Alessio Donnini

Reporter/Editor

Alessio Donnini covers local news online and on the air for CBC News in London. He covers breaking news and writes about municipal politics, crime, and technology. Since graduating from Fanshawe College, he's also worked in Toronto and Windsor. Alessio can be heard on weekday afternoons reading the news for Afternoon Drive, and can be reached at alessio.donnini@cbc.ca

Latest from Alessio Donnini

Fanshawe College 'committed' to downtown presence despite expected enrolment drop

Fanshawe College's downtown campus will be significantly less busy come September, but the college is committed to its presence in the core, according to the official who oversees the two buildings that house programs ranging from hospitality to digital media.
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'The whole house was shaking,' Huron County woman recalls close call with tornado

Parts of Huron County received a chilling reminder of nature's destructive power on Saturday evening after a tornado blew through part of the region between Bayfield and Goderich.

Council approves massive southwest London subdivision, homebuyer loan program, and more

A busy and lengthy London City Council session saw several consequential decisions made by municipal politicians on Tuesday evening.

The 2025 London Pride Parade is a wrap. Here's how it went.

The sun came out just in time for thousands of Londoners to enjoy a massive display of Pride on Sunday, as the 2025 London Pride Parade marched through parts of the city's core.

Council committee approves controversial densification plan in southwest neighbourhood

A controversial zoning application passed the first hurdle toward becoming a reality, Tuesday evening, bringing it closer  to paving the way for a strip of 17 highrise apartment buildings in a neighbourhood consisting almost entirely of single-family homes in the city's southwest.

Too much growth too fast, says councillor, of rezoning proposal in her ward

A proposal coming to London politicians this week that could transform a southwest London neighbourhood is being received with apprehension by the councillor whose ward it would impact.

A look at the 'suspicious properties' bought in alleged London hospital fraud scheme

Court documents highlighting a multi-year fraud scheme at the London Health Sciences Centre that saw millions of dollars allegedly siphoned from the public institution was put into real estate in London, Toronto and a beach community on Lake Simcoe. 
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Arrest of London, Ont. man for alleged online threats against South Asians highlights trend

London Police say they're dedicated to investigating incidents of online hate after arresting a local man for allegedly making hate motivated threats against the South Asian and Latin American communities in London.

Coyote attack at dog park sparks concern, warning from pet owner

A London pet owner is warning others like him on Monday, after his dog was attacked by a coyote inside a city dog park.

Need to talk? This London minister is willing to listen

On two separate days this month, Rev. Charmain Bailey has set up a sign inviting people to share what's on their mind outside the church she leads on the corner of Hale and Doulton streets. Her purpose is to listen, judgement free, with no advice or commentary.