Hockey Junior Hockey London Free Press

Q+A: CHL boss Dan MacKenzie on big NCAA changes, Canada vs. U.S. prospects

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The first game in the new CHL USA Prospects Challenge will be played in London Tuesday night. LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette spoke with Canadian Hockey League president Dan MacKenzie about the innovative two-game series, the recent NCAA decision to let major junior players join U.S. college teams without penalty and the state of the game […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Another fishing boat sinks at Stokes Bay dock

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The Canadian Coast Guard is back at Stokes Bay dock today to deal with another partially sunken fishing boat.  “The vessel was reported to CCG the morning of November 20, 2024. CCG will work with the vessel owner to ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent further pollution within the marine environment,” a federal spokesperson […]

London Free Press

Councillors balk at adding more homeless encampment depots

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London’s program to provide people who live in homeless encampments with food, water, garbage cleanup and portable washrooms is on shaky ground, after city councillors floated a lifeline until the end of February. Councillors ultimately voted 10-5 at a meeting Tuesday of city council’s strategic priorities and policy committee to endorse letting depots as they […]

Business London Free Press

London’s casino is now taking shape and the entertainment centre being built will unveil its second phase, a major step in its renewal, just before Christmas, said Mitchell.

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Amid the flashing lights and ringing sounds as guests play slot machines and table games, there is no hint that Gateway Casinos London at Western Fair District is a construction site. Touring the casino as it prepares to open the second phase of a massive, five-phase $50-million reconstruction, the fact it is hardly noticeable is […]