After Traci Lynn Martin’s mom died, she knew she couldn’t keep putting off her dream: Becoming the first person to kayak around the Great Lakes in one year.
It’s full steam ahead for the Port Stanley Terminal Rail, an old-style train that’s offering scenic trips out of the Lake Erie village. It opened for its 41st season this weekend and LFP photojournalist Derek Ruttan was there. druttan@postmedia.com
It’s all over but the voting as a snap federal election for the ages concludes Monday. Our Jack Moulton has all you need to know in the 10-riding London region: LIVE COVERAGE AT LFPRESS.COM London Free Press reporters and other Postmedia newsrooms nearby are fanning out Monday night to bring you live coverage of the […]
After the seasonal decline during the winter months, the water levels in Lake Erie are on the rise again and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers predicts the levels will […]
Millions of alewife died over the winter and are now washing ashore. Fear not, however, as the die-off can be seen as Mother Nature’s way of keeping checks. Read the […]
A 24-year-old faces charges, including impaired operation, after a boat capsized near a boat launch in Port Stanley, Ontario Provincial police say. The boat overturned near the launch on Carlow Road in the beachside community about 40 kilometres south of London at about 5 p.m. on April 13, Elgin OPP said. Police, paramedics and Central […]
A London restaurateur has opened what she says will be the city’s first zero-food-waste eatery. After two years of planning, designing and building, Jess Jazey-Spoelstra officially opened the doors to Los Olivos on Tuesday following a soft launch during the weekend. “This was my baby,” said Jazey-Spoelstra, who opened Bear and Frankie’s at Covent Garden […]
In accordance with the International Joint Commission Order of Approval governing its operation, preparations are now underway for the New York Power Authority to begin removal of the Lake Erie-Niagara […]
The H2Ohio program helps farmers grow crops more efficiently while also protecting the environment. A recently proposed 44 percent reduction to the program could have serious consequences, not just for […]
When does a fabled craft beer become too big to be cool? Maybe when it rolls off the same line as the best-selling beers on the continent.
Great Lakes water levels fall below last year’s figures, with Lake Erie remaining near historical norms. This change follows a dry fall and increased winter evaporation. Read the full story […]
Lake Erie is called the Walleye Capital of the World. The 2025 fishing season is set to showcase why. According to the Ohio DNR, walleye from recent large hatches are […]