Photo gallery from the Fleming Drive St. Paddy’s Day riot
A five-hour-long riot broke out on Fleming Drive, near Fanshawe College, as hundreds of St. Patrick’s Day revellers, fuelled by a sun-filled day of drinking, set objects on fire and ...
Pawnshop fire investigation
London firefighters examine the fire-damaged R and T Pawn Shop and Jewellery on Richmond Street on Thursday morning. A blaze that broke out in the shop at about 7 ...
Fire at Southdale Road home started by child playing with matches, candle
A child learned the hard way — but fortunately not the tragic way — the dangerous consequences of playing with matches. London firefighters responded to a call on Southdale Road ...
Scouts, guides GETSET to learn about science, physics and engineering
Enthusiastic cheering nearly drowned out the sound of snapping Popsicle-stick bridges and tumbling water bottles as 89 London-area scouts and girl guides immersed themselves in the world of engineering and ...
Firefighters hit the roof
Seven London firefighters will be taking a few days off from battling blazes this spring to champion the battle against muscular dystrophy. On March 15, the men will be calling ...
House fire leads police to marijuana grow-op
A 30-year-old London man is facing several drug-related charges after a small grow-op was discovered during a fire call on Princess Avenue. On Wednesday (Feb. 22), at 3:15 p.m., the ...
Two men injured during Baseline Road fire yesterday afternoon
An unattended pot on the stove led to some scary moments at an apartment building at 30 Baseline Rd. W. at around 1 p.m. yesterday afternoon (Feb. 20). A man ...
No connection between morning fire and other arsons
London Police Service has launched an arson investigation after responding to a fire in the city’s east end. On Saturday (Feb. 18), shortly after 3:30 a.m., London police responded to ...
Amazing Race in Argyle Feb. 20 (column)
The good news is that Wiarton Willy predicted an early spring. If he is accurate in his prediction, “spring is just around the corner.” We do, however, have one winter ...
Fire leads to grow op (update)
Around 420 marijuana plants — totaling $420,000 — were seized from grow op in the city’s north end after members of the London police and RCMP executed a ...