Tag: social media
Volunteers are becoming harder to find for all rural organizations
Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies after young volunteers to keep fairs viable
Londoner Alysha Newman pumped as she prepares for third Olympics
Alysha Newman almost always flies high in France.
Pride event animals’ deaths appear not be caused by poison: Police
London police say the deaths of two animals from a petting zoo that were part of a recent Pride event in the city doesn’t appear to have been the result of intentional poisoning â the initial concern of the event’s organizers.
‘Extreme damage’ as London firefighters battle large overnight blaze
London firefighters spent hours battling a blaze at a large vacant building just east of downtown late Sunday into Monday morning. Fire officials first announced crews were called to 720 Cabell St. at shortly after 10 p.m., when photos and video posted to social media showed firefighters battling raging flames. Cabell is a dead-end street […]
Baranyai: Time to act against social media harms, even imperfectly
We don’t have conclusive proof social media is dangerous to kids, but as Murthy emphasizes, we also don’t have reliable evidence it’s safe.
One-time Grand Theatre actor bringing growing cookie chain to nearby spot
A new cookie shop is moving to Richmond Row as a Toronto-based bakery expands to London.
Pro-Palestinian protesters greet grads after Western University convocation
Graduates from the Ivey school of business at Western University were greeted by pro-Palestinian protesters when they left left Alumni Hall following their convocation ceremony Thursday afternoon. About 200 protesters then headed to the Ivey school of business on Western Road, where they chanted and drummed as Ivey graduates and their families also went back […]
School boards target social media titans in ‘wakeup call’: Expert
Lawsuits launched against social media giants by four Ontario school boards claiming social media platforms are disrupting student learning should be “a wakeup call for all of us,” a London-area education expert says.
Politician clarifies ‘liking’ Facebook comment calling for colleagues’ lynching
An embattled Sarnia city councillor is clarifying he doesn’t condone violence against his political colleagues after “liking” Facebook posts calling for some of them to be lynched..
City politicians to colleague’s push for public money to appeal reprimand: No
City hall’s integrity watchdog found Stevenson’s posts, which can still be found on her X profile, violated the council code of conduct clause against treating other council members, city hall employees and members of the public “appropriately and without abuse, bullying or intimidation.”