Tag: campus
This Ivey grad wanted ‘nice peaceful graduation day.’ It was anything but
For many university students, graduation is a moment years in the making, to celebrate the work they’ve put into getting their degree. For graduates from the Ivey business school at Western University, their special day was rearranged by hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters who forced a change to the schedule and confronted students and their families. […]
Construction officially begins on new Rockwood Terrace in Durham
Nearly 10 years after Grey County began exploring redevelopment options, shovels hit the dirt Friday morning in Durham to officially kick off the new 128-bed Rockwood Terrace construction. Once completed, sometime in 2026 if all goes to plan, the new long-term care home and the county’s largest capital project to date will offer 28 additional […]
Western University: On-campus protesters building ‘more permanent’ base
Western University pledged to take action as an on-campus encampment protesting Israel nears the two-month mark with students bringing in new materials to build a fortified barricade, school officials say. Officials on Friday cited “egregious abuse” in the University Community Centre â adjacent to the pro-Palestine encampment, in place since May 8 â and other […]
Farhi bid to move city hall to heart of downtown dismissed
A last-ditch effort to get London city council to consider moving city hall to Dundas and Richmond streets fell flat Tuesday, but not without plenty of discussion. An effort by councillors Peter Cuddy and Susan Stevenson to delay to September consideration of city hall’s plan to redevelop its present home at 300 Dufferin Ave., the […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: U9 North Stars heat up
MAJOR NORTH STARS LOSE TO LAKERS The Peterborough Lakers outscored the North Stars 4-0 in the third period en route to a 15-8 victory inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Saturday night. Lion’s Head product Rob Hellyer did most of the damage for Peterborough with three goals and four assists in the contest. Austin […]
Pro-Palestinian protesters greet grads after Western University convocation
Graduates from the Ivey school of business at Western University were greeted by pro-Palestinian protesters when they left left Alumni Hall following their convocation ceremony Thursday afternoon. About 200 protesters then headed to the Ivey school of business on Western Road, where they chanted and drummed as Ivey graduates and their families also went back […]
City politicians push ahead with plan for new city hall, in the same spot
Should we stay or should we go? That was the question on city politicians’ minds Tuesday night as they debated the future of London city hall. To cap off a marathon nine-hour meeting of council’s strategic priorities and policy committee, politicians voted to endorse kick-starting a procurement process to redevelop the so-called city hall campus […]
