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London Invasive species experts are asking families to check their holiday trees, wreaths and garland for invasive bugs and plants. They warn insects eggs from spongy moths and spotted lanternflies can harm the environment if not disposed of properly. Proper disposal is key to keeping the environment healthy, experts sayContinue Reading

London Reports of Intimate partner violence have skyrocketed since the pandemic, says the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada. Amid calls for more family and community-based interventions to prevent abuse and help families heal, this woman shares what it was like as a child in southwestern Ontario to witness abuse ofContinue Reading

London Drivers travelling on Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario found themselves stranded for hours as a major snow storm hit the region Thursday causing collisions and closures.  Motorists were getting out of their vehicles in the storm, some running low of fuelCBC News · Posted: Dec 05, 2024 8:59 PMContinue Reading

London Three of the five former NHL players accused of sexual assault stemming back to when they were members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team were in a London, Ont., courtroom on Monday for the start of pretrial hearings expected to last three weeks. Publication ban prevents reporting ofContinue Reading

London Five players accused of sexually assaulting a woman after a London, Ont., gala celebrating their 2018 world junior hockey win will now stand trial beginning in April 2025, a judge ruled Tuesday. Official trial proceedings are expected to last 8 weeksAlessio Donnini · CBC News · Posted: Nov 13, 2024Continue Reading

London A man who spent his life bringing Indigenous stories and teachings to the forefront through radio broadcasts and the written word died Monday in London, Ont.  Smoke Signals launched in 1991 on Western’s campus radioCBC News · Posted: Nov 05, 2024 8:59 AM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours agoContinue Reading

London A slim majority of voters in the Municipality of South Bruce say they’re open to the idea of Canada’s spent nuclear fuel being permanently entombed hundreds of metres below their community. Unofficial count shows 51.2 per cent willing to have deep geological repository in area Matthew Trevithick · CBCContinue Reading

London With affordability falling, is it time to rethink home ownership?Vishal Joshi still dreams of owning a home in Canada, but falling affordability has him considering other options. “The radius of where we’re looking for a house keeps getting bigger and bigger,” he says. As house prices and interest ratesContinue Reading

London The London, Ont., owner of a guide dog trained by a certified training program says the proliferation of service dogs is causing her problems accessing public spaces. Not all ‘service dogs’ have the same training, and it’s a problem for guide dog owners Andrew Lupton · CBC News ·Continue Reading