File photo by Alec Ross, BlackburnNews.comA London woman is recovering from a fall down a 40' high river embankment.
Fire crews were called to the river bank behind London's CPRI on Sanatorium Rd. around 5pm on Saturday.
They say the woman fell down the steep embankment and had to be rescued. Firefighters rappelled down the side of the embankment and put her in a rescue basket, the pulled her up the side.
Officials say the rescue took about an hour to complete. The woman was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
