Growing Concerns: Garden needs refresh after hot summer
Dead-head, remove sunburned leaves and cut back some of the lilies and other plants
Cornies: Bigger school boards still better than none
It's easy to understand the rationale for more centralized boards to improve administrative efficiency and improve equality
Larsen: Attacks on school boards threaten local democracy
Grassroots democracy is at stake as Ontario warms to the idea of abolishing school boards, warns an education expert who is also a trustee
Brews News: Caps Off in St. Thomas celebrates sixth anniversary
Caps Off is inviting runners to the brewery Sept. 13 for a run. There are four different routes totalling 21 kilometres.
Jack Kelly’s emergence powers Western Mustangs running game
He rushed for 121 yards on four carries – including a 62-yard touchdown – in the Mustangs’ 53-33 dismantling of the Guelph Gryphons last weekend.
Lake Erie island lab celebrates 100 years of biological science
The Ohio State University and Ohio Sea Grant program are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory through an open house this weekend. The lab, which moved […]
Great Lakes
London-area jobless rate dips again but growth remains flat
"We're not seeing growth. . . . These are very small changes, and so everything is just in a holding pattern," said an economics professor.
Cottage Q&A: What is the safest swimming distance from a marina

I have heard that you shouldn’t swim near a freshwater marina with boats plugged into the dock’s electricity supply. Is this true? If so, can you tell me what a … Continued

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The Traverse City Horse Shows are gearing up for their final weeks. Riders will compete for championships, prize money and even for the chance to win an international title.
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Driver charged after student struck in school zone: Police
A driver in St. Thomas is charged with careless driving after a child was hit by a vehicle in a school zone, St. Thomas police say
Five local girls’ teams vying for Ontario Cup soccer glory
All five Ontario Cup finals, from girls under-13 through under-17 division, will feature a London club during the next two weeks.
Corn fertilized weekly as needed by an autonomous robot
“It’s applying nutrients with a shovel instead of a spoon,” says farmer Don Bender