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London Knights returnee Kasper Halttunen looks to heat up fast (literally)
âI didnât pack any winter clothes with me there,â the 19-year-old Finnish winger said.
London eatery cracks high-profile list of Canada’s top 100 â in its first year
Their goal was to crack OpenTableâs Top 100 restaurants list in about two years.
Chin brothers beat the odds as hockey stars in anti-Chinese era
An upcoming article highlights the Chin brothers’ extraordinary rise to hockey fame at the height of anti-Chinese discrimination in Canada. “We live in a different time,” writer Debbie Jiang commented on racism in sports. “The colour barrier wasn’t broken until Larry Kwong played for the New York Rangers in 1948.” Jiang said, although in present […]
Christmas toy drives and hamper programs gearing up in Grey-Bruce
‘Tis the season for giving and local firefighters are leading the charge with several toy drives in the region. The Owen Sound Firefighters’ toy drive expects to provide toys for over 700 children this year, as well as gift cards and donated holiday meals. Owen Sound toy drive organizer Doug McEwen said the city firefighters […]
Thousands gather in Owen Sound to kick off holiday season
The spirit of the holiday season was everywhere in Owen Sound on Saturday night. Thousands lined 2nd Avenue East three rows deep in places for the 79th annual Kiwanis Santa Claus Parade, then afterwards large crowds headed over to the nearby banks of the Sydenham River, where the switch was thrown on the 37th annual […]
Trail Talk: Earning the gold hike badge
Hike Ontario members can earn this recognition by completing 50 hikes in a year
Five things to know about London’s Santa Claus parade
As sure a sign as any that the holiday season has arrived, London’s annual Santa Claus parade runs Saturday. Here’s what you need to know:
Tenant in tears after losing high-profile ‘renoviction’ battle
Sheriffs and police arrived on Thursday at 1270 and 1280 Webster St. in London to remove one of its tenants, the latest in a bitter, drawn-out “renoviction” saga
Garden tribute to Harlyn Madge, 7, planted at Brookside Public School
In March, Brookside Public School student Harlyn Madge was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She died just one month later, on April 24, two days after her seventh birthday. In October, staff and students at the school were joined by members of Madge’s family in planting flowers as a tribute. “During the time of grief, […]
Mennonites ‘more puzzled’ than put off by OHL on-ice chirp: Expert
With a London Knight suspended five games for calling an opponent a ‘Mennonite,’ we asked a Mennonite scholar for his take on the story.