"We need to have proper funding, we need to have public education and awareness, and we need to be able to provide the support that is needed for women and girls."
What better way to usher in the holiday season than with a festive meal shared with old friends and former colleagues? More than two dozen members and guests of the South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered at the Kincardine United Church on Nov. 19 for lunch, to […]
A Petrolia man a local politician said he helped police arrest last year has been sentenced to nearly two years of confinement.
More than 350 students cut sheet metal, changed tires, styled hair, used a CNC router, tested their virtual welding skills and much more at the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) Built to Lead event Nov. 5, hosted at the NII Advance Technology Campus to inspire young women’s future careers in the skilled trades. Sponsored by the […]
Bruce Power has launched its annual online fundraiser for numerous toy drive and hamper programs that support hundreds of local families during the holidays. The fundraiser, organized in conjunction with the United Way of Bruce Grey, is raising money for: Beaver Valley Outreach Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Dorrell Young Christmas Program, Bruce County […]
When Betty Dickinson finished high school and the time came to look for a paying job, there were really only three options for women
The 16th annual Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign, run by the London Abused Women’s Centre, launched Oct. 27.
Police advise the public not to approach the men and to call 911 immediately if seen.
Members of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) met at the Ripley-Huron legion hall on Oct. 15 for their fall meeting. Ever mindful of the needs of the community, particularly women, the ladies brought donations for personal hygiene products, which were given to the […]
The London area’s unemployment rate rose slightly in September, ending a two-month stretch of improving figures.
Staffed by one physician and a nurse, the new room is seeing shorter appointments and faster recoveries.
Smash Pickleball on Wharncliffe Road South played host to the Canadian National Pickleball League Championship Weekend in London on Sunday. Eight teams consisting of three women and three men competed for a share of the $25,000 purse. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com