Month: July 2024
Children’s book promoting inclusion donated to Kincardine schools
A Kincardine teacher is spreading a message of acceptance and inclusion through her tale of a glitter-loving, skirt-wearing seafarer named Pirate Glitterbeard. “I hope that children view Pirate Glitterbeard as a story of what amazing things can happen when we include our friends and see that our true power lies in being unapologetically ourselves,” said […]
South Bruce signs $418 million hosting agreement with NWMO
Should South Bruce become the future home of Canada’s spent nuclear waste it will receive $418 million over the project’s lifespan. At a special meeting held May 1, South Bruce council authorized the signing of a hosting agreement between the municipality and Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) detailing the benefits to and responsibilities of the […]
The annual spring fever that hits the London real estate market is more like a seasonal chill, as home sales remain sluggish, a lingering hangover from high interest rates, say industry observers.
The annual spring fever that hits the London real estate market is more like a seasonal chill, as home sales remain sluggish, a lingering hangover from higher interest rates, say industry observers. In fact, with prospective buyers sitting on the sidelines as the inventory of homes for sale climbs, many may be waiting to see […]
Letters to the Editor: May 2, 2024
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Ontario suspends Sarnia chemical plant approval over benzene emissions
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment has ordered a petrochemical facility in Sarnia to suspend its production operations after high benzene emissions, first flagged by a neighbouring First Nation. Aamjiwnaang First Nation, which is surrounded by industrial facilities and monitors air quality readings, recently said citizens fell ill and there were high emissions of the cancer-causing […]
PHOTOS: Elementary school robotic competition
Fanshawe College’s innovation village hosts a robotic competition for elementary school pupils in the Thames Valley District school board on Wednesday May 1, 2024.
Rapper headlines London Music Hall of Fame’s class of 2024
The Forest City London Music Hall of Fame has unveiled its class of 2024, set to be inducted during local music week celebrations running from June 9 to 16. This year’s honourees, spanning genres from l960s pop to children’s music and hip-hop, have excelled in their respective fields and “carried the London, Ontario, banner around […]
South Bruce signs $418 million hosting agreement with NWMO
Should South Bruce become the future home of Canada’s spent nuclear waste it will receive $418 million over the project’s lifespan. At a special meeting Wednesday evening, South Bruce council authorized the signing of a hosting agreement between the municipality and Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) detailing the benefits to and responsibilities of the municipality […]
LIVE: Round 3, Game 4: London Knights vs. Saginaw Spirit
The London Knights will try to avenge their first loss in the OHL playoffs when they face off against the Saginaw Spirit at the Dow Event Centre in Saginaw on Wednesday night. The Knights have a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference final. Follow Ryan Pyette at the game:
Campus tumult: Behind the Israel-Hamas protests on campus
Student protests about the Israel-Hamas conflict have broken out at many university and college campuses in the United States