Tag: Western
OHL 2024-25 season preview: Our team-by-team guide
The London Knights look strong again, but there are a handful of teams in position to supplant the defending OHL champs.
As Catholic school board booms, uncertified teachers fill classroom gaps
Despite an unprecedented hiring blitz, some classrooms at the booming London District Catholic school board are being temporarily helmed by uncertified teachers as a spike in students collides with a shortage of educators. Ontario’s fastest-growing Catholic school board, it gained more than 1,500 students this year for a total of 27,500 across 54 schools. The board […]
Business achievement awards: London airport chosen as corporate icon
Not just a place to grab a flight for a getaway, London International Airport plays a critical role in Londonâs business scene.
Algal blooms are now in all 50 states as well as other parts of the world – Great Lakes Commission
Algal blooms beyond western Lake Erie aren’t particularly new, but they aren’t going away anytime soon, either. There are many lesser-known blooms closer to home for residents of Toledo, Ohio, […]
As Alumni Hall ages, Western University may shift graduations to downtown venue
Western University will be moving its graduation ceremonies off-campus starting in June 2025
18 days: Critics fear major changes to London’s growth blueprint were rushed
Some see it as a sweeping, hurried change that would put London’s growth blueprint on steroids and change the fabric of city neighbourhoods.
Cornies: Musicians’ post-bankruptcy bravery pays off for orchestra
With the opening of its 2024-25 season two weeks away, London Symphonia looks every bit like an ensemble ready to claim its place as one of the city’s cultural crown jewels. The bankruptcy of its predecessor organization, almost a decade ago, is a nearly forgotten phantom. Through hard work, sacrifice and no small amount of […]
Reader to Reader: September 21, 2024
Cost of fashion Join Thames Region Ecological Association’s free documentary film night and discussion on the true cost of clothing on Sept. 26, 6 to 8 p.m. at Grosvenor Lodge, 1017 Western Rd. during London’s first sustainable fashion week. Email info@trea.ca for details. Diane Szoller, interim president, TREA Steak barbecue Tillsonburg firefighters’ association annual steak […]
Fare With A Flair: Barley flexible and nutritious
My first encounter with barley was in the canned beef and barley soup my mother would often serve when I came home from school for lunch.