Tag: pride
Letters to the Editor: February 15, 2025
Free Press reader disappointed seeing fellow Canadians booing the U.S. national anthem at sporting events.
Every day is Flag Day: Maple Leaf a hot commodity as trade war looms
Business, and patriotism, is booming for one London flag store ahead of the anniversary of Canada’s red-and-white, but also amid a trade row with the United States.
Grey County preparing should Trump’s tariffs become a reality
Grey County is getting ready should U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats become a reality. On Thursday, county staff made a presentation where they outlined the ways the county could support local, Ontario and Canadian businesses, and any potential assistance it could provide to those area businesses impacted by a trade war between Canada and the U.S. […]
Letters to the Editor: February 12, 2025
This year our taxes went up an additional $705 for the year. This amounts to about six weekly supermarket visits for food alone
Trump tariff threat provokes patriotic response in Owen Sound
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat prompted strong reaction from Owen Sound’s mayor and led to a soverignty declaration by Halton Hills.
Want to send the U.S. a message? Try this bumper sticker
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, one of London’s largest shopping malls has launched an old-fashioned bumper-sticker campaign to counter the cold shoulder the U.S. is showing Canada with a threatened trade war. In times of national uncertainty, “I thought who do we really love? We love our country right now,” said Sarah Imrie, marketing […]
Six years after slaying, loved ones remain desperate for answers
Almost six years after Tara Brown’s brother was killed, his family still doesn’t know how he died.
Letters to the Editor: February 6, 2025
The U.S. used to be our closest ally and a friendly neighbour, but it has declared an economic war on our country.
NDP names its election candidate for Huron-Bruce
Nick McGregor will be Huron-Bruce’s provincial New Democratic Party candidate in the Feb. 27 election. McGregor announced his candidacy in a news release Wednesday. He said he’s a Goderich high school teacher, director of Huron County Pride and proud OSSTF District 8 member. “For too long, people in Huron-Bruce have been left behind by governments […]
Spruce the Bruce grant program opens for applications
Bruce County has launched its Spruce the Bruce community development program, which provides grant funding to businesses, property owners , community partners and others to revitalize and grow downtown businesses and communities. This year’s program, which launched Saturday (Feb. 1), is the 16th year it has run, with over $125,000 in funds available to participants. […]