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The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation recently unveiled its newest fundraising initiative, the Lighthouse-to-Lighthouse Half Marathon & 5K. “This run is more than a race—it’s a statement about who we are as a community,” said Becky Fair, president of the foundation, in a Jan. 21 news release. “Every step taken on this course helps […]

Rental construction accounted for most new building activity as single-family starts remained weak.

There is growing fear that Lake Superior’s window of avoiding a full takeover by invasive mussels may be closing. Efforts are underway to remove mussels where possible, and better understand how vulnerable the […]

Why is there no human vaccine for Lyme disease? We have medication to prevent tick bites—and Lyme—in dogs, after all.—Karen McCullough, via email Actually, there used to be a vaccine. … Continued

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By Anna Ironside

Caroline Miller is a botanical technologist at Michigan State University’s W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, as well as a master’s student. Her work has made her a driving force behind restoration projects on campus and beyond. From invasive species removal days to a growing movement to replace traditional turf lawns with native landscapes, Miller doesn’t quit.

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London’s Hard Rock Hotel has become the first-ever hotel in the city to land a spot on a prestigious international travellers’ guide. The latest edition of the Forbes Travel Guide collection – a global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants, spas and ocean cruises – includes the high-end hotel  located on Kellogg Lane. The recognition, […]

Ontario New Democrats say the announced closing of a 136-job auto parts plant “reflects a broader pattern of decline” in Southwestern Ontario’s manufacturing sector as industry analysts and an economic development official tapped the brakes on their reactions. Autoneum, a Swiss firm that makes carpets and wheelhouse liners for vehicles at its Huron Street plant, […]

A 19-year-old London man is facing multiple charges after a collision between a vehicle and tractor trailer, police say. Ontario Provincial Police say that officers were called on Monday shortly after 1:30 p.m. to a two-vehicle collision that had occurred between a sedan and tractor trailer on Highbury Avenue at Ferguson Line, a rural intersection […]

Staffing shortages and demand drive growing delays, one trustee said.

Bitter cold persists for London – and is expected to only get more intense later this week – amid a snow warning on Wednesday. Environment Canada issued a “yellow” snowfall warning – the least-severe advisory – for London, Parkhill and parts of eastern Middlesex County that on Wednesday called for as much as 10 centimetres […]

A Free Press reader wonders why city leaders start planning winter housing for the homeless in November and not earlier in the year.

Divisions emerged among councillors over whether developers should receive property tax relief during that period.