Schools outside London are closed for the second straight day and Environment Canada is warning another 20 to 40 centimetres of snow could fall Thursday in the region. Both the Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards say schools in London will be open Thursday and buses are running. But schools in both boards […]
The London region was greeted by heavy and wet snow on Wednesday morning.
Schools in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties are closed following an overnight dump of heavy snow that coated area roads, with more snow on the way. The Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards said Wednesday morning all schools outside London are closed. London schools are open and buses are running, the boards said. […]
Trustees will vote Tuesday on proposed budget reductions affecting busing for three specialty programs – currently not funded by the Education Ministry
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.
The post Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
The union representing Thames Valley District school board high school teachers is hoping officials will reverse a decision to end teaching rocketry to students in its London and area classrooms. Teachers have received an email instructing them to end so-called rocketry projects because they pose “significant risks,” said John Bernans, a local leader with the […]
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.
The post Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
This marks a step toward what Education Minister Paul Calandra has said is a plan to eliminate school board trustees “100 per cent” by year’s end.
Bruce Power has launched its annual online fundraiser for numerous toy drive and hamper programs that support hundreds of local families during the holidays. The fundraiser, organized in conjunction with the United Way of Bruce Grey, is raising money for: Beaver Valley Outreach Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Dorrell Young Christmas Program, Bruce County […]
Teams of students from local high schools are taking part in a project to build 2.4-metre by 3.7-metre (eight-by-12-foot) temporary shelters.
Three students died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash Tuesday just east of Hanover and a fourth student was flown to a London hospital in critical condition.
London’s military giant may cash in on Canada’s investment in new defence hardware.