Tag: Olympics
Klassen: Elections, economic angst will dominate politics in 2025
Economics will play an outsized role in politics in 2025 as leaders try to create robust economies in an era of volatility
National cross country championships hitting stride in London
The Canadian cross country championships will be held for the first of back-to-back years at Fanshawe Golf Course this weekend.
Sport notes: London Lightning hire new coach; skier Charlie Beatty fundraiser
The London Lightning have hired former Newfoundland Rogues coach Jerry Williams as their new bench boss.
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.
Groups looking for people to give their time to help in community
Maybe you’ve got some time to spare and want to make a difference but you don’t know how. A volunteer fair held in the public library auditorium in downtown Owen Sound Wednesday featured a variety of groups whose representatives were eager to explain the ways they rely on volunteers. Miriam Dupuis, who organizes volunteers at Bruce […]
Wiarton Fall Fair a family tradition
Avery Thomas continued a family tradition at the 156th Wiarton Fall Fair Saturday. Like her dad Rob when he was young, Avery competed with her horse, Rayne, in both showing and riding challenges at the fair. She rides five or six days a week, with the help of a horse trainer. They placed first in […]
London’s leveled-up NASH Cup will now provide Olympic squash springboard
The NASH Cup has leveled up at an interesting time. The 16th annual Professional Squash Association stop in London is now considered a âCopperâ world tour event with more points available and US$25,000 purses for both the menâs and womenâs draws. That boost has happened as the sport prepares to take part in the Olympics […]
Volunteer Fair at Owen Sound Library in October
More than 20 organizations from Grey and Bruce counties will be on hand at a volunteer fair in Owen Sound in early October. The Owen Sound and Area Association of Volunteer Administrators (OSAAVA) is organizing the volunteer fair at the Owen Sound and North Grey Public Library for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, from 3 p.m. […]
Western Mustangs QB Evan Hillock: Healthy and hyped for CFL draft year
Evan Hillock had one priority after a three-interception, five-sack outing in the U Sports football semifinal last fall at Montreal.
OUA football: Western Mustangs crush Waterloo, 71-3, to improve to 2-0
Evan Hillock had a quiet first game in Ottawa. He roared back in Westernâs home opener.