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Baranyai: Woke versus bear the summer sport this year

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Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists It’s shaping up to be the summer of Woke versus Bear. Author of the article: Robin Baranyai  •  Special to Postmedia News Published May 26, 2024  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  3 minute read Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker (L)

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New mural unveiled in Wiarton Saturday at rededicated cenotaph

The crowd gathered on Berford Street in Wiarton cheered when the curtain dropped to unveil an impressive new military mural at the rededicated cenotaph Saturday. Grey-Bruce-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers quipped the attractive mural might even help slow down the notoriously speedy motorists that use Highway 6 in the summer. The mural depicts the community’s […]

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Mowed down: Politician drops proposed curfew on gas-powered yard tools

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Article content A city councillor is withdrawing her push to place a 6 p.m. nightly curfew on the use of gas-powered lawnmowers and other garden tools following a fierce response from annoyed Londoners and some political colleagues. Skylar Franke, in her first term representing Ward 11, is

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Brews News: Bumper crop of summer beers

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Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content It’s high season for Canadian beer drinkers as we take to decks, docks, campsites and cabins. It’s a heyday for craft

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Twin towers of 40 and 45 storeys proposed for ‘prime downtown site’

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Article content Two new massive residential towers may rise downtown as a Toronto-area investor envisions adding more than 1,000 apartment units across the street from CitiPlaza mall. Bell Ridge Capital, which owns the downtown mall now called CitiPlaza, has applied to build 40- and 45-storey towers at

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Quiet time: Why London is looking at extending curfew for gas mowers

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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News City council is looking at prolonging the time, under the noise bylaw, when residents are prohibited from using gas-powered equipment on their lawns or gardens, part of an effort to encourage the uptake of electric alternatives. Published May 23, 2024  • 

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Popular Varney swimming hole will remain closed this summer

A favourite swimming hole in Varney will remain closed this summer while the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority continues to review public safety concerns and seek environment approvals from several agencies to divert water from Camp Creek. The SCVA originally closed the swimming pond at the Varney Conservation Area in 2023 as a precautionary measure following […]

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Letters to the Editor: May 23, 2024

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Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Keep rebates coming Published May 23, 2024  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  2 minute read (Postmedia file photo) Article content Keep rebates coming The article Suspend gas tax, Poilievre says (May 17) says the Conservative plan would lower the price of

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Western University calls for end to pro-Palestinian encampment

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Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published May 22, 2024  •  2 minute read Canopies line Concrete Beach outside the University Community Centre at Western University in London where pro-Palestinian protestors are occupying part of the campus on Monday, May 13, 2024. (Derek Ruttan/London Free Press) Article content

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Rolling piece of urban art by students hitting streets of London soon

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Article content When the wheels on this bus go round and round, there will be a smile to go with it. Thanks to a local artist and a group of high school students, a rolling piece of urban art hits London streets this summer. Article content “People

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Sports Notes: Adam Dennis OHL’s top GM; Maggie Mac Neil clinches Olympic spot

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Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Local Sports Former London Knights goaltender Adam Dennis of the North Bay Battalion was named the Jim Gregory OHL GM of the year award winner for the 2023-24 season. Published May 21, 2024  •  3 minute read North Bay Battalion general manager Adam

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Blast of heat prompts health warnings across Southwestern Ontario

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Article content Public-health officials issued safety warnings on Tuesday morning amid an expected blast of heat that could deliver daytime temperatures of 31 C across Southwestern Ontario. That scorching high – which would tie the record for hottest May 21 ever recorded in London (1941) – was