Fontana: "I sleep well at night"
Joe Fontana says it’s unfair Londoners would let the potentially terminal tax woes facing the charity he helms affect their opinion of his ability to serve as mayor.
View ArticleFreezing drizzle possible for London region Friday
Southwestern Ontario may be hit with freezing drizzle Friday afternoon, Environment Canada is warning.
View ArticleSnowmobile crash sends two to hospital
Two people were sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a single vehicle crash involving a snowmobile late Thursday evening north of Wolverton.
View ArticleEVENTS: MP announces funding for Heritage Days
The great Shawnee leader Chief Tecumseh would be proud!
View ArticleLondon police use social media campaign to crack down on distracted driving
London Police upped their cool factor this week, engaging on a social media campaign to remind drivers to stay off the phone.
View ArticleCOURT: Woman fined, suspended after travelling 212 km/h on Highway 401
A 29-year-old Toronto woman has received a hefty fine and a licence suspension after reaching speeds exceeding 200 km/h through Chatham-Kent with her two young children improperly secured in the back...
View ArticleLondon federal building renamed to honour former slave who fought in War of...
London’s federal building has been named after a black slave-turned-soldier.
View ArticleStolen laptop leads to child porn charges for London man
A London man is facing child pornography charges after police seized a stolen laptop.
View ArticleQ&A with Western Fair District chief executive Hugh Mitchell
Slots profits are off the table, replaced by a funding formula for Ontario racetracks that will ultimately decide which survive. The Free Press talked to Western Fair District chief executive Hugh...
View ArticleWelcome to the machine
Flashy graphics, catchy music, clanging bells, big bucks — in Alberta, slot machines and Video Lottery Terminals easily outpace other forms of gaming revenue. The province with 24 charitable casinos is...
View ArticleChristopher Gale told police he had nothing to hide after body discovered
You'll feel better if you tell the truth.
View ArticleShuffling the Deck: Losers, Part 2
It’s a sure bet that when Ontario recasts its gambling industry there will be winners and losers. The horse-racing industry, and municipalities stripped of their casinos and slot lounges, will be the...
View ArticleOSSTF votes to resume extracurricular activities
High school sports, clubs and other extracurricular activities are about to return to public schools.
View ArticleParking downtown fan-friendly March 11-17
When the biggest sporting event in London’s history begins next month, don’t expect parking rates at privately owned downtown lots to jump higher than an Olympic gold medallist’s triple Lutz.
View ArticleLondon no smoking zones reach last hurdle
Looks like the mayor may soon have to go for a longer stroll when he exits city hall for a quick cigarette.
View ArticleOpen Data Day event hopes to marry ideas with know-how
Londoners will be joining hackers around the world Saturday in an international day celebrating open data.
View ArticleWestern University website offers step-by-step process for victims, where to...
Students at Western University who have been sexually assaulted have a new resource available to them.
View ArticleThe Political Beat: Feb 22
Reporters Patrick Maloney and Chip Martin looks at this week in politics. This week: Mayor Joe Fontana his relationship with the Trinity Global Support Foundation charity.
View ArticleSick juror postpones Crown submissions at Sarnia murder trial
The Craig Short murder trial was adjourned Friday until next week, when it’s expected jury deliberations will begin.
View ArticleSnowmobiler killed north of London
A 43-year-old North Middlesex man was killed Friday after being thrown from his snowmobile and striking a tree.
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