GLC and National Sea Grant Law Center launch new database to help prevent online sales of invasive species
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has launched a new online resource that allows users to quickly check state and federal regulations before buying or
What the London Majors must do to lock up first place: ‘We’re so close’
London Free Press
The London Majors don’t want to let the race for first place linger. The front-running club (31-13) needs two more wins this week to cement top spot in the Canadian Baseball League and a single victory to gain home-field advantage in the first round of the upcoming playoffs. The Majors play Wednesday in Guelph (7:05 […]
Police officer, one other person suffer ‘serious injuries’ in collision
London Free Press
An Ontario Provincial Police officer and the driver of another vehicle were taken to hospital with “serious injuries” following a Sunday afternoon crash involving a cruiser northwest of London, police say. Police say that it was about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday when Middlesex County OPP officers, paramedics and firefighters from North Middlesex were called to […]
London Ukrainians mark 35 years of independence after week of deadly attacks
London Free Press
Traditional music and dance filled Harris Park on Sunday as London’s Ukrainian community marked the 35th anniversary of the country’s independence after a heavy week of deadly Russian attacks and political turmoil at home. The second annual London Ukrainian Festival brought food, crafts and performances to Harris Park near London’s downtown core one day before […]
Tuskegee wreckage found in the Great Lakes provides a unique opportunity to uncover untold stories
Great Lakes Echo
Wreckage of aircraft recovered from Lake Huron and the St Clair River is uncovering untold stories of the Tuskegee Airmen, predominantly African-American fighter and bomber pilots and crew who fought in World War II. By Joshua Kim.
‘Tragedy after tragedy’ upended life of woman jailed on gun charge: Lawyer
London Free Press
Kimberly Bahro spent the morning before being sent to jail for gun possession homeless in a downtown London parking lot, with her bags of belongings. She missed the curfew for check-in at the Centre of Hope on Thursday night. Her defence lawyer, Jim Zegers, tracked her down Friday morning to make sure she got to […]
New cafe brings taste of family’s Colombia coffee farm to downtown London
London Free Press
The smell of freshly ground coffee fills the air at a downtown London shop with floor-to-ceiling windows facing St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica. Hanging on its wall at 495 Richmond St., on the southwest corner at Dufferin Avenue, is a burlap coffee sack bearing the image of a farmer and the words: “We respect the origin, we […]
Doug Ford backs Mark Carney, rips Donald Trump: ‘He is not to be trusted’
London Free Press
TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford said he’s glad Canada didn’t sign the trade deal being offered by the United States on Friday night, even as Ontario braces for the impact of U.S. tariffs that target the province’s primary industries. “It was a bad deal. It was a bad deal for Ontario. It was a bad […]
Pierre Poilievre on jacked-up tariffs: ‘We have what the Americans need’
London Free Press
WOODSTOCK – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre swung through Southwestern Ontario on Saturday, telling supporters here that Canada should continue fighting for tariff-free trade as the U.S. imposed new ones on Canadian goods. Poilievre spoke at a public event held here by Oxford MP Arpan Khanna, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Canada walked away from […]
Baranyai: Jamaica-gate turns spotlight on Tory spying
London Free Press
Every oppo researcher must have a nightmare, and I bet it looks a lot like what’s unfolding in Ontario right now.
Dyer: Climate change reality still not spurring action
London Free Press
We have been talking about where climate-change deniers are going now blank disbelief is no longer viable.
Reader to Reader: August 22, 2026
London Free Press
This community column helps readers from London and surrounding areas connect with one another.