London Free Press
The federal election campaign came to London Friday night, with Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holding separate rallies within five kilometres of each other. Facing the prospect of losing some of the 24 seats the party had in the last Parliament, Singh carved out time in the crucial home stretch of […]
London Free Press
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross The 88-year-old pontiff had been well aware of his fragile state and advanced age. As early as 2015, Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was […]
Great Lakes Commission
A cruise ship will visit Toledo, Ohio, next month for the first time since the late 1990s thanks to the efforts of local officials and an auto race that is […]
London Free Press
Attention, Woodstock shoppers. It’s a good time to check that old lottery ticket you bought.    Ontario’s lottery and gaming regulator is urging the winner of the May 4, 2024 Lotto 6/49 draw to come forward and claim their $5 million prize, with less than two weeks to go before the ticket expires.   The […]
Great Lakes Commission
Victory Cruise Lines is relaunching in April with Great Lakes and Canada cruises. Those include All 5 Great Lakes cruises, which visit Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior, sailing from […]
London Free Press
The London Food Bank is entering the all-important final weekend of its spring food drive, an annual campaign that’s coming amid relentless demand for assistance and trade war uncertainty.  Leading into the Easter weekend, food donations are up from the same point in the 2024 campaign, London Food Bank co-executive director Jane Roy said Thursday, […]