Tag: new
Banditfest creates space for teen music
Banditfest 2024 in downtown Owen Sound Sunday was a big break, a first gig for some of the many teenaged musicians. Fifteen performers brought what promised to be an eclectic, 11-hour musical mix between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., with arts and food vendors. It was organized by teens and led by Olive Borowski and Zoe Kyriopoulous, […]
Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon a ‘great time’ Saturday
Almost 300 women competed in the Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon in Port Elgin Saturday morning. This event appeals to the beginner triathlete and for many, this was their first competition, race director Sarah Foster said in an interview Sunday. “Everybody seemed to have a really great time. It being accessible to all women is one […]
The LFP Podcast, ep. 179: Remembering Port Stanley drowning victim Omer Buz
Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with Norman De Bono about the tragic death of 14-year-old Omer Buz, who drowned at Port Stanley
Baranyai: AI may not be worth the environmental cost
Until we can cleanly generate the power they need, AI may not be the best use of our energy resources during a climate emergency.
Dyer: A small victory in the fight against female genital mutilation
The defeat in The Gambia of a proposal to legalize female circumcision still leaves it widespread, at odds with religion, Gwynne Dyer argues