Heather Rivers

London

Reporter at London Free Press

Journalist at the London Free Press. PM me or email [email protected] with story ideas. Education is my beat.

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Articles

Naming schools after people or families is a bad idea: Trustee

1 week ago | thelondoner.ca | Heather Rivers

Advertisement 1Thames Valley trustees pushed back on some names proposed for four new London-area schools because they would be named after people. • • Article contentTrustees with the Thames Valley District school board are pushing back on some of the proposed names for four new London-area schools because they’d be named in honour of people. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Teachers irked as some high schoolers face exams and others don't

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

Advertisement 1Year-end exams loom for Thames Valley District school board students except for those in certain grades and teachers aren’t happy about it. • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentYear-end exams loom for Thames Valley District school board students except for those in certain grades and teachers aren’t happy about it.
Petition urges London to build 'last resort' baby drop-off for moms in crisis

1 week ago | thesudburystar.com | Heather Rivers

Hundreds have signed a petition demanding a safe "last resort" alternative for women to give up their babies in London as police search for the parents of a newborn abandoned on an east-end doorstep. Published Apr 11, 2025 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 2 minute read(Getty Images)Article contentHundreds have signed a petition demanding a safe “last resort” alternative for women to give up their babies in London as police search for the parents of a newborn abandoned on an east-end doorstep.
London woman details discovery of abandoned baby on her doorstep

1 week ago | thesudburystar.com | Heather Rivers |Dale Carruthers

Bria Vanier opened the door to see two police officers standing on the porch beside a newborn baby boy wrapped in a blanket. Published Apr 10, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute readBria Vanier, 38, stands on the porch of her Sterling Street home in London on Thursday, April 10, 2025, where a woman left a newborn baby with a note one day earlier.
Online-only summer school will save $235K. But at what cost?

1 week ago | thelondoner.ca | Heather Rivers

Advertisement 1Thames Valley trustees are concerned about the decision to offer 100 per cent of summer school programming online for the first time this year. • • Article contentTrustees at the region’s largest school board are concerned about the cash-strapped organization’s decision to end in-class summer school and offer it only online this year for the first time. Advertisement 2Article contentArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Petition urges London to build 'last resort' baby drop-off for moms in crisis

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

Advertisement 1Hundreds have signed a petition demanding a safe "last resort" alternative for women to give up their babies in London as police search for the parents of a newborn abandoned on an east-end doorstep. • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.
London high schoolers head to U.S. event, with a bit of extra caution

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

A London high school’s robotics team is heading to the world championships in Texas next week – with its principal following the busload of kids in case of issues at the U.S border. Global Affairs Canada has urged citizens entering America to be forthcoming with border officials and to expect scrutiny, including searches of electronic devices, adding a layer of complication to the memorable trips for teens like the 30 Oakridge secondary school students headed to the robotics event.
Parents express frustration over special education supports: School board

2 weeks ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

Parents feel they must “constantly advocate” to get support for their children with special education needs in London-area public schools, a new report states. • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentParents feel they must “constantly advocate” to get support for their children with special education needs in London-area public schools, a new report states.
Police seek public's help after newborn baby left on porch of London home

2 weeks ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

• • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentPolice are investigating after a newborn baby was found on a London porch. The baby was left at a home near the intersection of Sterling Street and Oxford Street East, police say. That area is in east London, between Adelaide Street and Quebec Street. It was about 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday when London police say they received a call from a concerned citizen about the baby.
Third person charged in fiery death of St. Thomas woman

2 weeks ago | lfpress.com | Heather Rivers

Victoria Dill, 40, died in hospital after she was found with a gunshot wound near the scene of a fire at an apartment at 20 Hiawatha St. in St. Thomas on July 3. Investigators later determined the fire had been deliberately set and ruled the death a homicide, the city’s first in eight years, St. Thomas police said. A 50-year-old man facing charges of manslaughter and arson is the third person charged in the death of a St. Thomas woman last summer, police say.

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