A London researcher who focuses on poverty and homelessness and a celebrated harmonica player and composer from Sarnia are among 83 people appointed Monday to the Order of Canada. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced the appointments of Cheryl Forchuk and Mike Stevens for their contributions to the nation. “Forchuk is an esteemed nurse scientist at […]
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A Free Press reader believes the people reviewing compensation for London councillors are "incompetent members of the task force."
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In May, Traverse City cleared “The Pines,” a homeless encampment near Division and 11th streets. Officials promised residents would have places to go - like Safe Harbor or the Goodwill Inn. But did that happen?
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London-area students with speech disorders are waiting up to three years to see a community speech-language therapist – an unacceptable delay that’s causing learning issues, advocates say.
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The superintendent in charge of school facilities at the Thames Valley District school board has resigned, the board said in a memo to staff
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The SoHo Community Association in London will hold its SoHo Soaper on Saturday, a downhill race featuring homemade carts and meant to bring the neighbourhood together. LFP reporter Jacob Reid has what you need to know: What is soapbox racing? Soapbox racing dates back to early-1900s Dayton, Ohio, when kids built gravity-powered carts from wooden soap […]
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Volunteers and conservation groups and agencies are in the jack pine forests this week, counting the Kirtland's warbler which almost went extinct in the 1980s because of loss of habitat.
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It started, Michael McLeod’s defence lawyer said, with “a white lie.” It’s ended up in a London courtroom where five 2018 Team Canada junior hockey players are on trial over sexual assault allegations that David Humphrey called “preposterous.” Humphrey, the first of the five defence legal teams to give a closing argument, described the 27‑year‑old […]
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A Sarnia judge told Matthew Tasker his behaviour last year was very troubling and concerning.
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Nearly a year after retiring, Vinay Sharma has received a national award for industry leadership for his work as chief executive at London Hydro.