Amanda Margison

Executive Producer

Amanda Margison is executive producer of CBC's London, Ont., newsroom. She has worked for CBC all over Canada and is happy to be back in her hometown.

Latest from Amanda Margison

Police details in court documents outline alleged sexual assault involving 5 world junior hockey players

New court documents that include interview transcripts and search warrant requests are revealing why police investigators say they have reasonable grounds to accuse five  world junior hockey players of sexually assaulting a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room in 2018. 

Wave of COVID-19 mandate protests sweeps southwestern Ontario

A wave of convoys against COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates rolled across towns and cities in southwestern Ontario, with protesters saying they support larger demonstrations in Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor, Ont.

National survey finds domestic violence during pandemic was more frequent and severe

Almost as soon as the pandemic began, agencies helping survivors of domestic violence warned that victims would suffer as a result of quarantine rules. Their warnings have now been validated in a national survey that captures the experience of people coast-to-coast who are trying to cope with an abusive partner. 

Caleb Tubila Njoko died falling from a London, Ont., balcony. His mother had called police for help

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a second black person who fell 15-storeys from a London, Ont. balcony after police were called to respond to a 9-1-1 distress call his mother had made.

Jail guards to stand trial in inmate's death at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre

Two correctional officers will stand trial on charges of failing to provide the necessaries of life in the death of an inmate in a London, Ont., jail, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled.

2 arrested at anti-Islam rally in London, Ont.

The largest protest in recent memory in London, Ont., pitted anti-Islam groups against counter-protesters on Saturday. Police estimate up to 500 people gathered in front of City Hall.

Investigators call Strathroy CN train derailment probe 'complex'

Investigators working to determine what caused a CN freight train to derail in Strathroy, Ont. earlier this month admit there is no obvious cause, but they continue to zero in on the first two cars that left the rails.

Raspberry bug turning more Ontario crops to mush

The spotted wing drosophila, an Asian fruit fly that burrows into berries and turns them to mush, had destroyed a crop in London and is on the rise across the province.
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Propane tanker, box cars jump track in downtown Strathroy

An early morning freight train derailment in Strathroy, west of London, has closed tracks in both directions resulting in cancellations of VIA passenger trains between Toronto and Sarnia.

From Corn Flakes to rock climbing: what's cooking at the old Kellogg's plant

The historic Kellogg's factory where cereal was made for decades has been bought by a southwestern Ontario family that wants to see it transformed into a neighbourhood-friendly site with restaurants, retail and homes.

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