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A London courthouse prison security guard is charged with assault causing bodily harm. Craig Pickering, 41, a special constable for the local force, was charged Friday in relation to an incident in a holding cell in the city’s courthouse, local … Continue Reading
This may come as no surprise, but the students at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry are an ambitious bunch. Brad Rostas, 30, of London, proved that recently when he led a team of students to turn the … Continue Reading
Alex Broadhurst doesn’t want it to end. Not this way. The crafty London Knights centre vows Tuesday’s remarkably poor outing versus the Halifax Mooseheads — a 9-2 thumping on national TV — will be a catalyst. “You don’t want to … Continue Reading
The clock was already ticking. Now, the end game has been defined. When NDP leader Andrea Horwath vowed Tuesday to support the Ontario budget, she ruled out the chances of a province-wide election. At the same time, she tasked Premier … Continue Reading
Bill Tucker just can’t stay away. Set to finish a five-year stint as director of education with the Thames Valley District School Board in August, Tucker will start a brand new role at Western University a few days later. Beginning … Continue Reading
Local New Democrats are banking on history repeating itself. Last year, the NDP captured a vacant Kitchener seat via byelection. Newly crowned London West candidate Peggy Sattler, chosen Wednesday as the party’s candidate for a yet-to-be-scheduled byelection, thinks the same … Continue Reading
The Middlesex-London Health Unit is throwing the book at local convenience store operators supporting an in-store marketing campaign that goes against the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. The campaign’s focal point is a petition, displayed on an electronic tablet, that urges customers … Continue Reading
The lead researcher of a Western University breast cancer study believes he has made “a major breakthrough.” John P. Wiebe, a professor emeritus in Western’s biology department, has identified new hormones that “may suppress breast cancer and stimulate the regression … Continue Reading
The irony is undeniable. The London Knights, a team that waived overage goalie Kevin Bailie at the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline, are having goaltending issues at the Memorial Cup. Bailie, meanwhile, is fresh off an excellent half-season with the … Continue Reading
All veteran sports fans know the worst part of a road trip is the ageless transportation conundrum. How are we going to get to the stadium and back safely? Oh, and we need to find a place to park that … Continue Reading
