Families mourn young men killed in London, Ont., building collapse
The two men killed when the walls of the building they were working to construct collapsed in London, Ont., left behind young families and a community shocked by the tragedy. Henry Harder, 26, and John Martens, 21, died Friday when parts of the four-storey building in southwest London suddenly gave way. The accident injured four others. Harder, from Tillsonburg, […]
Death linked to UH outbreak, 23 new coronavirus cases reported in London and Middlesex – London
Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton A new death, 23 new coronavirus cases and 34 recoveries were reported in London and Middlesex on Sunday. The region’s total COVID-19 case count has increased to 2,068, of which 1,701 cases […]
Suspected bandit shot after car chase
News Shane Superville 2 Hrs Ago A suspected car thief is being treated for gunshot wounds he received after a shootout with police in St Anns on Sunday evening. Police said members of the Western Division Task Force received a report that a Honda CRV was stolen from it’s owners in Four Roads, Diego Martin, […]
Attack of Russian bots against Canadian media
On December 12, 2020, the Leader Spirit publication was attacked by unknown persons. Our website had stopped operating for several hours and was inaccessible to users. The reason was DDOs attack. A few hours later, an anonymous Canadian IP (72.53.119.121 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/72.53.119.121)) made edits on the Wikipedia page. Namely, the Wikipedia page of the Leader Spirit’s […]
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney recovering after emergency surgery
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is recovering after undergoing an emergency surgery on Friday. A family spokesperson says the “urgent procedure” was a “complete success” and Mulroney was released from hospital Sunday afternoon. Mulroney is 81. His daughter Caroline Mulroney, who is Ontario’s minister of transportation, said her father is “feeling better and is now resting […]
5 new coronavirus cases linked to schools in London and Middlesex – London
Five coronavirus cases linked to schools were reported in London and Middlesex this weekend. The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) says Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) announced another COVID-19 case at East Elgin Secondary School, where there are now five active cases. TVDSB says SWPH also reported a new case at Davenport Public School and […]
Four new covid19 cases in Tobago
Tobago Stephon Nicholas 51 Minutes Ago File photo The Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development announced four new covid19 cases in Tobago on Sunday. The division’s clinical update included results up to 10 pm on December 12. The fresh cases took Tobago’s active covid19 tally to 26. Of the 2,075 samples submitted to the […]
Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development to Make Announcement in London
Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, to make an announcement about a new employment and training program.
Body of victim recovered in collapsed building in London, Ont., as investigation continues
Efforts to recover the body of a person who was trapped after the partial collapse of a building in London, Ont., have been completed, city officials said Sunday morning. The area around 555 Teeple Terrace in the city’s west end had been closed since just before noon on Friday when the wall of a four-storey building under construction […]
Verdict expected in trial of man who threw trailer hitch at Indigenous woman in Thunder Bay, Ont.
A judge is set to rule Monday on whether a man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman should be found guilty of manslaughter. The trial surrounding the death of Barbara Kentner in Thunder Bay, Ont., took place last month. Kentner died in July 2017, months after she suffered internal injuries from a […]
Search underway for 3 fishermen lost at sea
News Narissa Fraser 14 Minutes Ago LOST AT SEA: Shaquille Charles – Photo provided by family members. A SEARCH is underway for three fishermen who are yet to return from sea on Friday. Police said Shaquille Charles, Anthony Sandy and Walter Whitman left the Guayaguayare fishing port on a boat named Rango Star at around […]
COVID-19 vaccine’s protection against virus outweighs potential allergy risk, expert says
Health Canada on Saturday advised people with allergies to any of the ingredients in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine not to get it, but one doctor said the news shouldn’t discourage those who are eligible from getting inoculated. “I don’t think Canadians should be too worried,” Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious disease physician and associate professor of […]