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Watch the top 10 videos from CBC London in 2024

CBC London captured moments in 2024 that highlight people, stories and events from our community. These are the most watched videos from this past year.

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The train eventually halted at Pall Mall Street and Waterloo Street in central London, Ont. where it took 28 firefighters and 10 apparatus to knock down the blaze.
Footage of fire crews extinguishing a train fire that rolled through downtown London in April is among the top videos watched in 2024. (Sean Davidson/CBC)

CBC London captured moments in 2024 that highlight people, stories and events from our community. These are the most watched videos from this past year.


10. This 93-year-old goes skiing at Boler Mountain every single day

This 93-year-old goes skiing every single day

12 months ago
Duration 1:18
Stan Grohar of St. Thomas, Ont., is one active senior. He describes his love for skiing, which is an activity he does everyday in the winter. In the summer, he kayaks.

Read the full story here.

9. Harris Park is under water following days of heavy rain

Harris Park is under water following days of heavy rain

6 months ago
Duration 0:38
Following record-breaking rainfall in London, Ont., flooding has Harris Park under water, impacting the Thames Valley Parkway and the cancellation of the upcoming Great Outdoors Comedy Festival.

Read the full story here.

8. What happens to your waste once it goes in the green bin?

What happens to your waste once it goes in the green bin?

12 months ago
Duration 2:43
CBC London got a tour of the Convertus facility which will process and manage waste coming from the green bin program set to start in London on Jan. 15.

Read the full story here.

7. Watch as Port Stanley, Ont., experiences a total solar eclipse

Watch as Port Stanley, Ont., experiences a total solar eclipse

9 months ago
Duration 1:08
Thousands of people arrived in Port Stanley, Ont., to experience the total solar eclipse on Monday, including many who gathered at the town's main beach.

Read the full story here.

6. Researchers are planting the seeds for the future of farming north of London

Researchers are planting the seeds for the future of farming north of London, Ont.

8 months ago
Duration 1:44
Western University Professor Joshua Pearce gives a tour of the Agrotunnel, a net-zero farming system being developed north of London, Ont., that can grow food all year round.

Read the full story here.

5. Watch demolition crews take down the former London Free Press building

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Watch demolition crews take down the former London Free Press building

10 months ago
Duration 0:54
Demolition crews have been taking down the former London Free Press building on York Street for over five weeks. About half of the building has been demolished so far, with much of the rubble being sorted to be recycled.

4. This 101-year-old veteran flew in a Harvard II training plane

This 101-year-old veteran flew in a Harvard II training plane

1 month ago
Duration 2:45
A very special flight happened Wednesday at Tillsonburg Regional Airport. Ken Raven, who turned 101 years old earlier this November, got to ride in a Harvard II trainer, an aircraft he hasn't flown in since he was a young man.

Read the full story here

3. Here's how this Wheatley fish shop gets fresh fillet from Lake Erie to your plate

Here's how this Wheatley fish shop gets fresh fillet from Lake Erie to your plate

8 months ago
Duration 1:10
Afternoon Drive host Matt Allen takes a trip to one of Canada's biggest freshwater fishing hubs with a visit to Taylor Fishing Company in Wheatley, an Essex county town hooked on fish.

Hear the full story here

2. How this London artist became a mouth painter

How this London, Ont., artist became a mouth painter

1 year ago
Duration 2:59
Susie Matthias describes how mouth painting allows her to stay resilient and never give up on any challenge.

Read the full story here.

1. Fire crews respond to flaming railway cars in London

Fire crews respond to flaming railway cars in London, Ont.

9 months ago
Duration 0:51
Multiple fire crews responded late Sunday night in London, Ont., as freight cars burned on railway tracks in the area of Richmond Street and Pall Mall Street.

Read the latest on the full story here.