London Free Press

The London Free Press is a daily publication located in London, Ontario, Canada, and it boasts the highest circulation of any newspaper in Southwestern Ontario. Originally named the Canadian Free Press, the newspaper was established by William Sutherland and started its journey as a weekly paper on January 2, 1849. In 1852, it was acquired for $500 by Josiah Blackburn and Stephen Blackburn, who rebranded it as The London Free Press and Daily Western Advertiser. By 1855, Blackburn transitioned the publication from a weekly to a daily format.

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Growing Concerns: Roses easy to grow and bloom all summer

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Denise Hodgins

With advances in breeding and cultivation, roses have become much easier to grow with a lot less work. When we buy roses at the grocery store or flower shop, they tend to be long stem hybrid tea or miniature tea roses. You can also buy these roses to grow in your garden. To get the same log stem rose requires what is called disbudding. As the roses begin to grow, the side buds and branches are removed to create that long stem effect.
Pearson: How to replace division with connection

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Glen Pearson

Every age has its signature afflictions. Ours is disconnection. What we need is not a better party platform or a sharper media strategy. We need a new kind of politics altogether. Politicians are no longer expected to solve problems, they’re expected to represent the tribe. Politics becomes pettiness, not policy. Victory means humiliating the other side. This present form of partisan politics blinds the intellect and hardens the heart toward those we oppose.
Old South may get eight townhomes, four rentals at stately old address

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Norman De Bono

A stately Old South London home may be divided into four rental units and eight stacked townhomes could be built on the property. The house at 10 Marley Place in Wortley Village is about 125 years old. Siv-ik Planning and Design will submit a rezoning application to the city in July to build stacked townhouses in the backyard of the home, which will undergo a renovation, said Jerzy Smolarek, a partner at the planning and design firm.
Will more condos become rentals as home sales plunge?

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Jonathan Juha

Way before the first phases of Wastell Homes’ Willow project in north London was completed, builder Sue Wastell could detect softening demand for new homes. But instead of stopping or shelving the townhouse development, the local builder shifted strategies, continuing construction but putting the properties up for rent, not for sale.
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.
Let the good times roll: Call the Office on comeback trail

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Norman De Bono

Call The Office, London’s iconic downtown bar and music venue, will rise again, its owner says. With a major renovation and restoration planned, Ken Demelo will soon submit a site plan application to city hall to redevelop the site, said Jerzy Smolarek, partner with Siv-ik Planning and Design, the firm making the application. “It is going to happen, we will return it to its former glory,” said Demelo, president of Icon Insulation, a Toronto-area business. “I like the building.
Second mistrial for former Woodstock mayor as lawyer disbarred

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Jane Sims

Woodstock’s embattled former mayor has notched a second mistrial in his long and complicated journey through the criminal justice system. On Thursday, when Trevor Birtch’s trial on two counts of assault and one count of unlawful entry was supposed to continue, Ontario Court Justice Jason Miller declared a mistrial because his former defence lawyer, James Battin of Tillsonburg, was disbarred last month. “I simply cannot be satisfied that he would receive a fair trial . . .
Man awaiting sentencing steps out for smoke - and disappears

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Jane Sims

Editor’s note: This story contains details that may be disturbing to readers. A man who made a homemade sex doll decided to play some courthouse hide-and-seek. Jeremy Goodenough, 50, who was found guilty of possession of child porn for having a child’s doll modified with a sex toy, was supposed to have his sentencing hearing Thursday. He showed up to the London courthouse, but he never made it into the courtroom.
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.
Two schools closed after heavy rains hammer London region

1 week ago | lfpress.com | Jane Sims

Straffordville public school and Port Burwell public school were closed, officials with the Thames Valley District school board announced early Thursday. Their on-site EarlyON Centres, child care centres and before and after school programs were not operating at those sites for the day. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.