Bryan Bicknell

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Bryan Bicknell

A parking lot at Fanshawe College in London was bustling with activity Saturday as families had a chance to meet first responders and get up close and personal with the equipment they use to save lives, and keep the city safe. “It’s really fun, it’s fun seeing all the emergency vehicles come together. I want to be a firefighter,” said 13-year-old Caleb Vanderwerf, who lined up for his turn at trying out a fire hose from a London Fire Department fire truck.

5 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Kate Otterbein |Bryan Bicknell

Richmond Street was closed at Jacksway Crescent for much of Sunday due to an incident involving police, leading to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) taking over the investigation. On Saturday around 9 p.m., OPP said the Middlesex Detachment was called to an address on Butler Street in Lucan for a disturbance. When police arrived on scene, they said a man left in a vehicle, hitting two police cruisers. The driver was seen going towards London.

6 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Bryan Bicknell

More than 3,000 people were expected to take in Western University’s Science Rendezvous event on Saturday. “We’re just here to inspire everyone to learn more about science, or pursue science as a career in the future, or get to know a little bit more, and try to discover more things around them,” said faculty organizer Faraj Haddad. The event is the seventh annual for Western, and it’s being held in conjunction with 19 other science festivals across the country. “There’s a lot of activities.

6 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Bryan Bicknell

Fire investigators have been requested, after London fire crews responded to a fire at an abandoned building in the southeast corner of the city Saturday afternoon. Crews were dispatched around 1:30 p.m.The structure fire took place in the 1700 block of Wilton Grove Road, according to a post on X. Witnesses told CTV News the property is the former home of a dog boarding business. Active Incident - 1700 block of Wilton Grove Rd - Non Hydrant Structure Fire.

6 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Kate Otterbein |Bryan Bicknell

One person has been taken into custody after the London Police Service responded to a weapons investigation near Cheapside Street and Irving Place. Just after 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, officers received the report. A house was contained, and no evacuations took place. However, residents were told to stay inside. The LPS confirmed there were no injuries, however there are no further details at this time. The situation is now under control.