Tag: Western
Students join fight to keep books containing N-word in Catholic board classes
High-profile criticism of a London District Catholic school board push against assigning books that contain the N-word to avoid causing emotional harm in classrooms is being echoed by a group of two dozen students at one city high school. At Regina Mundi Catholic College â which is at the centre of the fallout of the […]
BRT 2.0: What to know about proposed resurrection of north, west routes
What’s old is new again. London’s new 25-year transportation master plan contains a proposal to revive two bus rapid transit routes to serve north and west London. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look back, and forward, at rapid transit’s political feasibility. WHAT’S ON THE TABLE FOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT? Within the next decade, city hall […]
Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
The sight of the first snow on the horizon of Bill Wiley’s 500-acre farm in Shelby County, Ohio, is a welcome relief. The 2024 growing season has been incredibly dry.
“We are about eight inches behind regular precipitation for the year,” he said.
But Wiley, who farms corn, soybeans, wheat, pumpkins and gords, has installed two inline water control structures that control the flow of drainage water from two of his fields.
Bush party homicide trial: Accused takes witness stand, recalls fatal gunshot
Just as Carlos Guerra Guerra was about to describe how he used his loaded handgun in what he says was self-defence, his voice broke and his eyes welled. âCan we take a break, please?â he said on Wednesday to defence lawyer Ricardo Golec, who had been asking Guerra Guerra about what happened on July 31, […]
OHL Q+A: Teddy Bear Toss brawl, Beckett Sennecke dazzles, Martone vs. Shaefer
OHL reporter Ryan Pyette is taking questions about whatâs happening on the ice, in the general managersâ suites and in the league office throughout the season. Have a question? Put it in the comment section below or email us at lfpnewsletters@postmedia.com Q: Michael Misa got a one-game suspension for lofting a stuffed animal back into the […]
Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help
Itâs called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of the London-area organizations with donations […]
Bush party homicide trial: Victim’s dad back on stand as Crown closes case
The final Crown witness at Carlos Guerra Guerraâs second-degree murder trial was the first witness the jury heard from when the trial began in mid-October.
All you need to know about London’s 25-year transportation master plan
London’s suburbs over the next 25 years will be getting a bigger and better networks of roads, revived bus rapid transit, bike lanes, and sidewalks, according to newly released details of city hall’s 25-year master transportation plan. LFP’s Jack Moulton explains what’s on the table so far. WHAT’S THE PLAN? London’s master mobility plan, in […]
Dyer: Sunni muslims take their shot in Syria
It is far from certain they will succeed, but HTS has caught the Assad regime with its pants down
Owen Sound Attack snap four-game skid with win over Soo Greyhounds
Just what the doctor ordered. With the Owen Sound Attack struggling to score and suppress shots — in comes the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds — who are struggling to score and get shots on net. The result was a much-needed 3-1 victory for the Bears in front of 2,806 who braved the snowy Scenic City […]