Members of a coalition tackling the climate crisis from Western University said they are disappointed banners questioning the school’s record on fossil fuels were taken down from an area where students congregate. One banner read: Western invested over $64 million into fossil fuels. “This means Western is actively profiting off of the climate crisis,” said […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making a dental-care announcement Thursday in London. There were few details released about the visit, but Karina Gould, the federal minister of families, children and social development, will accompany Trudeau for the announcement at 1:30 p.m., expected to benefit children younger than 12. Trudeau had a memorable visit to London […]
For the second time in a row, a coroner’s inquest jury has recommended the province shut down and replace the troubled Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC). The jury also recommended the province switch from a punishment to harm-reduction approach on drug use, with inmates getting anti-overdose naloxone in their cells and protection under a Good Samaritan […]
The London Christmas Craft Festival, the largest juried craft show of the year, is on at the Western Fair Agriplex over the next four days.
As snowfall moves through parts of midwestern Ontario, some roads and highways may soon become hazardous for drivers.
With one praising a future reptile attraction as the face of a “new” London, city politicians opened the door Tuesday night to a bylaw exemption that would allow exotic animals at Westmount mall. A four-hour debate at city council’s community and protective services committee, including more than a dozen public presentations, centred on whether Reptilia […]
A 56-year-old man accused in the first homicide in the city of Woodstock since 2016 lived down the hall from the victim, a neighbour says.
The potential renaming of a London elementary school bearing the name of Canada’s monarch before he wore the crown is “out of place,” says a Western University historian and author.
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A vigil is to be held in Owen Sound on Dec. 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Several local agencies are again working together this year to commemorate the 14 women who were murdered by a lone gunman on Dec. 6, 1989 in what has become known […]
The Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week conference and tradeshow is returning for its 57th year. The event is once again being held in-person at the Elmwood Community Centre after being held virtually over the past couple of years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which runs Jan. 4 to 10 can also be livestreamed. Co-ordinated […]
A new painting by Saugeen First Nation artist Emily Kewageshig has been unveiled in the lobby of the Owen Sound campus of Georgian College, where it will welcome students, staff and visitors for years to come. On Wednesday, a ceremony to reveal the large piece was attended by Georgian representatives, local dignitaries, staff and students. […]
