9 h. ago Southwestern Ontario man jailed for assaulting weed store manager

A man who assaulted a store manager while they were taking out the trash has been jailed for three months.

Events

60 h. ago Weak tornado touched down in southwestern Ontario on Monday: researchers

Severe weather researchers say a weak tornado touched down in a community north of London, Ont., on Monday afternoon.

Other

7 d. ago Man, 27, dead after rare homicide in Southwestern Ontario town

A 27-year-old is dead and a man the same age is charged with first-degree murder after police say a fatal stabbing triggered a large investigation in a residential part of Strathroy. Police say officers were called to Ashby Crescent, in a neighbourhood near Metcalfe Street West, just after 5 p.m. on Friday following reports of […]

Events

8 d. ago The LFP Podcast, ep. 216: Trump tariffs and the London region's auto sector

Rachel Gilbert spoke with Norman De Bono, who has been covering Southwestern Ontario's auto sector amid the economic threat from tariffs

Economics

1 week ago Toyota will assemble electric batteries at its Ontario plants, adding to the concentration of electric vehicle investment in Southwestern Ontario.

Toyota will assemble electric batteries at its Ontario plants, adding to the concentration of electric vehicle investment in Southwestern Ontario.

Science

1 week ago Calgary officer who assaulted intoxicated detainee spared any jail time

Const. David Wilhelm has been handed a 12-month conditional sentence with the first six months under house arrest

Events

1 week ago Heat warning still in effect as Ontario and Quebec battle scorching temperatures

Much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec will continue to bake in high temperatures Monday and Tuesday as a heat dome lingers over the region.

Events

2 w. ago Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: 'Cautiously encouraged'

A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]

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2 w. ago Rural Southwestern Ontario politicians say no to wind turbines

A Southwestern Ontario municipality has rejected a proposed wind turbine project after politicians received a loud negative response from many residents.

Politics

2 w. ago MANDEL: Toronto cop spared jail in assault of teen who later died — but can’t be trusted with ‘deadly weapon’

What a bitter pill to swallow. In a Brampton courtroom Wednesday morning, suspended Toronto Police Const. Calvin Au, 34, avoided jail time and was handed a suspended sentence and a year’s probation for the violent takedown of 19-year-old Chadd Facey after he tried to sell a fake Apple watch. Hours after the assault, the teen […]

Events

3 w. ago Man facing 21 more charges in Southwestern Ontario child luring probe

A man charged in a Southwestern Ontario child luring investigation from last year faces an additional 21 charges

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3 w. ago Buyers’ market takes hold in Southwestern Ontario – but can first

After a couple of years in balanced territory, Southwestern Ontario’s housing market is firmly turning into a buyers' one

Other

3 w. ago Officials issue warning over air quality in Elgin, Oxford counties

After far-off wildfires drove air quality in the region into high-risk territory last week, a Southwestern Ontario health unit has extended a special air quality statement.

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