Rocket carrying Jeremy Hansen blasts off for historic lunar journey

Rocket carrying Jeremy Hansen blasts off for historic lunar journey
The London Free Press
Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years. With an intense roar that reverberated far beyond the launchpad, the enormous orange-and-white rocket carried three Americans and one Canadian away from Florida’s
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Ripley horticulturalists go green for March meeting

Ripley horticulturalists go green for March meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) embraced St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at the March 17 meeting with most participants sporting green clothing and accessories. Passersby could be forgiven for thinking the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had been invaded by leprechauns as about two dozen participants were rather short in stature
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London weather: Rain, rain and more rain (then maybe some snow)

London weather: Rain, rain and more rain (then maybe some snow)
The London Free Press
Environment Canada’s rainfall warning for London remained in place on Wednesday morning, calling for heavy rain throughout the day. The national weather agency first issued an alert Monday that significant rain was looming. For Wednesday, the forecast called for as much as 40 millimetres (1.5 inches) more to fall. That’s
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Forest City honoured as Canada’s forest capital for 2026

Forest City honoured as Canada’s forest capital for 2026
The London Free Press
The Forest City is now the forest capital. Officials with the City of London celebrated on Wednesday the city’s designation as the 2026 Forest Capital of Canada – an honour handed down from the Canadian Institute of Forestry, and celebrated with the unveiling of a plaque at city hall. The
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London weather: Snow returning, brutal cold set to get much worse

London weather: Snow returning, brutal cold set to get much worse
The London Free Press
Bitter cold persists for London – and is expected to only get more intense later this week – amid a snow warning on Wednesday. Environment Canada issued a “yellow” snowfall warning – the least-severe advisory – for London, Parkhill and parts of eastern Middlesex County that on Wednesday called for
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Trump just using dairy ‘to pick on Canada,’ dairy farmer says

Trump just using dairy ‘to pick on Canada,’ dairy farmer says
The Lucknow Sentinel
Canada’s dairy industry has about a $500 million deficit in trade with the U.S. -- 2 ½ times more is imported from the U.S. than Canadian dairy exports to the U.S. -- Dairy Farmers of Ontario regional chair Mark Hamel
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Conservation authority issues flood warning amid rain, warm spell

Conservation authority issues flood warning amid rain, warm spell
The London Free Press
Londoners should use extreme caution in flooded areas as streams and rivers rise due to warmer temperatures and more rain, officials with the region’s conservation authority say. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority issued a warning on Wednesday, saying it expects local waterways “to keep rising due to runoff from
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Wingham’s Coldest Night of the Year walk to benefit connection centre

Wingham’s Coldest Night of the Year walk to benefit connection centre
The Lucknow Sentinel
The walk has raised more than $100,000 for the Northern Huron Connection Centre over the past four years.
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