Najwa Zebian says she won't back down against 'old white men with law degrees'

by Kate Dubinski

Poet and teacher Najwa Zebian came out swinging Friday, calling the defamation paperwork she received this week shameful and those who investigate harassment complains “old white men with law degrees.”

Video Should CCH change its Crusader mascot?

by Kate Dubinski

The city's Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee has asked the London District Catholic School Board to consider changing a school mascot — a symbol of Christian holy fighters from Medieval times.

Ontario PC leadership a toss-up between Christine Elliott, Doug Ford, poll suggests

by Éric Grenier

A new poll shows that the race for the Ontario PC Party leadership could be close, and that Christine Elliott and Doug Ford have the best shot at winning.

Court to hear application to extend Ontario PC leadership race

A Toronto lawyer has filed an application for an injunction to extend the deadline to vote in the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leadership.

Ontario promises to give municipalities $40M for marijuana enforcement

Ontario will give a portion of the money it receives from federal marijuana taxes back to municipalities to help them cover law enforcement costs.

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Friday

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Friday, March 9

A round dance to celebrate International Women's Day

Members of Chippewas of the Thames First Nation gathered yesterday for a feast and round dance in support of International Women's Day.

The women who inspire Londoners on International Women's Day

CBC Radio One's London Morning asked listeners what women have made a difference in their lives in celebration of International Women's Day.

Mom makes kids walk 7 km, carrying sign saying they were rude to bus driver

by Dan Taekema

The Children's Aid Society is questioning an Ontario mother's decision to post pictures of her sons walking seven kilometres to school carrying a cardboard sign as a punishment for being rude to their bus driver.

Exclusive London principal takes legal action against poet Najwa Zebian

by Kate Dubinski

Papers filed on behalf of London principal Michael Deeb advised London poet Najwa Zebian that she's being sued for defamation.

Human remains found in Central Elgin

Elgin County OPP are investigating the discovery of human remains. Police say the find was made on a section of Turner Road in the municipality of Central Elgin on Tuesday.

PODCAST The Pollcast: Ontario PC leadership race careens to a close

In two days, the chaotic race to replace Patrick Brown as Ontario PC leader comes to an end. The CBC's Meagan Fitzpatrick and Mike Crawley join Pollcast host Éric Grenier to break it down.

Highway 401 reopens after rollover crash, driver faces charges

Ontario Provincial Police have reopened Highway 401 westbound at Iona Road, west of London, after a crash early Thursday morning left a tractor trailer blocking both lanes of traffic for more than seven hours.

Lake effect snow flurries headed for region, Environment Canada says

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for London and the surrounding region.

Free naloxone nasal spray coming to Ontario pharmacies

by Paula Duhatschek

The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care says it will soon make naloxone nasal spray available at certain Ontario pharmacies. Injectable naloxone is already available for free at certain pharmacies.

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Thursday

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Thursday, March 8

First Nations demanding a cut of cannabis tax after pot legalization

by John Paul Tasker

A leading voice on First Nations finances wants the federal government to hand over tax powers on cannabis to band councils, arguing Indigenous peoples should get a cut of the billions of dollars in revenue expected through legalization.

Days after giving birth to a baby boy, mom dies of strep A in hospital

by Shanifa Nasser

It was supposed to be the beginning of a new family together, but in the span of just three days, Ahmad Saleem's life changed forever. His wife, Ayesha Riaz, had just given birth to their baby son, Eesa, when she fell victim to a hospital-acquired strain of streptococcus at Markham Stouffville Hospital, her family says.

Analysis How the rules of the Ontario PC leadership race could affect the outcome

by Éric Grenier

In the Ontario PC leadership race, not all votes are created equal.

London home invaders got the wrong address, but still robbed the place

Four men brandishing guns and other weapons forced their way into a home, north of downtown London, only to discover they had the wrong house, but that didn't stop them from robbing the owners, according to police.

'We work very hard' to find hospital beds, insurance industry rep says

by Gary Ennett

An insurance industry executive says insurers and the Ministry of Health need to work together to resolve concerns around the death of a vacationing Londoner who had difficulty obtaining a hospital bed in Ontario.

Truck slams into Under The Volcano sign, man arrested

A man fled the scene after a pickup truck police say was stolen slammed into the Under The Volcano Sign at the corner of Wharncliffe Road South and Riverside Drive on Wednesday.

London high school teacher accused of professional misconduct

London high school teacher Spiro Grima is facing professional misconduct allegations stemming back almost two decades after six students came forward.

Pre-election budget to be delivered March 28 will put Ontario back into deficit, finance minister says

After delivering balanced books last year, Ontario's finance minister says the province's upcoming budget will run a deficit.

Vic Fedeli says he has no regrets as interim PC leader

by Meagan Fitzpatrick

As Ontario's Progressive Conservative interim leader Vic Fedeli prepares to hand off the party to a new leader on Saturday, he says "the state of our party is strong" and he has no regrets about any decisions he made. Those decisions include kicking Patrick Brown out of caucus.

MLHU wants to know: Does it need the blessing of funders to move?

by Travis Dolynny

The Middlesex London Health Unit is going to court over whether it can move to a new downtown location without the consent of its funders following a decision by the county to block relocation plans.

Former priest's sexual abuse of boy started at 9, continued for 4 years

Disturbing details of a sexual abuse case involving a former priest and a teenage boy in his care were read into the record in a London, Ont., courtroom Wednesday morning.

Plan to widen Wellington Road for BRT puts this church building in peril

by Andrew Lupton

City plans to widen Wellington Road for BRT will affect a church building leased by two community groups: one that hands out mobility devices and another that provides free reading help for kids with learning disabilities.

'It's ridiculous and painful': London students speak out after U.S. school shooting

More than 120 students at H.B. Beal Secondary school left their classrooms and walked out of their school on Wednesday morning in the name of solidarity and to protest school shootings in the United States.

Exclusive Health unit wants to move to Citi Plaza but its current landlord says no

Londoners could be visiting Citi Plaza for services provided by the Middlesex London Health Unit, if the organization gets the green light from its board members Wednesday to go ahead with a hotly contested move.

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Wednesday

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Wednesday, March 7

London police arrest 3 suspects in Victoria Street shooting

London Police have arrested three Londoners in connection with a Sunday shooting on Victoria Street that a resident claims was a targeted attack against one of her neighbours.

Video Anyone for pancakes? Volunteers at Kinsmen Fanshawe Sugar Bush say it's syrup season

March is the start of maple syrup season, and the province's only volunteer-run sugar bush is expecting to show thousands of visitors how the iconic Canadian food is made.

Premier Kathleen Wynne's new pay transparency bill slammed as 'timid'

by Kate McGillivray

New legislation unveiled on Tuesday that aims to close the wage gap between men and women would only cover a 'tiny proportion' of the labour market, says the Equal Pay Coalition.

Patient advocate disputes Premier's claim that 'dozens of beds' were available for Stuart Cline

by Gary Ennett

The leader of a provincial health care advocacy group has slammed Premier Kathleen Wynne’s assertion that there were dozens of hospital beds available in the province for Londoner Stuart Cline, who died last week after being stuck for days in a Mexican hospital.

Ontario passes concussion safety bill 'Rowan's Law'

Ontario has passed concussion safety legislation designed to protect amateur athletes and educate coaches about the dangers of head injuries.

'Diesel' dies after an OPP career working for food and ear scratches

A police service dog with seven years experience working for the OPP died at his human partner's side earlier this month.

Michigan opioid crisis contributes to increased organ donors

Organs from people who died from opioid overdose helped fuel an increase in organ donations in Michigan last year.

Why Ontario's veterinarian shortage can partly be blamed on millennials

by Kate Dubinski

Ontario is experiencing an acute shortage of veterinarians, and millennials are partly to blame.

Why more hair salons now offer hijab-friendly services so women can 'feel normal'

by Hala Ghonaim

A growing number of hair salons across the province are offering the privacy required for hijab-clad women to receive services without worrying about male employees or clients catching a glimpse of what’s underneath.

Ontario brings in 'pay transparency' bill aimed at closing gender wage gap

Ontario introduced legislation Tuesday that aims to close the wage gap between women and men in the province.

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Tuesday

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Tuesday, March 6

Provincial funding for hepatitis C drugs a game changer, health professionals say

The Ontario government has announced it will now fund treatment for all patients with the disease. Prior to the changes made last week to the Ontario Drug Benefit program, only patients in the late stages of the disease could be approved.

Ontario PC leadership race is a 'ground war' in its final week of battle

by Meagan Fitzpatrick

The short campaign period for the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership race and the online voting system have meant added challenges for the four candidates. Their campaigns acknowledge their ground games need to be strong to lead them to victory.

Q&A; with Richard McLaren, Western prof featured in Oscar-winning doc Icarus

The Western law professor played a central role in the film, which revealed the extent of Russian doping in sport and won the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary on Sunday.

Canadian dollar dips below 77 cents US on trade worries

by Pete Evans

The Canadian dollar dipped below 77 cents US on Monday, its lowest level since last July as fears of a trade war cast a gloomy shadow on the Canadian economy's prospects.

Ontario MPPs grill premier on hospital beds after death of Stuart Cline

In question period today, MPPs Vic Fedeli, Jeff Yurek and Teresa Armstrong grilled the premier about two London men who found themselves without local hospital beds after experiencing health emergencies on vacation.

Victoria Street mother shaken after bullet from Sunday shooting hit her backyard fence

by Gary Ennett

London Police are saying little about a shooting early Sunday in the city’s northeast, but a woman who found a bullet hole in her backyard fencing said she was told by an investigating officer that it was a targeted attack aimed at one of her neighbours.

Have you seen this truck?

A woman is in hospital with serious injuries after she was hit crossing the road Monday morning.

Police investigate shots fired in north London

London police are investigating after reports of gunshots in a north London neighbourhood early Sunday morning.

'It's a mess': Anger, frustration overwhelm PC members trying to vote for new leader

by Kimberley Molina

As the deadline looms to choose their new leader, Progressive Conservative party members in eastern Ontario say they're unhappy with a complicated registration process they feel may affect voter turnout.

Family searches for answers after London vacationer dies after health-care delay

by Hala Ghonaim

An ailing man from London, Ont., who waited in a Mexico hospital for his insurer to find him health care in Ontario, has died.

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Monday

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Monday, March 5

Firefighter training program aims to change grim reality of house fires in First Nations communities

by Ashley Albert

Fire departments on Oneida Nation of the Thames and Chippewas of the Thames First Nation are working to improve its services. Currently, both fire departments experience low turnout rates to fire calls and lack the adequate number of volunteers to effectively service their communities.

Live Blog Recap Oscars highs, lows, winners and losers — as they happened

Track winners, losers and snubs in reports from CBC journalists who followed the show and were on the ground in Hollywood.

2 resuscitated at London's temporary overdose prevention site

by Hala Ghonaim

Two people were resuscitated on Saturday at London’s temporary overdose prevention site — which is the first of its kind in Ontario.

Meet the Londoners who had a hand in The Shape of Water

London-born actor John Kapelos appeared as the theatre owner, Mr. Arzoumanian. Paul Gosse attended the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (OIART) in London, and mixed sound for the picture, Nathan Robitaille attended Fanshawe College and edited the sound for The Shape of Water

Doug Ford says 'we've got to consult parents' when it comes to minors' access to abortion

Ontario PC leadership candidate Doug Ford has taken the controversial step of reopening the abortion debate, suggesting that parents of minors should be consulted before they can access the procedure.

Toronto police release image of unidentified man believed to be another victim of Bruce McArthur

Toronto police have released a photograph of an unidentified man who investigators believe is another victim of alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur.

York University contract staff kicks off strike action on Monday with mass rally

Dozens of York University contract staff and teaching assistants will ditch the lecture halls on Monday to take part in a mass rally planned to kick off strike action to express their dissatisfaction with the university's latest wages and benefits offer.

Ontario Tories extend deadline to sign up to vote in leadership

Ontario's Progressive Conservative party, fending off criticisms about the system put in place to help select its new leader, has given members more time both to register for the right to vote and actually cast their ballots.

Missing points plague members in Loblaws switch to PC Optimum card

by Sophia Harris

After Loblaws merged PC Plus and Shoppers Optimum into one PC Optimum rewards program, many members lost their points. A month later, some customers say they're still trying to get them back.

Ontario PCs extend voter registration deadline again

The Ontario Progressive Conservatives party is giving members even more time to sign up to cast their vote for a new leader.

Via Rail halts passenger service after CN train derails near Kingston, Ont.

by Trevor Pritchard

Via Rail has cancelled all Saturday night passenger travel on its Montreal-to-Toronto and Ottawa-to-Toronto routes after two CN Rail train cars derailed near Kingston, Ont.

A glove that may help Parkinson's patients

A team of researchers at Western University has developed a prototype glove that can distinguish between tremors and voluntary movements made by people suffering from Parkinson's Disease, suppressing the tremors and allowing patients to perform daily activities like eating and dressing.

London man waited 8 days in U.S. hospital for an Ontario bed that never came

by Andrew Lupton

A London, Ont., man waited eight days in a U.S. hospital — four of them in intensive care — unable to travel home because he was told a bed wasn't available at any of the hospitals in his hometown.

Nestlé's London ice cream plant gets $51.5M expansion

by Colin Butler

Nestlé Canada announced a $51.5 million expansion at its London, Ont. ice cream plant that will see the addition of 10 to 12 new jobs and turn 45 seasonal jobs into full-time positions.

'Big ball of fire' scares St. Joachim resident as tangled Hydro One tower falls on shed

by Dan Taekema

A St. Joachim woman was startled from her chair Thursday evening as two Hydro One towers toppled in her backyard and caused a power outage to more than 3,000 customers.

Flu activity slowly decreasing, Public Health Agency of Canada reports

by Amina Zafar

Flu activity is slowly decreasing in Canada and seems to be winding down in the U.S., health officials say.

Police seek student suspected of killing his parents at Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University has confirmed the two people shot and killed on campus were the parents of James Eric Davis Jr., who remains at large.

​Human remains identified as those of missing London woman

Oxford County OPP have confirmed that human remains found at the Catfish Creek Conservation Area at the end of February are those of missing London woman Vanessa Anne Fotheringham.

Tractor trailer crash on 402, cars in ditch on 401 near London

A collision involving a tractor trailer closed the 402 west-bound with icy roads landing other vehicles in the ditch on the 401 outside of London.

Ontario PC members begin voting for party's new leader but many can't cast ballots yet

by Mike Crawley

The tumultuous and lightning-quick contest to become the new leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives enters its final phase today as party members begin voting.

It's pothole season!

The recent roller-coaster of freeze, thaw and flooding has led to a number of potholes opening up on city streets.

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Friday

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Friday, March 2, 2018.

London footwear institution, J. Seigel Footwear, to close its doors

by Colin Butler

The owners of J. Seigel Footwear say they're retiring from their family business after decades of selling shoes in London.

New bill aims to give cities a voice in deciding location of landfills

by Chris dela Torre

Oxford MPP Ernie Hardeman introduced a private members bill that aims to give municipalities a right to approve the location of new landfill sites in their communities.

Western University breaks own STI testing record

Western University students, faculty and staff took part in Get Tested!, which is a program by the Middlesex London Health Unit that wants to break the stigma against STI testing.

15-year-old arrested after altercation at Clarke Road Secondary School

London police were called to the eastend school at about 11 a.m. on Thursday in relation to an incident that happened at the back of the school.

Dead puppy found in gym bag in St. Thomas, police say

Police are investigating after someone found a dead puppy inside a gym bag in St. Thomas.

Snowfall warning for London and region

An intense low-pressure system from Texas is bringing with it heavy snow to the London region, Environment Canada warns.

7 arrested in child pornography investigations across southern Ontario

Seven people face a number of child sexual exploitation charges after a series of OPP investigations in handful of small towns that stretch from Orangeville in the east, to Owen Sound in the north to the Woodstock area in the south.

No foul play suspected in missing teen death, police say

London police say a missing 17-year-old, last seen in the area of Hamilton Road and Gore Road on Wednesday, was found dead Thursday.

London mom warns of sales reps pushing essential oils as medicine

by Paula Duhatschek

London mom Sarah Farrants said she's worried about essential oil salespeople pushing their products as a treatment for her son's respiratory issues.

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Thursday

London's weather, traffic and gas prices for Thursday, March 1

London man stuck in Mexico hospital on his way back to Ontario

by Colin Butler

A 71-year-old London man that was stuck in a Mexico hospital in critical condition is on his way home to receive health care in Ontario.

Mental health bed shortage has 'taxed' staff and doctors, LHSC admits

by Kate Dubinski

The shortage of mental health beds at Victoria Hospital has 'taxed' staff and doctors, a London Health Sciences Centre vice-president admits.

Middlesex County engineer to lead Ontario road advocacy group

Middlesex County engineer Chris Traini is the new president of the Ontario Good Roads Association, an advocacy group for municipal transportation departments.

Sniping over Patrick Brown's future and party 'corruption' dominates final Ontario PC debate

by John Paul Tasker

The four remaining Ontario PC leadership contenders face off in the last scheduled debate in Ottawa Wednesday, only days before members cast their votes in the race to replace Patrick Brown.

Credit unions get OK from feds to offer 'banking' services

by Richard Woodbury

Credit unions across the country will once again be able to use the words "bank," "banker" and "banking" to describe what they do, thanks to a one-line entry buried on page 356 of the federal budget.

Grade 8 London, Ont. student calls for end to 'slut-shaming'

by Julianne Hazlewood

After months of being called slut and other degrading names on a daily basis, Indie Waignein says her hurt and anger turned into a driving desire to make change.

After enduring 'pure hell' from flooding, Chatham woman pins her hopes on disaster relief

by Dan Taekema, Meg Roberts

A provincial disaster relief assessment team toured flood damage in Chatham-Kent Wednesday, but residents who watched flood water soak their belongings still don't know whether or not they'll be able to apply for help.

PC voter registration deadline extended amid complaints

Ontario's Progressive Conservative party is extending the voter registration deadline for the leadership race amid complaints that the system is plagued with troubles

Sudbury starts to refund Hedley tickets

The City of Greater Sudbury says as of Wednesday, the cost of 41 tickets for the upcoming Hedley concert has been refunded.

Watch as OPG demolishes 2 huge smokestacks at the Nanticoke generating station

by Samantha Craggs

For years, they emitted a yellow haze that streaked across the sky like a sort of Lake Erie sunset. Now the giant smoke stacks at Ontario Power Generation's Nanticoke plant are coming down for good.

Former priest, professor pleads guilty to sexual touching

Former Anglican priest and history professor David Norton pleaded guilty to sexually touching a child under 14 in a London courtroom Wednesday.

Brace yourself for heavy snow on Thursday, weather agency says

by Kate Dubinski

Londoners could be forgiven for wishing the warm weather is here to stay, but Environment Canada issued a sobering snowfall alert for later this week.