London Free Press
Every October, Canadians gather around the meal tables, but beneath the warmth of the holiday, something essential has eroded quietly.
London Free Press
Interest in cider is on the upswing, especially when paired with an orchard apple-picking excursion.
London Free Press
Last February, U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance launched a televised frontal attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House, telling him Ukraine had “no cards.”
Great Lakes Echo

By Maya Moore 

Blight Hernandez is a master of turning everyday trash into something of value. A Southwest Detroit native, Hernandez has called himself an artist since he was 6. Now a full-time working artist for five years, his sustainable business is called Be The Light. It’s born out of intention and focused on higher consciousness, keeping things out of the landfill, and making things that people love, Hernandez said.

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London Free Press
Landing a job in the London region is becoming increasingly difficult, with the number of available positions dropping as companies appear to be reining in hiring, new figures from Statistics Canada suggest. The number of job vacancies in the London area sat at 9,735 in the second quarter of the year, nearly 1,300 fewer than […]
London Free Press
The Ontario Hockey League is looking into the scary incident in which London Knights head coach Dale Hunter was showered with glass during a game Saturday in Windsor.
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol 

Meet former K-9 Maple. She made a big career switch earlier this year—from a human remains detection dog to a beekeeper at Michigan State University’s Pollinator Performance Center. The friendly brown-and-white dog, with a long tongue that hangs out of her mouth, dons her own beekeeping suit and uses her powerful nose to detect American foulbrood -- a bacteria that left undisturbed, means certain death for an entire honeybee colony.

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London Free Press
Both politicians and city staff noted that competition is needed for a project of this magnitude.
Great Lakes Commission
While the discovery of a wooden schooner hidden beneath the depths of Lake Michigan for nearly 140 years is noteworthy on its own, it also was the first time citizen […]
Great Lakes Commission
First lit in 1901, the red-roofed, south light house in the Duluth Canal has stood longer than the lift bridge itself. It has now been acquired by the Lake Superior […]