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• Driver waiting at downtown train crossing injured in random stabbing: Police
  A driver waiting in his car at a downtown rail crossing suffered critical injuries when he was stabbed Tuesday in what police say was a random attack. A man was sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle while waiting for a train to cross Richmond Street near Piccadilly Street at about 2:30 p.m., London […]
• Thames pool to stay closed this summer as politicians push for 2024 reopening
  London’s Thames pool, the oldest and busiest outdoor pool in the city, may reopen to the public next year, but its long-term future remains uncertain after city politicians voted Tuesday to get more information on what to do with the now-closed facility. The community and protective services committee unanimously passed a motion Tuesday asking city […]
• Area senior loses $40K in grandparent scam: OPP
  A Huron County senior was taken for $40,000 in a grandparent scam, OPP said.
• London police made records requests in 8 of 765 missing persons cases last year
  London police made urgent demands for personal records in eight of 765 of the city's missing persons cases last year, a new report says.

Mitchell

• Vulnerable seniors often targets for scammers, police say
  Just being aware and unafraid to ask questions are key ways to counteract the rising threat of fraud, Perth County OPP officials say. Speaking to a dozen people — most of whom were seniors — at a fraud and scam information session held at the West Perth municipal office in Mitchell March 16, Sgt. Barry […]
• New look for West Perth Transit but same ol' reliable service
  It’s been in the works for some time – in fact, it was revealed during the Mitchell Lions Club’s Santa Claus parade in early December – but there’s a new bus in town. OK, it’s maybe not “brand” new per se, but a rebranding of the transit service offered in West Perth. Hence, the name: […]
• Move-in to West Perth Village worth the wait
  It’s taken a few months longer to actually move in to the West Perth Village on the campus of the Ritz Lutheran Villa, but it’ll be worth the wait. Residents of the Villa were scheduled to move into the new $25-million facility March 21 while colleagues from their sister building, the Mitchell Nursing Home, were […]
• Feltz leads way for red-hot U18 girls
  Charlee Feltz has continued to fill the net for the Mitchell Sun Life/Van Gerwen U18 girls hockey team as the team reeled off five wins over a seven-day span. After two wins March 8 and 9 over Huron Heat in provincial play downs, Feltz scored one of three goals in a 3-2 win over South […]

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