Tag: food
Canadians’ U.S. visits keep dropping, and local tourism may benefit
U.S.-Canada trade tensions led to a steep drop in Canadians heading south last month – a trend that, if it continues, could help boost the London region’s tourism sector, an industry watcher says. Some 1.5 million Canadians made return trips to the U.S. by car in March, a 31.9 per cent drop from the same […]
Letters to the Editor: April 11, 2025
A Free Press reader enjoyed an article on Hudson Bay Co. but wondered why no photos from London were included in the feature.
London spring food drive kicks off with call for ‘food sovereignty’
A pizza maker, delivery service, regional hub and a small city food bank – it’s going to take their efforts and Canada’s tough new attitude to feed families
Michigan DNR says as bears continue to venture south, we can take steps to live with them
The bear population of Michigan has been increasing in recent years. There’s also been a trend of finding bears farther south and west in the northern Lower Peninsula. The Michigan DNR says there are steps you can take to reduce conflicts.
‘Forest-to-table’: Rural, Indigenous communities rely on forests for food, medicine and cultural values, research shows
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Victoria Witke, Great Lakes Echo
When Roger LaBine was younger, he often drove his grandfather to the Ottawa National Forest to hunt porcupines.
“In the fall after the leaves had fallen, he’d take the .22 when we’d go out and hunt porcupine,” LaBine said.