Month: September 2024
‘I am so grateful’: Delaware woman wins $1M
Shelley Cockburn claimed the guaranteed $1 million prize in the April 23 Lotto 6/49 draw.
Former London mutual fund dealer cleared of insider trading allegations
A former London mutual fund dealer misled investigators about his dealings with an associate who engaged in insider trading in shares of a cannabis company, Ontario’s securities watchdog ruled.
Pandemic turned little Komoka farmers’ market into a giant
In 2018, a Middlesex County high school teacher came up with a simple idea, to create a place where area farmers could sell their home-grown produce to neighbours.
Summers: Risk of monkeypox in London region ‘very low’
Middlesex London’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Alex Summers said to date there have been no cases of monkeypox in the region.
CWOSSA-champion Mustangs riding high into Trillium Cup
The St. Mary’s Mustangs girls’ field lacrosse team is hoping to stay hot this week at the provincial championship in Oshawa. The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) sanctioned Trillium Cup takes place Wednesday and Thursday at both Ontario Tech University and Brooklin High School. The Mustangs are coming off a nail-biting 9-8 victory […]
Online ‘variety show’ fetes students’ creative COVID coping efforts
Born of students’ increased mental health needs amid the pandemic, Thames Valley District school board’s groundbreaking #heARTofMentalHealth “variety show” is not just for students and their families, organizers say.
Grey County man charged after campaign signs damaged in Owen Sound
Owen Sound Police charged a 44-year-old Grey County resident with mischief in response to damaged campaign signs in the city. According to a media release, On May 30 just after 11:30 p.m., police responded to the 900 block of 16th Street East in relation to a man damaging provincial campaign signs. Several signs were damaged […]
Thames Valley board’s projected $5.5M budget deficit falls within provincial limit
An expected influx of new students and a spike in staff being absent from classrooms has put pressure on the London-area’s largest school board, according to a preliminary budget that was taken up by a board committee Tuesday evening.
Ontario election: Sizing up the London region’s 10 ridings
London Free Press and Postmedia journalists have visited the 10 ridings across the London region in recent weeks and crafted profiles of each one ahead of Thursday’s provincial election. You can read them here:
Federal government introduces added gun legislation
New proposed federal legislation will impose a national freeze on handguns.