_London’s skyline is dotted with cranes and subdivisions are pushing further into the city’s edges. But while new homes and towers rise above ground, London Hydro is quietly expanding and maintaining the backbone that powers it all: the city’s electricity grid. Reporter Adshayah Sathiaseelan plugs into the details._ Read More

Sixteen-year-old Miraya Agarwal sat at a keyboard in University Hospital’s recreation therapy room Friday morning, her voice carrying pop classics down the hallways. Patients tapped their feet, swayed in their chairs and smiled as Agarwal moved through her set list. Read More

London Music Hall is reviving its outdoor electronic music tradition this fall with the launch of a new festival at Harris Park and one of its biggest past headliners is returning. Read More

Coin dealers and collectors are being urged to stay alert after a shipment of more than 3,200 ounces of silver was reported missing, Canadian Coin News reports. Read More

_Nearly a century after dogs were used to discover insulin in Toronto, sparking one of the greatest medical breakthroughs in history, stories by the Investigative Journalism Bureau published in The London Free Press and other Postmedia papers about clandestine experiments at St. Joseph's Hospital in London thatforce dogs into hours-long heart attacks have triggered widespread outrage. Reporter Adshayah Sathiaseelan spoke to experts about how animal testing has evolved and whether Canada is keeping pace with shifting ethics._ Read More

In Strathroy, summer isn’t complete without a stop at Cool Cucumber, the ice cream shop locals love to visit and travellers make a point of finding. Read More

It will be “business as usual” at London International Airport if Air Canada flight attendants strike this weekend, though passengers connecting to larger hubs could face disruptions, an airport official says. Read More

London is a month away from hosting what organizers say will be the largest concert in the city’s history, with the opening night already close to selling out. Read More

Krystyna Locke celebrated turning 63 by paying parking fees for cancer patients at London Health Sciences Centre. Read More

The Middlesex-London health unit’s main Strathroy office, which had been temporarily closed for maintenance since late July, will shut down permanently this fall as part of a plan to cut costs, officials say. Read More

_It's now been more than 50 years since London native Ted Giannoulas debuted as the San Diego Chicken, the hilarious mascot that thrilled millions and changed the way fans experience live sports across North America. Now 71, he's slowed down, taking few gigs – and is his career's final, feathery farewell at hand? LFP's Adshayah Sathiaseelan spoke with him._ Read More

An employee at a Wortley Village grocery store who died in a fatal stabbing is being remembered as a kind, private man who loved long walks, reading and cheering on the Toronto Blue Jays. Read More

For nearly a decade, chef Mark Graham has been building something special in the heart of Strathroy. Read More

After a devastating house fire and a terminal cancer diagnosis in his family, a man known for giving is now on the receiving end of community care. Read More

Flames tore through a car dealership located "smack dab in the centre" of a small London-area town late Wednesday, witnesses say, as fire officials continued to investigate the cause. Read More

A long-anticipated housing project for homeless veterans in London is one step closer to reality as officials unveiled the plans and renderings for a 25-unit tiny home village Wednesday morning. Read More

The number of confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases in the Middlesex-London region has crept up to 70, up by one from the previous week, according to an update posted Tuesday by the Middlesex-London Health Unit. Read More

_As a multi-day heat warning stretches across Southwestern Ontario, London is experiencing its fourth Environment Canada-issued heat warning of the summer, already matching or besting the number typically seen in a full year. LFP's Adshayah Sathiaseelan reports._ Read More

A video showing a group of masked men shouting far-right slogans outside London city hall is drawing international attention and is now under investigation by police. Read More

A rocky few weeks for a Western Mustangs football player who's become a high-profile country singer has ended with a new peak in his music career. Read More

_It’s national drowning prevention week and a recent string of water deaths in Southwestern Ontario has safety experts urging the public to take simple, life-saving precautions. LFP reporter Adshayah Sathiaseelan examines who’s most at risk, how to stay safe and why natural waterways pose a serious threat._ Read More

Surrounded by Carolinian forest and winding trails, Ska-Nah-Doht Village offers visitors a rare opportunity to step back in time to a period long before roads and railways shaped Southwestern Ontario. Read More

London police say a man is charged after what they allege was hate-related graffiti was found in the city's northwest end. Read More

_As London’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak climbs to 66 confirmed cases, including two deaths, an infectious disease expert says the city’s caseload is far beyond what he’d expect in a typical year. With the outbreak's source still unconfirmed, reporter Adshayah Sathiaseelan reports on the rarity of the situation and what may be behind it._ Read More

The low, brassy rumble of a few hundred trombones will echo across Western University this week as musicians from around the world gather for the International Trombone Festival. Read More