Isha Bhargava

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Isha Bhargava is a multiplatform reporter for CBC News and has worked for its Ontario newsrooms in Toronto and London. She loves telling current affairs and human interest stories. You can reach her at isha.bhargava@cbc.ca

Latest from Isha Bhargava

Thames Valley school board backtracks decision to move French immersion students to Clarke Road

The region's public school board has reversed its plan to move some French immersion students to Clarke Road Secondary School after not enough kids registered for the program and trouble finding teachers for it, CBC News has learned. 

Dozens of London retirement home residents displaced as flooding forces closure

Family members and staff are scrambling to find alternative living arrangements for more than 50 residents of a London, Ont., retirement home where a pipe burst on Sunday.

London-area school boards get more than $260M to build 6 new schools

Six new schools will be built in the London-area as the Thames Valley and Catholic school boards secured nearly $267 million in funding from Ontario's Ministry of Education. 

CMHA Thames Valley to open new HART hub location in London with 60 beds in spring

The Ontario government announced Monday that it will open 18 new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs across the province, including one in London, by April 1. The London hub will be operated by Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley.

Volunteer-run 'Kilimanjaro' hockey club puts young Black kids on the ice with free lessons

A volunteer-run hockey club in London offers free ice skating and hockey lessons to encourage young kids from the Black community to participate and excel in ice sports. 
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London, Ont., publishers design crossword puzzle book highlighting Black icons and their influence

London, Ont., publishers LaToya Olayemi and Bryce Gregory designed a crossword puzzle book focusing on Black icons from across the world and their contributions to society. The book hit the shelves in October and has since sold more than 100 copies on Amazon.

These Ontario doulas scammed by Kaitlyn Braun are 'building their own village' for support

Almost a year after Kaitlyn Braun was sentenced to house arrest for fraudulently receiving pregnancy-care services from doulas, many of the Brantford woman's victims have created an Ontario-wide community network of support for people in the profession. 

Temporary overnight beds hurriedly open in east London as homeless agencies call for help

In a sudden move that came late Tuesday evening, city officials opened a temporary overnight warming space in east London as frigid temperatures continued.

Pinball players rejoice in the game's surging popularity at provincial championship in London, Ont.

The top 16 women pinball players from across Ontario gathered at London's Forked River Brewing Company on Sunday to compete in the provincial women's championship tournament.
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Blind rock climber from London, Ont., reaches new heights with plans to compete at 2028 Paralympics

Terry and Patti Hoddinott hope to represent Team Canada in para rock climbing during the sport's debut at the next Paralympics. Terry is a blind athlete and is guided by Patti, who serves as his caller and helps him with each move.