The London Free Press Podcast

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about his story detailing a precipitous drop in London home sales and what it suggests may be ahead for buyers and sellers.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette about the fact London has 1% of Canada's population and has produced or developed more than 10% of Canada's Olympic hockey players at the Milan Games.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton, who offers his analysis of the 2026 State of the City address delivered by Mayor Josh Morgan — the final one of his four-year term.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette about what lies ahead for the London Knights after they dealt away captain Sam O'Reilly and other key players at the OHL trade deadline.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney about the 50 best-read stories produced by the newsroom in 2025.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about the big recent shifts in London's housing market that have affected renters, homeowners, would-be buyers and property owners.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton, who broke down the details of London's 2026 municipal budget as city council puts the final touches on an expected 3.4% property tax increase.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Ryan Goodison about how the growing use of AI is expanding into classrooms — creating challenges and opportunities for teachers and students.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about the General Motors decision to stop making the BrightDrop electric van, the clouded future of their Cami plant in Ingersoll and the broader concerns for the local auto sector.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton as officials consider building so-called micro-shelters in a spot that's far from typical.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette about the 2025-26 London Knights and what kind of season fans should expect from the defending Memorial Cup champions.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about his story on the Doubletree by Hilton hotel in downtown London, which has converted a large chunk of its hotel rooms into apartments.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono, who has extensively covered Southwestern Ontario's auto sector amid the economic threat from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs — and the effect they have and haven't had.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about his story on the significant slowdown in home construction starts in the London area so far this year.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about the budget pressure facing London city council — and the service cuts that may loom for the community as a result.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney about the May 23 crash near London that killed a high school teacher and four student-athletes following a nearby softball tournament.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette, who is in Rimouski, Quebec for the 2025 Memorial Cup, where the London Knights are considered the favourite to win Canada's national junior hockey crown.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Brian Williams, who has reported on the high-profile case of a $5-million lottery ticket that was set to expire -- until the Southwestern Ontario winner realized she had it tucked away.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about a series of recent decisions made by London city council, and a debate over what exactly they do and how much they should be paid.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney to analyze the results of this week's federal election in the 10-riding London region — and beyond to other shifting parts of Southwestern Ontario

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette as the London Knights and Kitchener Rangers get set to clash in the third round of the OHL playoffs — the fourth straight year the two teams have met in the postseason.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada-made automobiles and the threat facing the sector, which serves as a backbone to the London region's economy.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Brian Williams, who reported that departing Conservative MP Karen Vecchio won't endorse Andrew Lawton, the party's candidate running to replace her in Elgin-St. Thomas-London South.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about the abrupt takeover of London Transit by city council, and what the future may hold for the bus service.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette about the London Knights celebrating the 2005 team that won the Memorial Cup on home ice 20 years ago — and whether this year's squad might win the national championship, too.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jennifer Bieman about the London medical office whose call for new patients resulted in more than 100 Londoners lining up in the biting cold in hopes they could finally have a family doctor.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney about the coverage by our journalists across the London region on election night, and what to make about the local results.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about the home stretch of the Ontario election campaign, and the state of the races in the 10-riding London region.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about the Ontario election campaign so far, including the high polling numbers for Doug Ford and the looming economic threat of Donald Trump's tariffs.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about his takeaways from Mayor Josh Morgan's State of the City address, the third of his term.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette about the No. 1-ranked London Knights after the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline and where they rank in the franchise's sterling history.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha, who reported that the number of Londoners falling behind on their mortgage payments is growing.

A knock at the door. A police search. A rose gold iPhone. Child pornography allegations. Shocking as the charges were against his son, a Woodstock father says the family ordeal that followed shattered his faith in the justice system. Host Rachel Gilbert speaks with reporter Brian Williams about his 7,000-word investigative piece.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about city hall's newly published transportation master plan, which lays out a plan for walking, cycling, driving and taking the bus in London over the next quarter-century

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP justice reporter Jane Sims, now seven weeks into covering the second-degree murder trial of Carlos Guerra Guerra — charged in the 2021 slaying of 18-year-old Josue Silva at a London bush party.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP business reporter Norman De Bono, who is examining U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat to slap a 25% tariff on imports from Canada — and the toll it could have on Southwestern Ontario's economy.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about Mayor Josh Morgan and city council getting ready to put the finishing touches on London's $1.4-billion municipal budget for 2025.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jennifer Bieman about the police probe that has been launched at London Health Sciences Centre, which sources say includes "multiple individuals."

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about politicians voting to maintain a 100-metre buffer between homeless encampments and homes across London, far bigger than the space city staff had wanted.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about London-raised Hollywood actor Victor Garber, who's set to be honoured at the Forest City Film Festival.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Jennifer Bieman about the suspected fatal overdose of a person at London's supervised drug-use site on York Street near downtown.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with Free Press reporter Jonathan Juha about the 8,400-home proposal city politicians are applauding for the old London Psychiatric Hospital lands along Highbury Avenue in east London.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette on the eve of the 2024-25 Ontario Hockey League season about what fans can expect from teams across the OHL, and especially from the London Knights.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP digital editor Patrick Maloney about the ongoing reporting, led by Heather Rivers, on the Thames Valley District school board's $39,000 retreat scandal and the looming Queen's Park "operational audit"

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about a developer bringing the spotlight back on London's infamous Towers of Spite nearly two decades later, and city politicians' plans for higher apartment towers and stacked townhouses across the city.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP justice reporter Jane Sims about the latest legal drama around Jesse Bleck and a health update on Tristan Roby, the then-teenage cyclist left with a catastrophic brain injury after being struck by Bleck's car.

Fresh off covering the Summer Olympics in Paris, Free Press sports reporter Ryan Pyette spoke with host Rachel Gilbert about the Games and then about the season ahead for the powerhouse Western Mustangs football team.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Jonathan Juha about his story on Statistics Canada figures relating to the effects of inflation on people, with a focus on homeowners, and the perspective of one local social-service agency.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha about the London builder who has embraced a unique home design they feel may help ease the local housing affordability crisis.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Norman De Bono about the tragic death of 14-year-old Omer Buz, who drowned at Port Stanley during a visit to the beach with his family – just the latest tragedy they've endured.

Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Jonathan Juha, who wrote about a new analysis suggesting expensive housing is hurting London as a destination for immigrants and people from other parts of Ontario.