Tag: Quebec
The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh
This is a tale of two cyclists, one legendary race, and an unlikely rivalry.
Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg calls for safe passage for American eels on the Ottawa River
A western Quebec First Nation is urging the provincial and federal governments to protect American eels from dangerous practices at dams in the upper St. Lawrence River watershed that have […]
‘The Bug Man’ loved insect tees. They’re now being sold to help good causes
When world-renowned London scientist and teacher Jeremy McNeil died in July, he left more than 600 bug t-shirts.
Teen charged after ‘hate-motivated incident’ on school bus: Police
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 17-year-old following what they’re calling a hate-motivated incident on a school bus.
Prospects Challenge: CHL 6, U.S. national team 1
The inaugural game of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge quickly turned into a recruitment brochure for major junior hockey. The collection of Canadian Hockey League NHL draft blue-chippers took control with a three-goal second period in a 6-1 waxing of the United States under-18 team before 4,769 Tuesday at Canada Life Place in London. âObviously, […]
Police seize 13 vehicles in Quebec as part of classic car theft investigation
Police recovered more than a dozen vehicles in Quebec as part of an auto theft investigation involving a classic car dealership in Southwestern Ontario. The OPP worked with several police forces in Quebec to conduct 18 searches in the province on Nov. 19, resulting in the recovery of 13 vehicles, some of them classic cars, […]
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 […]
Easton Cowan’s ‘insane’ 52-game point-scoring streak, in context
London Knights star Easton Cowan is on the verge of history, with his point-scoring streak now at 52 regular-season games â three shy of the OHL record of 55. He could break it next Thursday, in Peterborough, and LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette has put the stunning streak in context alongside other legendary scoring runs. 52 […]
Why does fast-growing London rank 47th in Canada in housing starts?
A new report highlights just how inadequate Londonâs pace of home construction has been over the last six years, ranking the city â one of the nation’s fastest-growing â 47th in Canada.
A calf season influenced by hunting, kijiji, and faraway
On a Tuesday at Hoard’s Station more than 100 regulars and not so regular customers gathered for the weekly sale