These are examples of cases that have become way too common in the local courts. A 31-year-old man was acquitted Wednesday in a London courtroom after a trial on a charge of pointing a handgun at another man during an argument along the Richmond Row bar strip, largely because the evidence from witnesses at the […]
London summer music festival Rock The Park will start with a bang on its opening night when Hozier hits the stage at Harris Park. The Irish singer will headline the festival’s first night on Tuesday, July 8, RBC Rock the Park announced Wednesday. Canadian pop-rock band Marianas Trench from Vancouver and Canadian indie pop band […]
Fireworks, a gala and a concert are some of the Lunar New Year events in London to mark the arrival of the Year of the Snake
Tickets are now available for Drop-in at the Bridge’s annual Share the Love event. Themed “That’s Amore,” the evening includes a four course Italian-inspired dinner provided by West Coast Catering and entertainment by local jazz musicians Abby Hegmans & Max DeGroot. Each table will be served alternating main course menu items: four chicken alfredo and […]
Last month, one of Munro's daughters detailed the sexual abuse she endured from her stepfather in their home in Clinton, a Huron County town north of London. Read More
Owen Sound author Gwen Lamont is heading to Kincardine on Aug. 22 to discuss her memoir, The View From Coffin Ridge: A Childhood Exhumed, as part of her summer book launch series. Read More
When Jenna McCoubrey Prestidge was a little girl there were two things she loved most in the world: being a farm kid and playing hockey. Read More
A mainstay of London's summer festivals, Sunfest turns 30 this year and kicked off four days of celebrations on Thursday at Victoria Park featuring nearly 50 performers from around the world and its own backyard, along with dozens of vendors. Read More
The annual Pride London Festival begins in two weeks and, with 10 days of celebrations and a slew of events, make sure to plan ahead so you don’t miss out on what’s new and different this year. Read More
Renowned London mouth artist Theresa Helen (Susie) Matthias was named to the Order of Canada on Thursday, among the federal government's highest honours. A thalidomide survivor born without developed arms and legs, she's been an artist for decades and once shared her perspective with readers in this column, published in the June 29, 2001, editions of The London Free Press Read More
As we mourn the passing of Alice Munro, the local community will celebrate her life and her work, and her impact as a writer in “this place” — Huron County, or more broadly small-town Ontario, the setting of most of her stories. Read More
The red carpet was rolled out Monday night as the Stratford Festival's 2024 season officially kicked off with a performance of Twelfth Night. Before that, members of the company celebrated to the delight of curious onlookers, many with cameras in hand. Photos by Cory Smith Read More