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Massive cricket-processing facility comes online in London, Ont.
In the next few days, the first farmed insects will arrive at a new massive cricket-processing facility in London, Ont., that’s believed to be the biggest of its kind in the world.
Women’s centre calls for compassion as tension escalates in east London neighbourhood
A London community group supporting sex workers is hoping for more compassion as tensions increase between clients and neighbours around their east London storefront.
Volunteer quits in disgust over $5 bottled water at ‘Rock the Park,’ calling it ‘gouging’
A volunteer has quit in protest after she learned the only source of water at London’s annual ‘Rocks the Park’ concert would be sold at $5 a bottle, something she calls gouging and a human rights issue.
Sexual assault reports doubled in last year at Western University
In the 2021-22 school year, 164 cases of gender-based violence were reported to the survivor support case manager. The previous school year, that number was 74.
Norwich rainbow Pride flag defaced again
Less than a week after they were replaced, one of the Pride flags along Norwich’s main street was defaced again.
London firefighters rescue family dog in suspicious house fire
A fire broke out on a back deck of a house on Tennyson Street last night causing an estimated $600,000 in damage. Parker, the family dog, is now conscious and alert after firefighters rescued him with oxygen and monitoring on the scene.
London firefighters rescue family dog in house fire
A fire broke out on a back deck of a house on Tennyson Street last night causing an estimated $600,000 in damage. Parker, the family dog, is now conscious and alert after firefighters rescued him with oxygen and monitoring on the scene.
Parents pull kids from final classes over concerns of violence at elementary school
After a video surfaced on social media of three boys fighting in a change room at Clara Brenton Public School during a graduation party, a number of parents have pulled their kids from class in the final week of school. At the end of the video someone can be heard saying, ‘Pull out the gun, bro.’
Could Scotiabank’s big withdrawal spur change at Hockey Canada?
Scotiabank’s move to pause its sponsorship of Hockey Canada is the kind of decision that has the potential to spur positive change, says a Western University professor who specializes in sports and human rights.
Cause of long-COVID symptoms revealed by lung-imaging research at Western University
Researchers at Western University are using lung imaging to help identify the causes of breathlessness, brain fog and fatigue in patients experiencing long-COVID.
Some Canadian med schools are running low on a precious resource: cadavers
Human cadavers are a key teaching tool for future doctors and dentists, but in some medical schools, donations have dropped since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials are now reminding people that body donations are important for research and education.
London researchers get federal funding to adapt nationwide PTSD program for health-care workers
Two London, Ont., researchers received funding from the federal government to implement a nationwide program that focuses on post-traumatic stress disorder and the mental well-being of health-care workers.
Why Indian immigrants’ 1st names often end up as XXX on Canadian passports
Western University physiotherapy student Safa Khan says because her first name reads XXX on her Canadian passport, she has had to get notary publics and lawyers to sign affidavits to explain her real name.
Why Indian immigrants’ 1st names sometimes end up as XXX on Canadian passports
Western University physiotherapy student Safa Khan says because her first name reads XXX on her Canadian passport, she has had to get notary publics and lawyers to sign affidavits to explain her real name.
University student from India says Canadian passport with XXX as her 1st name has become a ‘pain’
Western University physiotherapy student Safa Khan says because her first name reads XXX on her Canadian passport, she has had to get notary publics and lawyers to sign affidavits to explain her real name.
London police officer cleared by SIU in shooting death of Justin Bourassa
A London police officer who shot and killed 29-year-old Justin Bourassa last October has been found to not have committed a criminal offence by the Special Investigations Unit.
67-year-old London man charged after alleged sexual assault in ride-share
London police have arrested and charged a 67-year-old man after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a ride-share vehicle.
Man charged with assault after cyclist punched in face
A 45-year-old man is facing one count of assault after a cyclist was punched in the face after telling someone to get their vehicle out of the bike lane.
Owners reunited with Jaxx after family pet stolen with truck
A Strathroy couple has been reunited with their dog after he was stolen along with their pickup truck in north London in early June.
Rural Ontario needs to learn cultural acceptance to stave off its own decline, study suggests
A new study from Western University suggests discrimination against immigrants and Indigenous people is more acute in Ontario’s small towns and rural communities than it is in medium-sized cities.
This London, Ont., tech firm is making e-bikes an easy alternative to cars for its workers
With rising fuel prices, and heavy impacts on the environment and climate change, a London, Ont., based tech firm has found a crafty solution in the form of E-Bikes for its employees.
South London residents say enough is enough to dangerous 2-way intersection
Residents of London’s Old South neighbourhood are petitioning the Ontario city to install a four-way stop at a two-way intersection they say is dangerous.
It’s the last day to vote for London’s Neighbourhood Decision Making ideas
Saturday is the final day for voting on the City of London’s Neighbourhood Decision Making program. Residents can pick up to three ideas for their area of the city.