Hello from the LFP digital desk, where you're damn right we're Detroit Lions fans. Here's your Thursday roundup.

THE VERY LATEST: Our Jennifer Bieman reports that London Health Sciences Centre’s provincially appointed supervisor is hoping a fraud probe by police involving the hospital won’t lead to criminal charges, as the organization seeks public input to help shape its future. "We are hopeful this investigation will not lead to any criminal charges, but ultimately, that is London Police Service’s expertise," David Musyj said.

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FORECAST: We're already looking ahead to the weekend, when one forecast is calling for daytime highs of about 6 C, rain on Saturday and some sun on Sunday.  

WIN KNIGHTS TICKETS: We're giving away London Knights tickets and here's how you can get your hands on them.

PHOTO+STORY: Our Brian Williams was in the courtroom in St. Thomas as grieving loved ones submitted victim-impact statements at the sentencing hearing of Nicholas Lemke, the impaired driver who struck and killed 11-year-old Aiden Curtis as the boy was walking home from getting ice cream in July 2023.

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Our Jonathan Juha reports that new figures highlight just how inadequate London’s pace of home construction has been over the last six years, ranking the city – one of the nation’s fastest-growing – 47th in Canada.

Our Ryan Pyette puts in historical context the stunning point-scoring streak of London Knights star Easton Cowan, now at 52 regular-season games and almost exactly a full calendar year.

An organization representing London's Jewish community is thanking police for their swift action after an elementary school in the city’s northwest was targeted with antisemitic graffiti for the second time in four months.

PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY: Our Ryan Pyette has this season preview as the London Lightning get ready to defend their Basketball Super League title. This LFP Archives photo takes us back a decade, to December 2014, when Al Stewart fought through the defence of the Mississauga Power.