Three London ways to ring in the new year with your kids

London Free Press
From family fun in Victoria Park, to history and a monster film double bill, here are three picks to help you celebrate 2025's arrival.
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Artist’s one-hour burst created LFP’s front-page Christmas painting

London Free Press
A frosty forest scene that looks like it was painted with frosting.
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Sifton wants to add 900 to 1,300 homes to a 19ha (50-acre) site at 1511 Clarke Road,  at the southwest corner of Clarke and Kilally roads, said Phil Masschelein, senior vice-president at Sifton.

London Free Press
Sifton Properties may double the number of homes it will build in a residential area nudging up against Fanshawe conservation area by adding a mix of apartment towers and townhouses near an already approved subdivision. Sifton wants to add 900 to 1,300 homes to a 19-hectare (50-acre) site at 1511
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London charities’ holiday campaigns feel pinch as Canada Post strike drags on

London Free Press
The Canada Post strike is forcing London charities to pivot during prime holiday giving season, finding different ways to reach donors that typically drop a cheque in the mail at this time of year.   Both the Business Cares Food Drive, the single-largest annual campaign in support of the London Food
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PHOTOS: Magic of Lights flicked on at Fanshawe Conservation Area

London Free Press
Magic of Lights, a drive-through holiday display, is on at Fanshawe Conservation Area until Jan. 4.
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