Sean Irvine

London

News Reporter and Anchor at CFPL-TV (London, ON)

News Reporter/Anchor & Hometown Boy @CTVLondon. @FanshaweCollege #WesternU @montcalmcougars @chippewaTVDSB Grad. Tweets are my own. I chat more on FB

Articles

Southwestern Ontario shut out of federal cabinet, Western professor argues it ‘isn’t a slight’

3 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

London has lost its seat at the federal cabinet table. Arielle Kayabaga was dropped from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet after a short-lived appointment as the Minister of Democratic Institutions. The move leaves southwestern Ontario unrepresented. “I do think that it is really important, not just for London, but for the entire southwestern region, to have a seat at the cabinet table and make sure that we are champion,” Kayabaga told CTV News on March 17.
Child of London homicide victim pays for billboards to solve mom’s murder

4 days ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

A photo of a London homicide victim and her child resonates with them a decade and a half after her murder. “That picture with her and me has been hanging in my room for the past 16 years since she died. So, it’s something that I look at every day,” said JC Leckie in an interview with CTV News London. The photo of Lisa Leckie is now part of a billboard circulating through several displays in London.
‘This is nothing. I’m walking. Nobody’s shooting at me’: Port Dover, Ont. man walking 800 kilometres for homeless veterans

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

A Port Dover veteran has arrived in London as he continues a charity walk to support homeless veterans. A poster strapped to Ken MacKay’s backpack outlines his path from Windsor, Ont. to Ottawa, Ont. It is a daunting trek for most, but not for MacKay, who regularly hikes European mountains. Ken MacKay walk for homeless veterans Ken MacKay seen with the poster on his back, outlining his mission. He is seen in London, Ont. on May 2, 2025.
Simulated lightning strike sends dozens to hospital during mock exercise

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

Multiple simulated emergencies played out on the grounds of Fanshawe College today. The annual event expanded to include disaster scenes occurring within minutes of each other during a severe weather event. Intially. an SUV flipped over near the Cheapside St. entrance to the college. Soon afterwards, a mass casualty was heard over the radio. Emergency responders, already stretched by the earlier calls, arrived to find dozens of people injured by lightning.
‘We heard this big crack!’: Dozens of Bryon homes smashed by trees in storm

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

The cleanup from a sudden and powerful windstorm continues throughout the area. A few pockets of our region remain without power. One of the hardest hit areas is the Byron neighbourhood in London, Ont., where chainsaws are a common sight. By most accounts, the hardest-hit street is Southfield Crescent. There were five homes struck by fallen trees. No one was hurt, although a resident told CTV News London she was in her parked SUV out front when a tree fell.
High rise apartment blaze sends one to hospital

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

A high rise apartment fire in southeast London Tuesday morning has sent one person to hospital. The blaze broke shortly before 1:30 a.m. at 470 Scenic Dr.. Witnesses reported seeing heavy smoke pouring from a third-floor apartment. Firefighters quickly entered and put out the fire, smoke damage was reported on all floors. Damage is estimated at $50,000. In the wake of the fire, officials are reminding the public to ensure all smoking materials are extinguished after use.
Apartment fire causes $200,000 in damage

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

One person has been forced out of their home following a Friday morning fire in London. At 7:45 a.m., firefighters were called to an apartment building at 1830 Dumont Street, just southwest of the intersection of Clarke Road and Dundas. “Fire crews were notified of a working fire in one of the apartments. Crews arrived on the scene to notice some smoke coming from a second-floor apartment, and they made entry,” said Platoon Chief Colin Shewell.
Fatal collision between train and pedestrian in Zorra

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

One person has died after a pedestrian and a freight train collided east of Thamesford, Ontario. Police have not released the time at which the incident occurred, but area residents saw flashing lights before sunrise. The CP freight train was stopped most of the morning as OPP forensic investigators searched the tracks for clues. Those who live nearby expressed shock at the incident.
ATM destroyed by fire in northwest London

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

An ATM has been destroyed during a blaze at a bank branch in northwest London. London firefighters were called to the Bank of Montreal at 1285 Fanshawe Park Road W. at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The fire was quickly contained, but only charred metal remains of the bank machine. ATM fire An ATM has been destroyed during a blaze at a bank branch in northwest London, Ont., on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London) There is also some damage to the inside of the branch.
Southwestern Ontario Indigenous soldier’s heroic act to be honoured in Netherlands

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Sean Irvine

A decorated southwestern Ontario Indigenous soldier will be honoured with a museum exhibit in the Netherlands. It will coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Cpl. Welby Lloyd Patterson died in action in 1945. His niece, Maidy Keir of London, Ont., retains bulletins and telegrams informing his family of his death. They were discovered in a cigar box following the passing of her father in the 1980s. Cpl. Welby Lloyd Patterson An image of Cpl.