Matthew Trevithick

Reporter/Editor

Matthew Trevithick is a radio and digital reporter with CBC London. Before joining CBC London in 2023, Matthew worked as a reporter and newscaster with 980 CFPL in London, Ont. Email him at matthew.trevithick@cbc.ca.

Latest from Matthew Trevithick

Londoners mobilize to support neighbours after devastating Culver Drive condo fire

Residents of an east London condo complex are rallying around five of their neighbours who were displaced after a major fire tore through two homes last week.

Ontario eyes giving credit bureaus access to LTB orders for renters with history of arrears

A proposal to make Landlord and Tenant Board orders accessible to consumer credit bureaus for tenants with a history of rent arrears is being praised by some local landlords, but is eliciting worry from tenant advocates.

Opioid deaths, ER visits down in 2023, but London still in throes of deadly crisis: health officials

Local frontline agencies and health officials warn the region remains in the midst of a deadly opioid crisis, despite figures which show opioid-related deaths and hospitalizations dropped for a second year in 2023.

New grants incentivize London-area farmers to fight Lake Erie algal blooms

Local environmental officials hope a new funding program will entice London-area farmers to do more to reduce the algal bloom-causing phosphorus that leaves their farmland.

London police justified in shooting man who fatally stabbed Breanna Broadfoot: SIU

A new report from Ontario’s police watchdog is shedding light on the response by London police to the fatal July stabbing of Breanna Broadfoot and the officer-involved shooting of her 18-year-old boyfriend.

London paratransit drivers voted to unionize, result faces legal challenge

It could be several weeks before the city's paratransit operators learn whether they'll be joining their London Transit counterparts under the banner of the Amalgamated Transit Union.

Two-day career fair looks to attract young Londoners to a future in skilled trades

With an ambitious housing target looming, the province is hoping to spur more interest among young people about starting a career in skilled trades with the help of a multi-city career fair.

What could the cap on international study permits mean for London's tight rental market?

Thousands fewer international students at Fanshawe College could bring some relief to London's rental market, but any positive impact will be temporary — and won't address the need for more housing, one economist says.

Unlicensed London cannabis store ordered to close after raid by police

An Indigenous-owned cannabis retail store in London has again been ordered to close by provincial police following a raid at the business late last month that saw a 36-year-old man charged with several drug-related offences.

Fanshawe graduates fill Canada Life Place as college kicks off 2024 convocation

The first of five ceremonies got underway late Tuesday morning with graduates from the Faculty of Science, Trades and Technology. Ceremonies are also being held on Wednesday, with the final taking place Thursday morning.