Pearson: Peace starts in our own hearts

London Free Press
Peace on Earth is the quintessential wish, the hope, the cry of the season. It always has been.
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London boy’s death while exiting school bus sparks push for safer streets

London Free Press
Southwest Londoners are petitioning for safer streets after a boy was struck and killed after getting off a school bus near Lambeth, as one school safety advocate says students are at increased risk on rural roads.
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Letters to the Editor: December 20, 2024

London Free Press
Teacher should be congratulated; Students should protest by reading
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After a rough 2024, Michigan music festival operators ponder the future

Interlochen Public Radio
Music festivals across the world and right here in northern Michigan are struggling. Ticket sales are down, some have taken a year off and others have called it quits altogether.
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Three U.K. men charged in Owen Sound restaurant owner’s death: Police

London Free Press
OWEN SOUND – Three men from the United Kingdom are charged in the 2023 death of an Owen Sound restaurant owner who was assaulted outside his business in a dispute over an unpaid bill. The charges were announced at a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Owen Sound by Owen Sound
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Man, woman charged in break-in after getaway vehicle gets stuck: Police

London Free Press
A man and a woman are facing charges after police say two individuals were seen fleeing a property on foot and driving a stolen vehicle in broad daylight.
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Accused over thumbnails: Inside one family’s digital nightmare

London Free Press
A knock at the door. A police search. A rose gold iPhone. Child pornography allegations. Shocking as the charges were against his son, a Woodstock father says the family ordeal that followed shattered his faith in the justice system. Brian Williams reports. CHAPTER 1: THE SEARCH WARRANT A knock at
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Brews News: Pale ales get gussied up for the holidays

London Free Press
People hear the words “craft beer” and think it’s all about hoppy IPAs.
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Snow hits parts of Southwestern Ontario as deep freeze descends

London Free Press
Cold and snowy weather returned to Southwestern Ontario on Thursday morning after a few days of warmer temperatures, prompting police to issue warnings amid low visibility and several crashes. As of early Thursday, London had mostly been spared from the worst conditions, but temperatures had plummeted compared to earlier this
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Funding ‘challenges’ force Craigwood Youth Services to close

London Free Press
A London-based agency that has provided care for troubled adolescents and their families in the London region for 70 years is closing, it announced Monday. Craigwood Youth Services cited “significant funding challenges” and changes in how youth services are delivered in the province as factors in its decision. “This has
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Crash snarled westbound Hwy. 401 for seven hours amid snowstorm

London Free Press
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 east of London were snarled for seven hours on Thursday after a crash involving several vehicles amid heavy snowfall, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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London magic mushroom shop still open after chain claims to shut 30 locations

London Free Press
An illegal magic mushroom dispensary in London remains open weeks after the chain claimed it was shuttering all of its Ontario stores, citing repeated police raids.
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