youth

ondon had applied for project funding from the $200-million community sport and recreation infrastructure fund.

hree local youths are competing for the position of ambassador at the 2025 Ripley Reunion. Jackson Falconer, Emery Harper, and Madison Forster are taking part in the competition during the opening ceremonies, which begin at 7 p.m. on July 31. Held once every 10 years, the reunion brings current and former residents together to celebrate […]

he fourth meeting of the South Bruce 4-H Dairy Club was held Saturday, July 12 at the Teeswater fairgrounds. The entire group was told to bring their calf for the showmanship clinic. Around 10 a.m., the meeting was started by splitting the members into three groups. The first group learned about how to judge. This […]

Wrapping up a week of stewardship activities along the shore of Lake Huron, a dozen participants of the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps feel they’ve made a significant impact with their volunteer efforts with the help of the Lake Huron Coastal Centre. Visitors to Station Beach’s “no swimming zone” will notice two clusters of newly planted […]

An insurance giant and one of Canada’s largest venue operators have pledged $20,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of London to support summer camps and youth programming that local leaders say can change lives.

The Children’s Environmental Health Clinic Ontario is the only pediatric environmental health clinic in the province

Police are investigating another theft of a rainbow Pride flag in Norwich – the fourth incident this spring involving stolen or vandalized flags in the area. Two unknown men took the flag from a residence on Jerdon Street on Saturday at 1 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police said. The suspects are described as shirtless white men […]

A 15-year-old is facing multiple charges after police say a driver travelling at high speed was spotted by an officer and tried to flee by ramming two cruisers before being arrested in north London.  Police say it was shortly after 4 a.m. Monday when an officer on patrol noticed a suspicious vehicle travelling at a […]

A teenager faces charges in a swarming attack at a north London park that is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

Following the presentation by the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in April, the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) was inspired to make this the destination for their annual year-end picnic, June 19. Unfortunately, the chilly, rainy weather forced the ladies to hold the retirees’ […]

A Free Press reader says there is no better way to show patriotic pride than supporting local attractions

Three teens are facing charges after an argument escalated into an assault and armed robbery of two people in London’s north end