Food Life London Free Press

Brews News: Try beer pairing for Thanksgiving

7 min read

Turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, yams and pumpkin pie. Put aside the wine and let’s add some fresh craft beer to this year’s Thanksgiving menu. Citrusy Belgian saisons and malty German styles are popular choices, as are safe-bet pale ales. Hoppy IPAs dominate throughout the year and Thanksgiving is no different. An IPA is […]

London Free Press Safety

30% of London ride-share vehicles fail inspections this week: City

2 min read

More than 30 per cent of ride-share vehicles inspected by the city in a blitz this week failed to meet safety requirements. About 100 private vehicles-for-hire were randomly selected for an inspection to ensure they comply with London’s vehicle-for-hire bylaw, the city says. Drivers were asked to submit a Ministry of Transportation summary with the […]

Grey County Health care Owen Sound Sun Times

Grey forecasted to grow faster than the county predicted

5 min read

While Grey County growth plans must consider impacts on schools by Ontario legislation, there’s no provincial requirement to consider impacts on health care.  That should change, West Grey Mayor Kevin Eccles told Grey County council at its regular meeting Thursday, and county staff agreed.  “Publicly funded health care I think may be even more fundamental […]

London Free Press

School board trustees tee off anew on $38K retreat: ‘How could this happen?’

6 min read

Thames Valley District school board trustees reacted publicly for the first time on Tuesday night to details of a Toronto retreat by administrators that cost taxpayers more than $38,000 while the organization battles a $7.6-million deficit. The details were officially presented to trustees at a committee meeting following a request from trustee Lori-Ann Pizzolato that […]