London officials urge safety with deep freeze set to feel like -21 C

London officials urge safety with deep freeze set to feel like -21 C
London Free Press
London public health officials have issued the first cold weather alert of 2025 with bitter winds expected to make it feel like -21 C on Tuesday.
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Brews News: Lots of choices for dry, drier January

Brews News: Lots of choices for dry, drier January
London Free Press
Brewers are offering fresh batches of light beers, an appealing option for those who aren't into near-beers but want to scale back.
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PHOTOS: A shovel-ready winter’s day

PHOTOS: A shovel-ready winter’s day
London Free Press
The London region was pounded by a snow storm that arrived Tuesday night and was expected to continue for at least 24 hours
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Great Lakes Commission releases report on uses of Great Lakes water in 2023

Great Lakes Commission releases report on uses of Great Lakes water in 2023
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan –  A report released by the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) found that 35.4 billion gallons of water per day were withdrawn from the
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London region digging out from snowy blast – with more to come

London region digging out from snowy blast – with more to come
London Free Press
The London area woke up Wednesday under a continued snow squall warning following a heavy dump of snow overnight that forced the cancellation of school buses and classes for thousands of kids across the region.  An additional 15 to 25 centimetres of snow was expected to fall throughout the day thanks to a storm system […]
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Incoming! Snow squalls, biting cold bearing down on London region

Incoming! Snow squalls, biting cold bearing down on London region
London Free Press
The London area was placed under a snow squall watch Tuesday amid a winter storm that could dump up to 25 centimetres of snow on the region and plunge it into a deep freeze. 
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New year, new school: Northwest London elementary school opens

London Free Press
The decision to relocate hundreds of pupils and staff mid-year underscores the pressures the board faces
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Bird flu hits seven London-area farms, 1 million birds impacted: Agency

London Free Press
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reports seven commercial poultry locations in Southwestern Ontario have been affected by a highly contagious avian influenza since Dec. 14. Worry about bird flu has been ramping up because of a B.C. teen’s recent case and the spread of the virus to dairy herds in the United States. WHAT […]
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Dyer: Iran’s theocracy in its dying days

London Free Press
A lot has happened in the Middle East since last July and none of it has been good news for the Iranian regime.
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Snow squall warning issued as London region braces for wintry blast

London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario is bracing for the first significant snowfall of the new year.
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As climate change threats loom, Great Lakes mapping effort supports resilience

Great Lakes Commission
A mapping initiative dubbed Lakebed 2030 supports ongoing efforts to make the Great Lakes region more resilient to climate change. The project is working to identify areas prone to erosion, […]
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Here’s why London-area home sales hit three-year high in 2024

London Free Press
A stronger second half of the year, spurred by dropping interest rates, helped boost London's housing market.
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