A local childcare provider says she’s getting the runaround when it comes to subsidized rates through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. “There are no spaces left to expand (under the CWELCC system) according to what the government divvies up to every county,” Joan Finlay, owner of Unique Minds Childcare Inc. in […]
There’s something about long-ago hit songs that just won’t quit and no, it’s not just the catchy beats. It’s your brain.
The Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby is back for another year with organizers promising the biggest and best event yet. “Pullers from the Southwestern Ontario Tractor Pullers Association and the Ontario Truck and Tractor Pullers Association will be putting on an amazing show,” commented Nicole Hardy, Dungannon Super Pull committee member, on June 4. […]
Of all the messages in this federal election – some bland, some spicy – the most refreshing is the grassroots campaign to save the CBC.
Oakridge secondary school principal will be following a bus load of high schoolers as they make their way across the Canada-U.S. border next week.
U.S.-Canada trade tensions led to a steep drop in Canadians heading south last month – a trend that, if it continues, could help boost the London region’s tourism sector, an industry watcher says. Some 1.5 million Canadians made return trips to the U.S. by car in March, a 31.9 per cent drop from the same […]
Thames Valley schools must have a plan in case students on 13 school trips to the U.S. are turned back at the border, officials say
The Friends of Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary have announced a new program aimed at sharing the history of the Great Lakes. The First Annual Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast International […]
Knox Church Kincardine is very pleased to bring to Kincardine another community service event featuring the inspiring and entertaining Allison Lupton Band on May 30 starting at 7 p.m. The band has been performing across Canada bringing their wide-ranging repertoire of Celtic/folk music to delighted audiences. Allison Lupton hails from the heart of rural Ontario […]
Lucknow’s Music in the Fields 2025 lineup features some new faces and some old favourites. “We’re incredibly excited to share this amazing lineup with members of our local community and devoted music fans from across North America,” Rick McMurray, festival co-chair, said in a March 21 news release. “Each year, we strive to build on […]
Wiring, circuit breakers and electrical panels were stolen or heavily damaged when multiple storage units were broken into at Graceland Festival Grounds, home of Lucknow’s Music in the Fields (LMITF) and Dungannon Super Pull. “This is deeply disappointing to the committee and directors. The grounds are owned by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen and Lucknow’s […]
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t until Monday, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from getting an early start on Irish-themed celebration Saturday. The German Club on Cove Road hosted Tis All Irish, an all-day event organized by the London Irish cultural Society and London Irish Folk Club, that drew around 600 people to the Cove […]