Oversight legislation making it easier for Queen's Park to take over school boards obscures key education funding issue, critics contend.
After voicing their complaints to the London District Catholic school board, St. Thomas parents will be allowed to drive their children to a rescheduled track competition Monday, but no buses will be provided. “After thoughtful consideration, and with student safety as our main priority, the decision has been made for parents and guardians to transport […]
Sunday’s Memorial Cup final marks the end of Bryan Crawford’s first year as Ontario Hockey League commissioner after 45 years of David Branch. He spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette in Rimouski, Que. LFP: The Knights keep winning, which is great for London. Is that dominance great for the OHL? Crawford: They’re a model for […]
Education Minister Paul Calandra is proposing sweeping new legislation to make it easier to take over school boards.
The Township of Huron-Kinloss is joining the Walkerton community in mourning the loss of a Walkerton teacher and four students who died as a result of a crash near London on Friday. “The Township of Huron-Kinloss has lowered its flags to half-mast in heartfelt solidarity with our neighbours in Brockton following the tragic motor vehicle […]
WALKERTON – Evidence of the sorrow and anguish being felt in the town of Walkerton could be seen on almost every street on Sunday. It was Friday night when a collision near London killed four teenage student-athletes and their teacher/coach from Walkerton District Community School, which houses students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in this […]
Almost 900 students from 49 high schools in the London region are taking part in the two-day track and field meet
One plot of land, two different possible outcomes for northwest London: a new high school or more than 600 units of housing in multiple buildings. LFP reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at a pitch to help round out a subdivision near the city’s northern border. A SECONDARY SCHOOL? Developer Landea Developments Inc. has put […]
Western University's bridge team is heading to Philadelphia for the North American collegiate championships, the school's first ever berth in the event.
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Western University is hitting pause on plans to invest in downtown London, citing the high cost of renovating former office space.
A Free Press reader says "too often now, change is initiated by those who pull at the heart strings of people, and not common sense."
Auditors digging into the Thames Valley District school board’s finances found several compensation infractions, their final report says