Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways

Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways
The London Free Press
Schools in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties are closed following an overnight dump of heavy snow that coated area roads, with more snow on the way. The Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards said Wednesday morning all schools outside London are closed. London schools are open and buses
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Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

The post Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
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Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds

Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land

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McDonald: No place like home for Canadian tourists as U.S. suffers

The London Free Press
Moira A. McDonald, Ann-Kathrin McLean Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged the reputation of the American travel sector. Canadian travellers are increasingly turning to domestic destinations instead of heading south. In July
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Mahon: Railroads should no longer have police forces

Mahon: Railroads should no longer have police forces
The Lucknow Sentinel
In the early days of Canada, it became a requirement of the times that Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway operate their own police forces.
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St. Thomas: Railway City mayor vents over deteriorating track crossing

The London Free Press
The condition of a railway crossing that’s frustrated drivers has prompted the St. Thomas mayor to try to “clear the tracks” on who’s responsible, saying a resident was given incorrect information by CN Rail. St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston issued a public statement saying residents’ complaints about the condition of the crossing on First Avenue, […]
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Canada Day fireworks: Veteran London retailer on all you need to know

The London Free Press
A guy who's worked around fireworks since he was a kid, industry veteran Mike Leff shared some of his expertise ahead of Canada Day
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Navigating the massive complex that is London Health Sciences Centre can be overwhelming for patients, visitors, volunteers and even staff but the hospital has just launched an online map accessible o

The London Free Press
It's 325,000 square metres of a health care maze. Now, there's a map to help figure it out.
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SEE IT: Lightning strikes London high school, nixing grad ceremony

The London Free Press
A Tuesday night graduation ceremony at South Collegiate Institute in London "abruptly ended" when lightning struck the stately old high school in the city's Old South neighbourhood.
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Ontario surprise shaves nearly a point off London’s projected tax hike

The London Free Press
London politicians met Wednesday in the final advance meeting of their budget committee, finding some surprise savings through a legal interpretation by Queen's Park.
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Letters to the Editor: June 11, 2025

The London Free Press
A Free Press reader says London should take Citi Plaza up on its offer to host staff and council during city hall's rebuild.
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New details emerge as four teens, teacher mourned after deadly crash

The London Free Press
Messages of condolences have poured onto social media in honour of the four teenage girls killed along with their teacher/coach in a Friday afternoon crash northeast of London as details of the victims became known. Two of the four teenage girls killed in the crash were identified by their softball team as Rowan McLeod and […]
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