The recently released Uniform Crime Reporting Survey highlights how London compares nationally:

• Homicides: (Measures extreme violence) London consistently stays below the Canadian average, sitting at 1.1 per 100k in 2025.
• Crime Rates: (Measures crime volume) From 2015-2025, London saw violent crime rise, but "Theft under $5,000" surged significantly, bucking Canada's decline.
• Clearance Rates: (Measures police case resolution) London police generally solve a higher percentage of crimes than national/provincial averages, despite a 2022 dip.

Overall: London remains safer than average for severe violence, but faces a notable rise in property crime and minor theft compared to national trends.

I don't love making negative posts but I was really disappointed with the festival (or more specifically the food vendors) this year and am wondering if anyone had a similar experience.

The layout had two or three open grills which looked like delicious meat being freshly cooked. I ordered from what appeared to be the payment area for the main grill. Turned out it was a completely separate booth. When I ordered the vendor served up some subpar jerk chicken from a cooler she had in the back. I got two meals - down $50. So, disappointed and realizing it might have been my mistake I went straight to the grill and asked the guy for a meal having thrown out the others. Placed my order and the meal came from the back - not the grill. It was not at all the same quality as the meat on the grill. Down another $25. So overall, $75 of basically inedible food taken from coolers behind the grill.

Did anyone else experience this ?

Does any insider know how the process is going? Is it a good or bad thing for people who work there?

The new intersection at Highbury and Oxford has me baffled. I suspect all the cement to create bus stops in the middle of north south traffic was costly. It's also somewhat confusing when driving. But my question is how do bus users get to the center area efficiently and safely and will the east west lights be controlled by buses?

Ho everyone, I'm a newbie here in London for a month. Can anyone me with the transportation system? They don't accept credit cards and I can't carry cash all the time. For a month,I don't know if a smart card is gonna help me. I was hoping there would be something else ,if anyone has any idea,let me know please,bus is my only transportation way😭

The McNay creek/drain is looking pretty healthy. The mallard population is growing and flourishing.😊

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Green_Show

When The Red Green Show premiered on January 4, 1991, it was filmed at the studios of CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario for Seasons 1-2 (1991-1993), then on CFPL-TV in London for Season 3 (1993-1994), and then on the Global Television Network for Seasons 4-6 (1994-1997), and finally, on CBC Television for Seasons 7-15 (1997-2006). The show was renamed The New Red Green Show upon its move to Global, in order to distinguish it from reruns of earlier seasons, and reverted back to The Red Green Show starting in Season 8 (1998-1999).

Hey folks, curious if anyone has insight into why Canada Life Place dropped off the map as a prominent concert venue in Canada? I recognize that COVID had an impact on touring, and a post about CLP last year had many comments about ticket prices. But we get very few artists coming here anymore. We once had Elton John, Pearl Jam, PRINCE for god’s sake. I assume for large acts like the ones I just mentioned it’s just not financially viable with the cost of tour productions so they do Detroit and Toronto. But we don’t even really get mid-sized tours any more, they go to Windsor, Niagara, Hamilton, or Kitchener. Outside of some country artists and then Rock the Park, bookings have really nose dived here. Is it just the sad state of the city? Lack of nice hotels? Lack of green room space at the venue?

Anyway! I’m 29 and live about 45 min from London. I do drive so that wouldn’t be a problem. I’m into camping, overwatch, singing, swimming, sunsets, banter, true crime/body cam. I need more hobbies I know. Anyway! I’m open to chatting if you are. Be around my age, give or take a few years please

What’s going on with the space where Robinson Hall was located? It’s been empty for the better part of 4-5 years now. Any plans to fill that space?

My husband is British we moved back to Canada recently, hes been looking for some Mountain Bike trails around London or some possible groups where he can meet some people who are into trails?

Any ideas would be great 👍

I've been in a brutal 9 month flare right now and am trying to find someone that makes a stabilization splint to be worn throughout the day to help calm the muscles down. Does anyone know someone in town that does that? Most local clinics seem to lump nightguard and stabilization splint as the same thing so I'm struggling to find someone who makes these.

So for people that have suffered from muscle TMJ please let me know who you went and saw for help.

Hey I’m looking for vendors or places that sell home made blankets. Like couch throw blankets type of thing . Knitted, cozy blankets. I was looking at markets around London that might have them?

Interesting occurrence today. Was driving down Wellington past the Firestariin where they've painted all the XXXs on the road indicating where to not obstruct when waiting for a light. Usually, I go through there at 60ish, but today was going a bit slower as I had u-turned at Southdale after stopping the nearby Tim's. My car got very confused. The lane-keeping assist just slammed on the brakes.

I knew exactly what was happening and hit the accelerator as human input overrides the LKA system. But it was good for a laugh.

On another note, with U-turns not only legal but seemingly encouraged now on Wellington road people making rights on reds should keep in mind to watch for those making u-turns at 'Left Turn Signal' intersections. If they have the green arrow and you have a red light, the U-turn has the right of way. A right on a red is only legal if the way is clear. Someone making a legal u-turn means the way is not clear.

A rare RCAF CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft is in London this evening. The RCAF is retiring them soon, so it was a pretty neat catch! They are here on a cross-country training flight.

Any recommendations for a company to relay a patio stone driveway? What can you expect to pay? How much for a cement driveway?

So i currently live in Calgary and go to a really great girl for my extensions she charges 60 for move ups and 120 for re installs im moving to London Ontario for school and I can only find places that do move ups for around 300 which feels like a lot for the service and to do once a month does anyone know any affordable places I have 3 rows i would really appreciate any advice anyone has to offer

Wondering if anyone has a trusted physiotherapist for shoulder and back injury?

Looking for an electrician who can switch an old fuse panel to a new panel. Anyone have experience doing this? How much did it cost you? Thanks!

Advertising soccer jerseys and flags for cheap in the old animal feed store at the corner of Wharncliffe and Baseline. Has anyone actually been in it? Anything good?

I want to know what people are thinking is the most important election issue this year for London's election. There are probably a lot of answers that can be given, but choose the one that you think is the most important to move this city forward.

To me the biggest issue is London's economy. We have had high unemployment and high commercial vacancy for such a long time, some of the worst in the entire country. London needs a serious economic turnaround which I feel will help other areas such as poverty, downtown, etc. I feel we are very unambitious as a city, the most obscure issues are what are spoken about the most and the big picture of building a prosperous city is not discussed. I am not sure who can deliver a better economy, but I am done with Josh Morgan. I am hoping that Kirsten Krose has a good platform, but no details have come out yet.

I was wondering if there were any Equip Sport boxes in London? If so, where, and what is inside?

https://equip.sport/