Tag: Victoria Park
Five things to know about Wear Purple Day (Friday) in London
A key event in a month-long campaign, Wear Purple Day is all about showing and sharing support to help end male violence against women.
LIVE: Remembrance Day in London
LFP journalists are covering the Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in Victoria Park
Remembrance Day: A banner salute to three London war veterans
Flags on lamp posts around downtown’s Victoria Park, home to the Cenotaph, honour 33 local veterans and salute their sacrifice.
London concerts: Longer, but not louder nights could be in the cards
Allowing select events, including concerts, to run an extra hour is among the rule changes city hall is studying for outdoor festivals.
Remembrance Day: Why some get the day off, but you don’t
While Canadians will take part in ceremonies and moments of silence, by noon it will mostly be business as usual in London.
What’s with London’s freakishly warm fall weather?
London has seen some unusually warm autumn days so far, which have broken records or come close to doing so. Reporter Jack Moulton spoke with Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson about what’s going on, and what to expect. Q: Last week, even Halloween Day, was surprisingly warm. Have there been a lot of records broken, […]
Mother of teen who died helps launch Shine the Light campaign
Dozens of city officials and community members dressed in purple gathered in Victoria Park on Friday for the start of the London Abused Womenâs Centreâs annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign. The mother of Samatha Lambert, a St. Catharines teen who was found dead in 2019, lit the Tree of Hope to mark […]
St. Mary’s Mustangs win 10th-straight BAA championship
Never in doubt. At least that’s how St. Mary’s Mustangs wide receiver Ryan Irwin felt with his Mustangs down 7-3 in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Bluewater Athletic Association championship football game. The Owen Sound District Wolves looked primed to snap the Mustangs’ run of nine-straight championships, but dynasties don’t fall without a fight. On […]
Grieving mom urges action as Shine the Light anti-abuse campaign kicks off
Fartumo Kusow says sheâs been living with a chilling feeling ever since her daughter went missing and was later found dead. The mother of five, whose eldest, Sahra Bulle, was killed in June 2023, told her daughterâs story at the launch of the London Abused Womenâs Centreâs Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign launch […]
BAA Wrap: Moric and Leary win gold, Thunder blast Lions
SENIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL Emma French and Olive Eikins combined for 14 of the Georgian Bay Thunder’s 27 points as the Meaford school defended home court with a 27-11 win over the Grey Highlands Lions on Thursday. With the win, the Thunder improved to 3-2 on the year and moved into second place in the Bluewater […]