Tag: Longreads
One year in, signs of promise and progress at London’s ‘House of Hope’
Statistics from the first year suggest that highly supportive housing changes the lives of even the most troubled people living on London’s streets and make the streets themselves safer for everyone.
Out of the woods: One London womanâs escape from homelessness
From a tent in the woods, to a roof over her head, to a role in a homelessness forum, Tanya Burke has come far. Her journey isn’t over yet.
Lambton County celebrates 175 with historic open door events
A recent tour showed why the fine details on historic legal documents do make a difference today
Q+A: Maggie Mac Neil reflects on swimming success, next steps
Maggie Mac Neil has closed the book on one of Canada’s best swimming careers and ranks as one of the most successful athletes in London sports history.
London Knights season preview: Expect another Memorial Cup run
The London Knights will raise the Ontario Hockey League championship banner before their 2024-25 season opener against Flint Friday
London traffic-calming 101 (or why am I driving over more speed bumps?)
City staff have their eye on traffic-calming measures near schools and construction zones, but rely on residents to bring problem roads to their attention.
Jail sentence sought for London Airbnb host convicted of voyeurism
The couple couldnât understand why their Airbnb host was so adamant he get back the âvery importantâ cellphone charging cube they had mistakenly taken from a London home.
Stratford shooting rampage survivor describes seeing boyfriend killed
Stephanie Irvine was carrying her daughter as she approached her boyfriend as he lay dying when a shotgun blast nearly severed her arm.
This old farm: One London-area family, nearly 200 years of history
From a bucolic photograph of a family out haying on its farm came questions – and a backstory about determination to stay on the land.