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The local economy lost more than 3,000 jobs in March, pushing the London area’s unemployment rate to 9.1 per cent, the highest in Canada, new figures show. March’s jobless rate marks the eight straight month the local unemployment figure has been rising, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The rate was 8.8 per cent in February. Excluding […]

The Lucknow and District Kinsmen have announced a performer change for this year’s Music in the Fields. In a May 5 new release, the club announced Matthew Good and His Band is replacing previously announced Headstones in the Friday night lineup “due to unforeseen circumstances.” “Matthew Good is one of Canada’s most respected and enduring […]

A group of anglers were caught with more than double their collective limit of walleye from the Detroit River on Friday, May 8. Michigan Department of Natural Resources says conservation […]

According to the International Joint Commission, Lake Ontario could reach a flood-prone stage by next Friday, leaving local lakeshore communities concerned. Read the full story by WHEC-TV – Rochester, NY.

The 25th anniversary of the Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off in Lucknow on June 19 complete with two days of family-friendly entertainment. The Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby is a volunteer-run charitable event hosted by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club and Dungannon Super Pull committee at Graceland Festival Grounds, located […]

A lakeshore flood warning is in effect in Jefferson County, New York, through Friday night along Lake Ontario. The National Weather Service says it’s because of the combination of high-water […]

Sunday’s scorching weather was just the beginning. On the heels of a sunny weekend – and a sweltering daytime high of about 29 C on Sunday – Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for London and other neighbouring communities, one that’s expected to last until Friday, and possibly beyond. The national weather agency is […]

The 2026 Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games runs from July 3 to 5.

A heat wave that has blanketed the region and cancelled a Canada Day event in London could last into the weekend, Environment Canada says. All of Southwestern Ontario remains under an orange heating warning, with daytime highs expected to reach 37 C in some areas and feeling significantly hotter with the humidity factored in. “Minimum […]

A Kincardine pizza shop is hosting a fundraiser in support of the local hospital. In partnership with the hospital auxiliary, the Kincardine location of New Orleans Pizza is offering a coupon card with a savings package of more than $150, which is available for purchase at a cost of $25 per card. For every card […]