Category: Midwestern Ontario
From McNuggets to Shake Shack: Why brands test ideas in London
The city has quietly played an early role in several products and ideas that later spread across Canada.
West Nile virus detected in west-end London mosquito trap
It’s the first mosquito trap in London and Middlesex County to test positive for West Nile virus this year.
Wark re-elected to AMO Board of Directors
Huron County chief administrative officer Meighan Wark will continue her tenure with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). Wark was re-elected to the AMO’s board of directors, where she will have a say in the organization’s policy decisions and handle priorities of municipalities across the province. The announcement followed the conclusion of the annual […]
Gateway CERH concludes annual Brave Firefighters program
Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) has finished another successful summer of its BRAVE-F program. The program — Benefitting Rural Area Volunteer Emergency Firefighters — offers local firefighters screenings, education and resources to support the health and well-being of these local first-responders. The program was created in 2023 after a Bayfield firefighter died […]
LFP Letters to the Editor: August 21, 2026
A Free Press reader says bus lanes and parking machines have ruined people’s desire to go downtown ever again.