The Omicron variant is days away from becoming the UK’s dominant strain and now makes up a third of all new cases in London, experts have warned. Ministers were told about the country’s ‘deeply concerning situation’ during an emergency Cobra meeting on Friday night. Communities Secretary Micheal Gove, who held the briefing virtually, said the…
After Jake Whitney of London, Ont., discovered and then purchased Pte. Roland Kershaw’s WW1 Victory Medal at an antique shop in Kitchener, he researched the soldier’s story and tracked down the man’s great-niece.Philip and Jennifer Needham pose with the Great War Victory Medal that belonged to Jennifer’s great uncle, Pte. Roland Kershaw. (Submitted by Philip…
A 93-year-old runner broke his own record Sunday morning, completing five kilometres in 36 minutes and 30 seconds.Canio Polosa, 93, ran the 5K Halloween Haunting race in Springbank Park. (Rebecca Zandbergen/CBC)A 93-year-old runner broke his own Canadian record Sunday morning, completing five kilometres in 36 minutes and 30 seconds. Canio Polosa flew over the finish line at…
A London firefighter-in-training says he was at the right place, at the right time when he came across a Mississauga family of four struggling to stay above water at Ontario’s Grand Bend South Beach.Bronson Deagle, with wife, Nicole, and daughters Adalia, 6, and Novalee, 3, were at Grand Bend South Beach on Saturday when he…
Sony’s London Studio has mostly worked on games with required accessories, and its recent efforts have been on PlayStation VR. Now, it appears the studio is gearing up for a PS5 project, but it’s not clear if it will be a VR game. What we do know, however, is there will be online play. A…
Traffic on London’s streets has gone back to levels last seen before the third lockdown but experts predict it will take another five months before any sense of normality returns. National data from the Department of Transport released today showed car use was back at 70% of normal levels on Monday – the first day…
It turns out you can judge a book by its cover. Defying the age-old idiom, librarians in London Ont. are exploring their collection of easy-to-match covers to perfect their #BookFace, lightening the mood among staff after a heavy year. London librarian Lana Winchester-Tucker (left) and other staff at the Cherryhill Branch have been working on their…
The British government is calling for an investigation after police clashed with mourners at a vigil on Saturday night that was held…