Letters to the Editor: January 2, 2025

London Free Press
Pray for sleep
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Crown completes closing argument at bush party homicide trial

London Free Press
The “sad truth” about Josue Silva’s shooting death is how senseless it was, the Crown said.
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London city hall: Looking ahead to priorities, possible pitfalls of 2025

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300 Dufferin Ave. was a busy spot in 2024, between setting new ward boundaries, a new four-year budget, new building height limits and going ahead with an expansion to London’s urban growth boundary. Things won’t be much quieter in 2025 and city hall reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at
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New London transportation plan ‘unimaginative, bland’: Expert

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Calling it "unimaginitive," "bland" and politically safe, one planning expert isn't sold on London's master transportation plan so far.
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Goodbye snow, hello rain: Double-digit high in London forecast

London Free Press
Londoners should put away the snow shovels and dig out the umbrellas as above-freezing temperatures and rain are on the way. After a white Christmas, there’s no chance of snow for the final weekend of the year, and temperatures could hit 10 C on Saturday and 9 C on Sunday
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The Pros: Antonio Stranges shining; Nick Suzuki leading; Isaiah George rising

London Free Press
Some familiar names are making an impact in the pro hockey ranks at the mid-season point.
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Video of masked ‘deportation’ protest at London mall goes viral

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A small protest at a London mall has drawn a big response online.
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One-time Grand Bend merchant vows to appeal US$51M crypto penalty

London Free Press
A former Grand Bend business owner is vowing to appeal after he and several of his companies were slapped with millions in fines.
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Klassen: Elections, economic angst will dominate politics in 2025

London Free Press
Economics will play an outsized role in politics in 2025 as leaders try to create robust economies in an era of volatility
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Baranyai: Landmines greet returning Syrians

London Free Press
Casualties are most often civilians, frequently children
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London Lightning end losing streak in double-OT thriller

London Free Press
The London Lightning ended a two-game skid with an offensive tilt for the ages.
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50 years ago today, Art Duhamel was arrested for fishing in Grand Traverse Bay

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The arrest led to a test case that would force the state of Michigan to recognize Anishinaabe fishing rights in the Grand Traverse region.
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