staff 'overworked'

by Chris Ensing

The TVDSB is hiring a third Indigenous guidance counsellor to help relieve a pair of counsellors the board's Indigenous trustee says are 'overworked.'

Search underway for 10-pound dog that ran away from customs staff at Toronto airport

by Laura Fraser

Animal rescue volunteers began a frantic search Monday night for a 10-pound dog named Emily who ran away from a Toronto airport terminal after customs staff let her out of her crate.

Heavy rain couldn't keep Londoners away from Sunfest

Despite having to close up shop early due to rain on Friday, Sunfest 2017 broke attendance records on two of its four festival days.

More money for London trees

by Kerry McKee

The city of London is on a quest to make the Forest City one of the greenest communities in Canada. The city is spending an additional $170,000 on round two of the 2017 TreeMe Matching Fund grand program.

Two family homes destroyed by separate weekend fires

by Kate Dubinski

Two fires this weekend have forced two families from their homes and killed a pet dog.

Camping coming back to Point Pelee National Park

by Meg Roberts

Camping is coming back to Point Pelee National Park with a more glamorous twist.

Fobs required for kids to ride free on London Transit Buses

Since January 1, 2017 children 12 and under have been able to ride London Transit buses for free. In June, the commission handed out special blue fobs to those kids, to find out just how many children are taking advantage of the offer. And beginning in August, no fob, no free ride.

Missing 9-year-old Cambridge girl found 'well and safe'

A nine-year-old Cambridge girl has been found "well and safe" after police previously launched a wide missing-persons search.