Great Lakes Echo

By Joshua Kim

Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

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London Free Press
Where’s your favourite small town craft brewery destination?
London Free Press
Here are some gift ideas for that gardener on your holiday list.
Kincardine News
Construction work on the boardwalk at Station Beach is slated to begin in early December with an expected completion by this coming spring. “This work represents a significant investment in the long-term health and enjoyment of Station Beach,” said Luke Bedard, director of community services for the Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) in a Nov. 26 […]
London Free Press
Hayley Faulkner attended only three meetings before chair Ryan Gauss announced her departure this week.
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) Nov. 19 meeting at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had something for everyone: creative arrangements, Christmas decorations and gardening advice. The usual business reports were presented including the annual summary of the For Our Youth group activities. The youth wing of the local horticultural society enjoyed another successful season […]
Great Lakes Echo

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

“Indigenous Activism in the Midwest: Refusal, Resurgence and Resisting Settler Colonialism” explores how Dakota and Anishinaabe communities in Minnesota continue their relationships to the land and challenge dominant settler narratives about ownership, belonging and identity.

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London Free Press
A downtown London restaurant and pub are for sale. Marienbad, the Carling Street old-world eatery, and Chaucer’s Pub are on the market as owner Jerry Pribil wants to take a step back from the restaurant business and focus on his work as a city councillor. “When it’s sold, I will have freedom but it will […]
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol

New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.

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London Free Press
There are times when a generation's mistakes resist explanation.