Author: The London Free Press
Math anxiety can multiply within a classroom: Western University-led study
Sweaty palms, racing heart and dry mouth — math anxiety can quickly make its way through a classroom, affecting not only struggling students, but others as well. A new international study led by Western University psychologist Nathan Lau found the jitters many children get when dealing with mathematics can lead to intrusive thoughts that block […]
London’s rising track and field stars sidelined by lack of training options
As you may recall, the world’s greatest athlete prepared for the Tokyo Olympics at old, chilly Farquharson arena. Right now, London’s next generation of Damian Warners can only dream of a venue with such availability. Due to Western University’s current pandemic procedures and the city’s lack of appropriate and affordable indoor track and field space, […]
‘I know we can do it’: Bistro opening shows faith in core’s COVID comeback
Opening his first restaurant just two days before the first COVID-induced lockdown has not scared Rami Sefian out of growing his business. The restaurateur has opened Mezza RestoBar, his second downtown eatery in two years and one of 35 new businesses in the city centre, even as core traffic remains scarce. “I still believe it […]
Sims: Pandemic of mistrust may fester long after virus is gone
I’m not sure whether the self-proclaimed “visionary “ leader had a vision or if it was just the long arm of the law, but as fast as you can say John Deere, the tractor blockade on Highway 402 was gone Monday afternoon. This ended the footnote to an irritating chapter in our pandemic story, where […]
Owner who demolished heritage barn fined. But what about the rubble?
The owner of a historic barn demolished under the cover of darkness two years ago has pleaded guilty to a charge under the Ontario Heritage Act, sticking him with a $2,000 fine.