Dubious honour: Stratford wins ‘code of silence’ award for glass plant secrecy

The way Stratford city council handled a proposed $400-million glass plant abandoned by its developers amid public criticism last year has received an embarrassing distinction.  The Canadian Association of Journalists and other journalism groups gave Stratford’s city council a tongue-in-cheek award this week, the code of silence award for outstanding achievement in government secrecy.  The […]

As COVID restrictions ease, will in-person graduation ceremonies return?

After two years of largely virtual ceremonies, London-area schools, Fanshawe College and Western University say they are cautiously hopeful graduation ceremonies will return to normal this year, but only one has confirmed it will do that. With COVID-19 cases falling and some public health measures set to lift, Fanshawe says 7,500 students expected to graduate […]