London-area school board elections: Who’s running and what’s changed
London Free Press
Despite reduced trustee powers, candidates are still lining up across London and the surrounding region ahead of the Oct. 26 vote.
Owner seeks access to building that housed alleged unlicensed pot shop
London Free Press
The property owner says she believed the dispensary was operating legally and is asking the court to lift a police seizure order.
Foot-long cheese sticks, blooming onions and lots more unique food at Western Fair
London Free Press
The Western Fair has many food options for anyone to enjoy, with choices ranging from sweet to savoury, fried to baked and hot to frozen.
$1.3 million for a historic island cottage on the St. Lawrence near Gananoque, Ont.
Cottage Life

1 Sampson Island, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Ont. Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 2 Lot size: 100 by 6098.4 sq. ft. List price: $1,399,000 Date listed: June 8, 2026 Realtor: Steven Renwick Just … Continued

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Historic lighthouse restoration could begin next spring
London Free Press
The historical society now overseeing the 1840 lighthouse has raised $455,000 but says major repairs will depend on further funding.
OPP looking for suspects in Fenelon Falls art theft
Cottage Life

The OPP is asking for help identifying three individuals suspected of stealing a sculpture made by a 90-year-old artist, whose work was stolen while on display at a Fenelon Falls, … Continued

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Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.
News of the day: Downtown jewel’s future, London Knights trade and more . . .
London Free Press
Catch up on the stories we’re following today
News of the day: Downtown jewel’s future, London Knights trade and more . . .
London Free Press
Catch up on the stories we’re following today
Airborne algae: Scientists near Lake Erie study health impacts on people
Great Lakes Commission
Most people living near Lake Erie are familiar with warnings to not come into contact with blue-green algae blooms, but scientists are now studying what happens when that algae becomes […]
Carney says Canada seeks “unique alliance” but not membership with the European Union
Great Lakes Commission
Canada is seeking a “unique alliance” with ​the European Union but is not looking to become a member, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday after it was reported he […]
EDITORIAL: Saving Lake Erie
Great Lakes Commission
Resumption of work on an invasive carp barrier on the Des Plaines River about 45 miles south of Chicago is our only known protection from an invasion that could rob […]