Victoria Sartor

SIU Closes Norfolk OPP Investigation

The Special Investigations Unit has cleared Norfolk County OPP officers of any wrongdoing in an incident that left a man injured earlier this month.

See the Line at Western University, August 12, 2015. Photo by Victoria Sartor, BlackburnNews.com.

Western Receives Gift From NHLPA

Western University is receiving a gift of $500,000 from the National Hockey League Player’s Association (NHLPA) to support concussion research.

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Man Charged After Crash Near St. Thomas

A Central Elgin man is charged with criminal negligence after a hydro support pole fell onto the road and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 72-year-old St. Thomas woman. Police say the woman remains in critical condition since the collision on July 24. The other driver suffered minor injuries. According to police, a vehicle […]

Susan Truppe, July 2015. Photo courtesy of Susan Truppe's Twitter account.

Wolseley Barracks Gets Big Investment

London’s Wolseley Barracks and Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Prevost will receive $10-million for repairs. MPs Susan Truppe and Ed Holder made the announcement on Monday. The investment will be used for upgrading and remodeling the Wolseley Barracks, HMCS Prevost, and the training facility in Port Stanley. The projects will begin this summer. “The benefits of […]

Richard Martin (Photo courtesy of the OPP.)

Federal Offender Wanted

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is asking for the public’s help in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada wide warrant for breaching parole. Richard Martin, 31, is described as 6′ tall, with green eyes and short brown hair. Police say the offender is known to frequent the London area. He is serving […]

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Fire Destroys Vacant Home

A fire has destroyed a vacant home in Zorra Township. Just before 5am on Friday, OPP officers were called to assist with a fire at an unoccupied home on 27th Line between Road 88 and Road 84. Officers and members of the Zorra Township Fire Department arrived at the home to find it fully engulfed in […]