Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

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London Free Press
The company’s food plant on Consortium Court closed at the end of November, cutting 15 jobs.
London Free Press
Sgt. Kevin Lui testified during the third day of the inquest into the Nov. 13, 2019, death of Amanda Bolt.
London Free Press
Well, blow me down. To be more precise, blow us down. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Wednesday morning about strong winds that were expected to be blowing through the London region until Friday morning. Expect wind gusts of between 70 to 80 kilometres/hour starting Wednesday for London, Parkhill and eastern Middlesex County. […]
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 […]
London Free Press
The London Knights started strong in their third road game in as many nights, and it was enough to beat the Soo Greyhounds on Saturday.
Great Lakes Echo

By Camila Bello Castro

A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the city.

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London Free Press
Opioid-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in London and Middlesex County have declined for a third straight year, just-released public health figures show. Dr. Alex Summers, the top doctor with the Middlesex-London health unit, detailed at a Wednesday press conference the agency’s 2025 opioid crisis report – which indicated those three metrics all declined […]
London Free Press
The beleaguered former mayor of Woodstock will face sentencing, not a third mistrial application, early next year for two sexual assault convictions.
London Free Press
Beer makers pay tribute to local history and their customers drink it up
London Free Press
He was a four-time NBA all-star, three-time steals leader, two-time all-defence team member and the 1985 NBA comeback player.