Fare With A Flair: Vegetable gumbo rich and warming

London Free Press
Few dishes are more appealing in winter than rich soups and stews.
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At London’s ‘community fridge,’ endless need and a call for more help

London Free Press
Shilon Shassan is lucky on this occasion. There’s milk. The London woman comes to Community Fridge London, a free food site on Base Line Road, three to four times a week to get food for her family and this was a good visit. Milk was available. “It’s a big help
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Muslim youth group delivers 1,600 kg in donations to London Food Bank

London Free Press
Members of the local Muslim community delivered nearly 1,600 kilograms of food to the London Food Bank on Saturday, the culmination of more than a month of work by the group. The food was collected by the London branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association from participating grocery stores in
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Complete With His Language

Interlochen Public Radio
Kenny Pheasant first became a teacher of Anishinaabemowin at 14 years-old, teaching customers from behind the meat counter at a grocery store. Now, it's his life mission to get more people speaking the Great Lakes’ original and endangered language.
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Burgers made of beets? One London vegan startup is betting on it

London Free Press
What began as a fun food-truck burger for a small London startup has landed in grocery stores and is launching serious business growth.
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Brews News: Pale ales get gussied up for the holidays

London Free Press
People hear the words “craft beer” and think it’s all about hoppy IPAs.
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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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London charities’ holiday campaigns feel pinch as Canada Post strike drags on

London Free Press
The Canada Post strike is forcing London charities to pivot during prime holiday giving season, finding different ways to reach donors that typically drop a cheque in the mail at this time of year.   Both the Business Cares Food Drive, the single-largest annual campaign in support of the London Food
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The language of the good people

Interlochen Public Radio
This week, we're handing it over to our colleagues at "Points North," with this wonderful story about Kenny Pheasant, a teacher of Anishinaabemowin.
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Police release images of suspect in Arabic shop pepper-spray attack

London Free Press
London police on Friday released images of a suspect in a pepper-spray attack on two employees at an Arabic grocery store.
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Two workers at London Arabic grocer sprayed with ‘noxious substance’

London Free Press
Two employees at an Arabic grocery store in south London were assessed by paramedics Thursday after they were sprayed in the face with a “noxious substance” by a man. The man, who was wearing a hood and had his face covered, entered Mona’s Fine Meats at 699 Wilkins St. at
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Beer Store adding digital menus to drive-thrus, including one in London

London Free Press
Digital menus will display sales, promotions and new beer choices, allowing customers to make beer selections from their vehicles
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