The first year of moving away from home is never easy. Dennis Ververgaert went through that homesick feeling in his first major junior hockey season with the London Knights in 1970-71. “I did some silly stuff,” said the Knights scoring legend, inducted with London teammate Dave Hutchison to the Don Brankley Hall of Fame before […]
The London region's booming population rose at a near-record pace again in 2024, newly released figures show, but there are plenty of reasons to expect the skyrocketing growth will slow starting this year, one expert says.
A community kitchen at a London YMCA now bears the name of a late London developer who lived at the Y after he arrived in London from Europe with nearly empty pockets in 1952. The Bierbaum Family Community Kitchen at the StarTech.com community centre, YMCA and library on Southdale Road celebrates the life and legacy […]
Unique housing project in Old East Village aims to build much-needed affordable homes for newcomers and low-income Londoners alike. Â
A freezing winter morning in London is the âperfect time" for Mark Thomas to flood an outdoor skating rink he helped build at Meredith Park in the cityâs SoHo neighbourhood.
London city councillors have decided on the new electoral boundaries that will be in place for the 2026 election. In a 13-1 vote, with Ward 7 Coun. Corrine Rahman opposed and Ward 1 Coun. Hadleigh McAlister absent, the strategic priorities and policy committee decided Tuesday to keep London’s 14 wards
Industry watchers appear divided over the potential impact on Londonâs housing market of possible tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S., especially if they lead to Volkswagen pulling the plug on its St. Thomas battery plant.
London’s getting a whole different kind of dinner reservation, one that brings six strangers around the table for conversation and camaraderie. Time Left is a novel app that lets users share a meal at a local restaurant with folks they’ve never met before, a bid to translate virtual interactions into
Unique crafts, yummy treats and more: With holiday bazaar season here, we asked what to make of, and how to get the most from, the sales.
An upcoming article highlights the Chin brothers’ extraordinary rise to hockey fame at the height of anti-Chinese discrimination in Canada. “We live in a different time,” writer Debbie Jiang commented on racism in sports. “The colour barrier wasn’t broken until Larry Kwong played for the New York Rangers in 1948.”
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An influx of refugees and asylum seekers coming to Canada is putting significant pressure on London shelters and cultural services, prompting local politicians to lobby for more help from Queen's Park and Ottawa. Read More
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Newcomers looking to learn Canada's signature winter pastime, ice skating, aren't getting left out in the cold. Read More