Renovations

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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The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) Oct. 15 meeting featured a first-person account of viticulture – the practice of growing grapes for the purpose of making wine by member Susan Miszturak. She and her husband spent 23 years in the Niagara region growing grapes and making wine before retiring home to Ripley in 2024. […]

The head of a local legal clinic warned of an increase in the number of bad-faith demolition notices this year.

Despite the recent increases, homeowners may see some relief in the second half of 2025.

First lit in 1901, the red-roofed, south light house in the Duluth Canal has stood longer than the lift bridge itself. It has now been acquired by the Lake Superior […]

Critical mass of church's membership has formed around a much broader vision of spiritual expression, intentional vulnerability and kindness

In the freezer aisle at scores of grocery stores across Canada, shoppers can find golden croquettes stuffed with pulled pork or chicken – a twist on Brazil’s most iconic street food. That’s the signature of Frittos & Co., a London-based frozen snack firm founded by Wallace Franca and Marcelo Braga in 2022. “We produce a […]

The park, which attracts more campers than any state park, has been closed for months as crews completed renovation work.

A local ice cream producer is celebrating 30 years of sweet success. It’s been three decades since the London Ice Cream Company opened its doors in a small pink building on Base Line Road. Founded by Alan Sagent in 1995 and taken over by Cyril Chalykoff in 2006, the business has seen a lot of […]

The gymnasium at Boyle Community Centre will be closed for weeks as the Ministry of Labour investigates a carbon monoxide leak that sent six people to hospital Monday morning.

Six people were taken to hospital after a community centre in London's Old East Village was evacuated Monday morning due to high carbon monoxide levels, officials say.