CTV London Reporter based in Wingham. Sharing stories from Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey and Wellington Counties. Nightly stories at london.ctvnews.ca.
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An emotional night in #Exeter, as 300 people came together to grant a dying man’s final Christmas wish. Harry Towle has terminal lung cancer and will not see another holiday. His final wish, to see the town’s Xmas lights and hear some carols. The town came through. @CTVLondon
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It's almost #HarryPotter time in #Blyth! The 2nd Festival of Wizardry starts tomorrow. 9000 tickets already sold. #Transfiguredtown
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Ryan O’Reilly said the 1st person he wanted to share the Stanley Cup back home was his 99 year old grandmother, Deirdre. This morning, he made good in that promise, and included his 19 month old son, too.
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I cried several times putting together this story. Harry Towle’s genuine response to his community’s special gift gets me every time. An honor to share this story with @CTVLondon viewers.
Community comes together to make a dying man's final Christmas wish come true, @ScottMillerCTV was in Exeter: london.ctvnews.ca/exeter-gra…
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Nearly 1000 #Beliebers have come through the doors of @StratPerthMuse over the past 48 hours to see where @justinbieber started his musical journey. The question now is, when #JustinBieber himself, will come home for a look? Story tonight @CTVLondon News at 6!
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"I've never had anything like this in my life." Hundreds of carolers come together to fulfill dying wish of a 78-year-old Canadian man with terminal lung cancer. abcn.ws/2Cnv3QO
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A #Huroncty man has built a barn in the middle of Brussels to kickstart the community and to honour his late daughter. #FourWindsBarn @CTVLondon
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Tonight on @CTVLondon, we talk about farmers mental health. As an occupation, farmers have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. One local farmer, who almost joined that list, bravely helps us understand the pressures of farming, on tonight’s edition of @FieldstoForks.
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The town of @Monkton has gone all in to support a local paralympian heading to @2018Pyeonchang this week. Corbyn Smith will have Monkton in his back pocket as he dons the Cdn. jersey for our Men’s Sledge Hockey Team.
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Ryan O’Reilly has brought the Stanley Cup home. 2 parades today and lots of pictures. We’ll have more tonight @CTVLondon, including a touching moment between Ryan and his 99 year old grandmother.
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Wind turbine fire near Goderich. Fire is out now, but crews remain on scene north of Goderich. Photo-Viewer submitted
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Snow squalls did not deter a convoy of tractors and pickup trucks from rolling through Huron County today. Similar convoys rolled through Bruce and Grey County, as well as Perth County.
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Over 300 teachers, parents, and students protest outside of Education Minister @LisaThompsonMPP Blyth Office. Crowd wants education cuts reversed. Thompson, en route from Toronto, reiterates no teachers will lose their jobs as a result of changes.
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.@justinbieber fans unite!! $27000 raised to date during auction of #Stratford stars stuff. 3 days left to bid. #shob
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4 jobs available for every graduate of a post secondary #Agriculture program. And you don't need rubber boots for most of the jobs.#ontag
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Canada's #dairy #egg and #poultry producers are preparing for a fight, as @realDonaldTrump and @MaximeBernier set sights on #Ag supply mgt.
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A blind hockey fan from Huron County hasn't let his lack of vision get in the way of his dream to call hockey games.
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A delivery truck driver made a wrong turn in #Goderich this morning..and ended up getting wet. The truck ended up following its GPS too closely after driving directly into Lake Huron. The driver escaped..and the truck had to be winched out the water. Pics-Donald R Jeffrey
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A heartbroken family is trying turn grief into good. The Tanner Steffler Foundation has ambitious goals to bring addiction and mental health "under one roof" in #Huroncty. @TSFdn2017
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For the 1st time in 25 years, there's a rising # of under 35 farmers. Finding the next food producers is the focus of this #FieldstoForks
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.@JustinTrudeau and his wife Sophie are coming to the @IPM2017. The P.M will try his hand at plowing around 10:30. #Huroncty #Ipm2017
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Come September, it will be someone’s job to monitor the mental health of highschool students in Clinton. A Mental Health coach is coming to @CentralHuronSS and @stannescss with help from the @TSFdn2017 @yourschools and @HPCDSB.
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Calm after the storm in #Blyth, after 3000+ visit @CowbellBrewing over the weekend. Are they 1st of "many" destination breweries in Ontario?
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.#Ontag comes together to help an Elmira area family, whose Cross-Canada Milk Tour ended in tragedy.
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.@JustinTrudeau dug in the #Huroncty soil 'this morning. The P.M. tried his hand at plowing at the @IPM2017, and actually plowed pretty well
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A young man is literally taking his fight against suicide to the streets of Midwestern Ontario today. Braeden Ellis is biking from Waterloo to Wingham right now. Here’s why.. #LEXTALKNLISTEN @CTVLondon
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350 miners at the Goderich salt mine have had enough. They’ve blockaded the entrance to the salt mine, not allowing any replacement workers through. The blockade will remain,says Union President Gary Lynch,until the company comes back to the negotiating table. Strike began Apr 27
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An anonymous donor has made a #Kincardine family's #Christmas by giving them a snowblower. The "secret santa" dropped off the snowblower in the middle of the night, after watching 10 yr old Lucas Otto struggle shovelling during last week's snowfall. @CTVLondon
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Big news for Teeswater. @GayLeaFoodsCoop investing $60 million to expand Teeswater Creamery, solidifying current 85 jobs, adding 20 more.
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Just a day away from @IPM2017, which won't just have plowing/music, it may be the most accessible IPM, for people with disabilities, ever.
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Milk for @BlueJays HR's! #Seaforth dairy farmer @dvandieten donates 100L to #foodbanks for every playoff dinger. @MLB #ontag @CTVLondon
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A basketball court in Palmerston has been turned into..a work of art. The creators hope to take their “court mural” idea on the road, to a community near you. @CTVLondon @Clements_ugdsb
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Members of the @OPP_WR, @huroncountyems, and @CentralhuronFD, @CentralHuronSS, @FDNHalerts squared off in a friendly EMS vehicle tug of war today in Clinton. All funds raised went to the @TSFdn2017.
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Gym owner flexing his muscles for charity. "Kurzy" from @DynaFitListowel preparing to push car "wheelbarrow" style up #Listowel main St.
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Fed up miners block entrance to #Goderich salt mine. Say blockade won’t come down until company returns to negotiating table. Company say they’re working on “enforcement measures” to keep mine running. 350 miners have been on strike since April 27th.
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Fields to Forks: Meet the ‘Farm-hers’ ctv.news/K3xMGTb #ontag
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Lisa Thompson is Ontario's new Agriculture Minister. The Huron-Bruce MPP takes over for Oxford's Ernie Hardeman. @OntarioFarms says, while they'll miss Hardeman's commitment to the industry, they're excited to start work with Thompson.
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A Listowel man is riding his bike from Waterloo to Wingham to raise awareness about teen suicide. Braeden Ellis says he’s lost too many friends to stay silent anymore. Meet him tomorrow night @CTVLondon News at 6.
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A small #Brucecty villag is hoping by turning back the clock, they’ll fix their town’s future. Cargill is turning their whole town into a living history exhibition with tours, blacksmiths, log sawing, and a historical visitors centre. Will it work? @CTVLondon
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Most of Chesley’s 1800 residents turned out for a public meeting on the future of the town’s hospital. Chesley’s Emergency Department will remain closed until December 2, due to a lack of nurses. Town made it clear, they’ll fight to reopen ER, and keep hospital open.
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Goderich wins $250,000 contest to fund recreation upgrades. kraftheinzprojectplay.com/en…
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Tom Rowland has run marathons before, but what he's attempting this weekend, is much more difficult, and colder. The Mitchell runner is doing it all for the @TSFdn2017
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.@CKNXRadio crew splitting $1 million lotto jackpot. 27 employees part of work lotto pool. $37,000+ each. No retirements, but lotsa smiles.
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It’s maple syrup with a message. Meet the men behind Freedom Syrup tonight at 6 on @CTVLondon News.
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Here's what @JustinTrudeau said to the @IPM2017 crowd, moments before jetting back to the city. He surprised Queen of Furrow competitors.
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An internationally travelling quilt show has arrived in Seaforth. This year’s theme..”Prince.” Thousands expected to stop into Huron County for a peek at the #CherrywoodChallenge this week. More tonight @CTVLondon News at 6.
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The kids are coming home! Young people are returning to the countryside,but more are needed to fill surplus of agri-food jobs. #CdnAgDay
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Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for Sarnia Lambton and Huron Perth counties, while much of southern Ontario remains under a tornado watch, including Middlesex-London. london.ctvnews.ca/tornado-wa…
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41 volunteer firefighters in @TwpofNorthHuron are back on the job. 2 deputy chiefs will share Interim Fire Chief job. Interim Chief moved to head of Blyth Emergency Services Training Centre. Firefighters get input into next Fire Chief hiring process. @CTVLondon #Huroncty
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Bruce Power to donate 600,000 masks, gowns to healthcare workers london.ctvnews.ca/bruce-powe…
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.#Huroncty parents get to watch their son play in the Stanley Cup Finals. Viewing party of Game 3 at the Albion in Bayfield, Saturday night.
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Small towns have been losing residents to the big city for decades. Now, @HuronCountyED wants to bring city dwellers to the country to help fill over 150 job openings,with more opportunities on the way. A special job fair,hosted by #Huroncty, is ready to roll this Sat. in #LdnOnt
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3 siblings who want take over family farm turn to sweet corn to fund post secondary "Ag" education. That tonight's #FieldstoForks feature.
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Seaforth’s tractor is out. 55 days after it crashed into the front of a downtown building, a tractor was slowly and carefully removed. Seaforth’s Main Street is expected to reopen this afternoon.
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PC’s retain their seats in Midwestern Ontario. @billwalkermpp retains Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, @RandyPettapiece wins in Perth-Wellington, and @LisaThompsonMPP captures Huron-Bruce for 3rd straight election. So will Lisa be the next Minister of Agriculture? Let’s ask..
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A 35 per cent tariff on Russian and Belarusian fertilizer imports cost Canadian farmers $34 million last year — and they want that money back. london.ctvnews.ca/farmers-se…
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For 29 years, the Friendship Games have brought together @GDCI_Vikings students and their peers with mental and physical challenges, for a day of games, raves, and fun. But, this year’s event almost didn’t happen. @CTVLondon
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A highschool hockey in #Brucecty this week is about more than just the score. The 7th annual @wesforyouth37 tournament is tackling teen suicide and mental health. More tonight on @CTVLondon News at 6. #wesforyouth @Mun_Brockton
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No shadow seen equals an early spring according to @willieofficial. A capacity crowd outside the Wiarton arena rejoiced at the news. Full story shortly, including reaction from some groundhog groupies from Missouri. @CTVLondon
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Great Lakes Ice Cover is over 63% tonight. It’s only the 2nd time in 24 years it’s been that high. While it has slowed shipping, all that ice is a good sign for water levels, algae blooms, and fishermen. Find out why tonight @CTVLondon at 6!
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Half of #Listowel is in this story, as Corey Conners' hometown shares their excitement over his 1st PGA Tour victory. ctv.news/6PxDtGk @lgc1920 @coreconn @NorthPerth1
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A bus to the Bend? It will soon be reality. A $2 million grant has set the wheels in motion for a bus service linking places like London, Sarnia, Grand Bend, Exeter, and Bayfield. But it’s not being designed a tourist shuttle, it’s initial goal is to bring workers to Grand Bend.
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Tonight @CTVLondon, HIGH TECH HARVEST. Farmers can harvest 12 football fields an hour, and combines drive themselves. The future of #ontag
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Wild morning in Goderich involving one suspect, three stolen vehicles, and a police takedown in the middle of Elgin Avenue. More on CTV LONDON NEWS at 6
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Folks at the @lgc1920 will be on the edge of their seats this weekend, as Listowel's Corey Conners goes for his 2nd PGA Tour victory.
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Farmers in training. There’s now a place for your aspiring food producer to learn the tricks of the trade, while they’re still in highschool. That’s the focus of tonight’s @FieldstoForks feature on @CTVLondon at 6. @CDCSAg @yourschools #FieldstoForks #Ontag
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Happy Birthday @CTVKitchener! Grew up on your newcast and #RomperRoom! Waited years to hear my name called!!
✨ Happy 65th Birthday CKCO-TV! Join us for a special look back tonight at 6:30 p.m. @CTVKitchener @Lyndsay_CTV
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A movie set has popped up in the middle of a farmers field near St. Mary’s. We’ll take you there tonight at 6 on @CTVLondon News.
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The @CFSnowbirds did not dissapoint. 20,000 people took in tonight's show at the @SaugeenAirport. Here's a taste of the aerial acrobatics...
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Mother Nature left behind a lot of snow and snowbanks in Grey and Bruce County last week. One of those snowbanks has been transformed into a patriotic billboard, supporting a local athlete.
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A ship lost to Georgian Bay over 100 years ago, has been found. We’ll have the amazing underwater footage of the discovery tonight at 6 on @CTVLondon News.
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Historically significant, but a huge eyesore, Vanastra's "Raydome" is getting a new lease on life, thanks to new owners. We'll take you inside a piece of military history tonight @CTVLondon @HuronEast @RCAF_ARC #RCAFClinton
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Mobile beach mats hit #Kincardine beach, making them one of few accessible beaches along #LakeHuron. @CTVLondon
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From 0 to 3 breweries in a month. #Huroncty jumps head first into #craftbeer explosion. @CowbellBrew @hhoebrewery
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A #Stratford skeleton display is creating quite a worldwide following. 80 days and counting. Story tonight @CTVLondon #HappyHalloween2017
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Teachers across Canada decided to #TeachlikeGord today. Meet the teachers behind @teachlikegord & the students who rocked out @CTVLondon
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74840 #ontag farmers contribute $15 billion to Ontario's economy. It's #OntAgWeek and it's time to celebrate tonight @CTVLondon
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Ben Lobb is back as the MP for HURON-BRUCE. This is his 5th straight election win, putting him in elite company with MP’s like Paul Steckle and Murray Cardiff. Alex Ruff and John Nater retain Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound and Perth-Wellington for Conservatives, as well.
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A #Huroncty village is losing its only store this winter. The Port Albert General Store is closing from Dec 16-April 26, and owner Steve Buchanan says Kathleen Wynne is to blame. He's going so far as to BAN Deputy Premier Deb Matthews from the store when it reopens next spring.
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Dutch royalty is coming to #Huroncty and #Perthcty this Sunday. Princess Margriet of the Netherlands will be in #Goderich and #Stratford.
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It’s all most farmers in SouthWestern Ontario are talking about. What to do about #vomitoxin? Inconsistent testing has corn producers questioning whether they’ll make money or lose their shirt. We’ll speak to some of those farmers and elevator owners tonight on @CTVLondon. #OntAg
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The community of #Monkton is prepping for a party. Folks are gathering at the arena Saturday night to watch local #Paralympian, Corbyn Smith vie for gold in Sledge Hockey. Puck drops at 11pm.
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An amazing sight, as tundra swans take a break near Grand Bend while on a 3,000 kilometre journey ctv.news/CJUp1fi
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New lightweight construction bylaws aim to prevent tragedy, similar to one that took lives of 2 #Perthcty firefighters. @FDNHalerts
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Beer will soon be flowing @CowbellBrew in #Huroncty. See the "firsts" for this destination #brewery tonight @CTVLondon. #craftbeer #Blyth
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Significant damage along Goderich’s shoreline. High water, big waves, and high winds destroyed a section of Goderich’s boardwalk, lifting up sections of the wooden structure. Mayor John Grace says the boardwalk will be closed indefinitely. More pictures at ctvnewslondon.ca
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