Ready for more roadwork, London? 2025 looks busy

London Free Press
Another year of London road construction is in the books, but that doesn't mean work in our fast-growing city will be slowing down any time soon.
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Jimmy Carter to be honored with a state funeral before being buried next to Rosalynn

Interlochen Public Radio
Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but he was perhaps more famous for the life he led after he left office. He was one of the biggest advocates for peace, democracy and human rights.
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NYT’s Top 10 list includes 2 books featured by National Writers Series

Interlochen Public Radio
The New York Times annually names the 10 best fiction and nonfiction books of the year. This year's list features books by Kaveh Akbar and Hampton Sides — both of whom appeared in Traverse City this year.
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Letters to the Editor: December 27, 2024

London Free Press
Alternative needed
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Toy stories: Five kid crazes that sparked Christmas chaos

London Free Press
If you're a millennial, or a parent of one, you might remember these must-have toys that turned Christmas shopping upside-down.
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Tallman: Seven spiritual ideas for the holidays, new year

London Free Press
Everything is one and interconnected.
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Letters to the Editor: December 20, 2024

London Free Press
Teacher should be congratulated; Students should protest by reading
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What’s behind booming London Catholic school board’s budget deficit

London Free Press
The London region’s Catholic school board is planning for a nearly $900,000 deficit as it pays for portables and extra school buses to handle “extreme growth” in its student population. The London District Catholic school board is expecting a shortfall of about $883,000 in its 2024-25 budget year, down from
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Students join fight to keep books containing N-word in Catholic board classes

London Free Press
High-profile criticism of a London District Catholic school board push against assigning books that contain the N-word to avoid causing emotional harm in classrooms is being echoed by a group of two dozen students at one city high school. At Regina Mundi Catholic College – which is at the centre
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Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help

London Free Press
It’s called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of
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Noted Black novelist challenges London school board stance on N-word in books

London Free Press
Iconic Canadian writer Lawrence Hill says a London District Catholic school board ban on teaching his and other Black writers’ books containing the N-word will essentially erase their work from the classroom curriculum. Hill – the author of 11 books, including the Book of Negroes – first expressed his thoughts
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The bank, an online commercial lender, grew assets 15 per cent over 2023, largely crediting digital banking, the bank stated in its fiscal year-end report.

London Free Press
London’s little bank is hitting it big, growing to a record $4.8 billion in assets in 2024, VersaBank reported Monday
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