Approval being sought for new treatment for Crohn’s and colitis
A drug whose origins are in London has had a long and windy road toward being approved for use, but the payoff may be huge for people suffering the ravages of Crohn’s disease and colitis.
View ArticleMy London: Heaven has new music fan
It was a lucky day in my London when the late Hilda Saville-Deak called to set the record straight about the old Frank Crowley dance band.
View ArticleAccused Western University prowler pleads not guilty to 16 charges laid after...
The school year was supposed to hold such promise for six Western University women.
View ArticleLondon councillor calling for auditor review of hiring outside consultants
Some London city politicians are pushing to shrink the public trough for consultants after it was learned one has been paid $600,000 since 2011.
View ArticleCommunities opposed to wind form network
With 64 municipalities and growing, Ontario’s Unwilling Host movement, opposed to industrial wind turbines, took its first step this week toward organizing into a coalition.
View ArticleDeadly season for men on motorcycles in Southwestern Ontario
The road through summer can be paved with danger — especially for motorcyclists.
View ArticleLondon non-profit umbrella group names finalists for annual awards
Pillar Nonprofit Network, a London umbrella group for non-profits, has named 12 finalists in four categories for its annual awards saluting innovation in making London better. Melanie Anderson profiles...
View ArticleLondon police seize gun from suspected gang member
The gang unit of the local police force have taken another firearm off of London’s streets.
View ArticleMen won’t face attempted murder charge for Wyoming shooting
A Hamilton-area trio of men, charged in a Feb. 28, 2012 shooting in Wyoming that injured a man, will not face attempted murder charges following a preliminary hearing in Sarnia court.
View ArticleTim Dobbie got $345,000 last year for restructuring work, being interim...
How could the erstwhile Fontana 8, so focused on cutting costs and freezing taxes, have approved a consultant contract that paid out $345,000 last year and $600,000 in total since 2011?
View ArticleGeneral Dynamics cuts 67 salaried and contract jobs in London
Sixty-seven workers at General Dynamics Land Systems Canada in London are out of work after the defence giant cut their jobs.
View ArticleLondon’s list of Diamond Jubilee medal honourees still wrapped in secrecy
The long wait to learn the names of the Londoners honoured by city council and Queen Elizabeth isn’t over yet.
View ArticleSister of London doctor relieved to hear her brother and Toronto filmmaker...
A London doctor and a Toronto filmmaker detained without charges in strife-torn Egypt are in a crowded jail cell but in good health and spirits, says the sister of one.
View ArticleLondon police officers testify they kept close tabs on Bradley Priestap the...
The night London police say they caught up to accused serial prowler Bradley Priestap, he popped up hiding behind a parked SUV.
View ArticleFanshawe looks to become leader in public safety programs
Fanshawe College is joining six programs, including its policing and paramedic courses, and adding 10 new ones in a move that will create one of Ontario’s largest schools of public safety.
View ArticlePolice are running a criminal investigation into a collision between scooter...
One woman on a scooter died and another was fighting serious injuries in hospital Thursday after a collision between the scooter and a sedan that left police running a criminal investigation.
View ArticleProfiling London volunteer superstars
More than six out of 10 Londoners donate time for volunteerism, generosity worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Kelly Pedro profiles four uber-volunteers who go beyond the averages and have...
View ArticlePort Stanley's Little Beach and Port Burwell's municipal beach not suitable...
On the eve of the second-to-last weekend before Labour Day, Elgin St. Thomas Public Health on Friday posted Port Stanley's Little Beach and Port Burwell's municipal beach as unsuitable for swimming.
View ArticleMinister to make formal announcement about fate of Sarnia Jail on Monday
Expectations are high that Corrections Minister Madeleine Meilleur is coming to Sarnia Monday to announce Sarnia Jail will remain open after all.
View ArticleLawson study findings could reduce number of wrongly diagnosed patients
In a world where the wrong diagnosis and medication can land you in a psychiatric ward, London researchers think they have found a way to reduce the risk of such serious errors.
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