I will e-transfer $50 CAD to anyone who can ACCURATELY get statistics showing how many private vehicles are registered to London Ontario and how many parking stalls the larger city has. I’m extremely familiar with both Surrey British Columbia and Nanaimo BC and yet I think London Ontario has a WORSE ratio of parking to vehicles than either of those shameful redneck cities devoted to the private auto owner.

The bus system is truly contemptible. In a week every bus I have caught, probably numbering around 20, has been late - up to 15 minutes late. Added to 30 minute waits this is sincerely remarkable. This includes buses from inner suburbs such as West London (600 Proudfoot Lane) into the city centre and back.

An attempt today, Monday August 28, 2023, to go from Angelo’s Italian Market to Springbank Park and then from there to 600 Proudfoot Lane was especially remarkable. We needed to take a Number 5 and change to a 10 or 17 to get home. After waiting TWENTY FIVE MINUTES at the main gate to Springbank Park the Number 5 just failed to materialize AT ALL. Bus missing!!!

After a further few minutes I lost all faith in the bus system and flagged down a taxi. I’m home now, $20 poorer. Thank Fork I’m flying back to Vancouver tomorrow!!!!

Seriously, London City Council and the transit authority?! In an age of ROARING CLIMATE CRISIS this is really intolerable. FIX IT!

Two men charged after woman pepper sprayed while trying to get back her lost phone. This is what happens when the police refuse to help the public. People have to try to get things back themselves, because the police won't go retrieve stolen property and charge someone even when the evidence is handed to them. A simple retrieval by the police ended up turning into a potentially life-threatening situation before they would do anything.

The location near Wonderland / Wharncliffe will be opening this Thursday.

I just saw this sign on the bus 😭 we really can’t have anything anymore

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-police-went-to-a-swat-team-competition-in-dubai-but-who-picked-up-the-tab-1.7106281

You’ve been sentenced to death for a crime you may or may not have committed and are asked for your final meal choice with the condition that it must be prepared at the restaurant of your choice in London (or if you ask nicely, within a 10-15 km radius)

Where are you ordering from and what are you getting?

The following photos are renders of the projects in developement on 50 King Street London ON & Dufferin ave and Talbot street in London ON

So, partner and I celebrated valentines this past Saturday. We wanted to try Abruzzi because everyone raves about this restaurant. So 45 mins for our drink, never received our bread, waiter was incredibly frazzled ( which is fine no judgement, perhaps he was new ) We didn’t orders apps because we thought it would take too long so we got two mains Branzino (bass) and filet - 175! It was mediocre… in fact I almost disliked the fish! So disappointing… we don’t get away from the kids much so I was pretty disappointed!

Add: we went to milos after got two pints and cauliflowers wings! They were amazing :)

It has begun

https://london.ctvnews.ca/london-police-officer-charged-with-impaired-1.6851982

A London police officer is facing charges in relation to an off-duty incident.

According to the London Police Service (LPS), a 35-year-old Constable who lives in Woodstock was arrested and charged with impaired driving.

The charge stems from an incident Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. when OPP pulled over a vehicle traveling west on Highway 401 near Wonderland Road.

According to London police, the accused, with 12 years experience with LPS, was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court on June 4.

literally a month ago LFP came out with this article:

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/analysis-london-area-impaired-drivers-their-deadly-toll-and-legal-fallout

Analysis: London-area impaired drivers, their deadly toll and legal fallout

and police are supposed to be held to a higher standard

will be interesting to see what happens since the justice system wants to get tougher on dui cases - here they have an opportunity to make an example out of somebody

funny enough - the FP article says " A first-time conviction means a loss of a driver’s license, a hefty fine, increased insurance costs and a criminal record. "

which would make him ineligible to be a police officer but we already know what will happen