Matt Allen

Host - Afternoon Drive

Matt Allen is a journalist and host of Afternoon Drive, London's drive time radio program. He has previously worked as a reporter in Northern B.C., Alberta and Nothern Ontario. You can email him at matt.allen@cbc.ca

Latest from Matt Allen

This Western University researcher used to work for Google, now she peels back the pages of medieval classics

Stephanie Leith’s work focuses on analyzing the spines of medieval era books to look for clues about life and literature at that time.
Southwest Sounds

Fraser Teeple's latest music is an ode to London's east end

Musician Fraser Teeple just released a single from his upcoming album, We Built a Fire, called Went Off.
Video

This London baker is kneading moustache sourdough bread for Movember

A London-based baker has combined her bread baking skills with her passion for men's mental health to kickstart Movember conversations this month.

This 100-year-old film poster was discovered in a shed. Now, a movie theatre in Forest is screening it

After volunteers found the original poster for Thundering Hoofs in a shed, they decided to celebrate it with the community. Kineto Theatre in Forest, Ont., is screening the film on its 100-year anniversary.

This 200-year-old heritage cabin is being restored in Grand Bend

The Canatara Cabin is being rebuilt at the Lambton Heritage Museum in Grand Bend. This is the story of that process and why maintaining the original building is so important to its former owners.

U.S. border rules have dog breeders thinking twice about taking their business south

A dog breeder in Sarnia say the new rules governing bringing dogs across the border would limit ability for her to service U.S. clients and travel for dog shows
Video

From India to Woodstock, this truck driver is living the Canadian dream

When Kuldeep Johal first moved to Canada in 2007 from India, he only had $40 in his pocket and the idea that there could be more opportunities for him here to build a life.

Oxford County family crafts homegrown cheese from the udder to plate

A family in Oxford county is continuing a decades-long tradition of making cheese that carried with them after immigrating from the Netherlands.

Welcome to Ye Olde Jail, North America's smallest and oldest jail

The town of Rodney is home to one of the most unique jails in North America. But it isn't state of the art security that sets the building apart. Measuring a petite 4.8 metres by 5.5 metres, Ye Olde Jail's claim to fame is it's North America's oldest and smallest jail.
Q&A

The man accused in London attack faces terrorism charges. Here's why experts are watching closely

The jury-trial set to begin Monday that will see Nathaniel Veltman tried on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, will also be a test of Canada's terrorism laws.