Brian Williams

London

Journalist at London Free Press

London Free Press Journalist

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Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: 'Cautiously encouraged'

1 week ago | pentictonherald.ca | Brian Williams

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 seven-day count since it began recording weekly cases in late February.
Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: 'Cautiously encouraged'

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Brian Williams

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 seven-day count since it began recording weekly cases in late February.
A gravel road. A dump truck crash. And questions over safety fixes

1 week ago | thespec.com | Brian Williams

ZORRA TOWNSHIP – An Oxford County couple is raising concerns about road safety after a dump truck tipped over at the edge of their rural home’s driveway. John Murkin and Sandy Adams have long been concerned about the conditions on the gravel stretch of 31st Line between Road 92 and Road 96, about 45 kilometres northeast of London in Zorra Township where they live.
Rural Southwestern Ontario politicians say no to wind turbines

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Brian Williams

A Southwestern Ontario municipality has rejected a proposed wind turbine project after politicians received a loud negative response from many residents. Township of South-West Oxford councillors voted 5-1 to declare the largely rural municipality east of London an “unwilling host” to wind turbines. The decision came to the delight of many people who attended Tuesday evening’s council meeting at Mount Elgin Community Centre, where cheers erupted following the vote.
Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: 'Cautiously encouraged'

1 week ago | stthomastimesjournal.com | Brian Williams

Author of the article: • Local Journalism Initiative reporter • Article contentA Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months.
Rock solid idea: New London-area craft brewer targets curlers

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Brian Williams

The owner of a curling apparel company is looking to score in the craft beer industry by launching a brewery whose suds will be marketed to the sport’s enthusiasts. Mark Kean is a competitive curler who co-owns Runback – a company that designs custom curling sportswear such as jackets, uniforms and shirts – with his wife Mallory.
Rock solid idea: New London-area craft brewer targets curlers

1 week ago | thespec.com | Brian Williams

The owner of a curling apparel company is looking to score in the craft beer industry by launching a brewery whose suds will be marketed to the sport’s enthusiasts. Mark Kean is a competitive curler who co-owns Runback – a company that designs custom curling sportswear such as jackets, uniforms and shirts – with his wife Mallory.
Woman, 71, seriously hurt in crash between police cruiser, bus: Watchdog

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Brian Williams

A 71-year-old woman was the person seriously injured in a crash between a London police cruiser and a city bus that sent her and two other passengers to hospital, Ontario’s police watchdog says. The collision between the London Transit bus and the police vehicle happened at about 1:50 p.m. on Wednesday in the area near Queens Avenue and Talbot Street on the edge of downtown. The circumstances that led to the crash remain unclear, officials with the Special Investigations Unit said in a statement.
29-year-old dead after motorcycle, tractor collide on rural road: OPP

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | Brian Williams

One person is dead after a motorcycle and a farm tractor collided in a rural area north of London, provincial police say. Ontario Provincial Police officers, paramedics and firefighters responded to a motor vehicle collision at about 7 p.m. on Thursday after a report that a motorcycle had collided with a tractor on Perth Line 88, which runs north of Listowel, the OPP said in a statement on Friday.
Ex-lifeguard launches non-profit to combat rip current dangers

2 weeks ago | pentictonherald.ca | Brian Williams

PORT STANLEY – Spurred by the drowning of a London teen last summer, a former Port Stanley lifeguard has launched a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness about rip currents – a powerful and often misunderstood hazard in the Great Lakes. Nathan MacIntyre, 43, who worked as a lifeguard on the town's main Lake Erie beach for 18 years, has founded the Rip Current Information Project.