Heat, humidity expected to continue until at least Friday

Heat, humidity expected to continue until at least Friday
The London Free Press
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
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Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off today in Lucknow

The Lucknow Sentinel
The 25th anniversary of the Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off in Lucknow today, June 19, featuring two days of family-friendly entertainment. Taking place at Graceland Festival Grounds, located in the heart of the village, gates open at 3 p.m. At 7 p.m., attendees can watch the first
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Southwestern Ontario dreams of better passenger rail service pick up speed

Southwestern Ontario dreams of better passenger rail service pick up speed
The London Free Press
London has been begging for better passenger rail service for decades, and it might just have more ammunition to make it happen after government leaders from Michigan to Toronto joined the call to improve Via service in Southwestern Ontario. Representatives with Via Rail and Ontario municipal leaders between Toronto and
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Can defence spending save Ontario’s auto-parts sector?

Can defence spending save Ontario’s auto-parts sector?
The London Free Press
Even before trade tensions between Canada and the United States became an existential threat for Southwestern Ontario manufacturers, Dave Johnson, general manager at London-based Ursa Manufacturing ULC, said he had been “avidly” looking for opportunities to diversify the products the company makes. After all, about 75 per cent of the
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Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby returns to Lucknow in June

Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby returns to Lucknow in June
The Lucknow Sentinel
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
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Mark Carney hails astronaut Jeremy Hansen: Canada ‘couldn’t be more proud’

Mark Carney hails astronaut Jeremy Hansen: Canada ‘couldn’t be more proud’
The London Free Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday told Southwestern Ontario astronaut Jeremy Hansen that “Canadians couldn’t be more proud of you personally” as Artemis II’s historic mission to the moon enters its final days. Hansen – born in London and raised in Ailsa Craig and Ingersoll – along with NASA astronauts
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Donald Trump praises Southwestern Ontario astronaut Jeremy Hansen: ‘A lot of genius’

Donald Trump praises Southwestern Ontario astronaut Jeremy Hansen: ‘A lot of genius’
The London Free Press
Donald Trump is pretty happy with Canada, at least when it comes to space exploration. Southwestern Ontario astronaut Jeremy Hansen – born in London, raised in Ailsa Craig and Ingersoll – was in contact with the U.S. president during the Artemis II mission on Monday evening after Hansen and his
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As Canada increases military spending, London-area industry eyes major growth

As Canada increases military spending, London-area industry eyes major growth
The London Free Press
Canada’s embrace of a greater global military role is a win for industry in Southwestern Ontario that supplies the national defence sector. London and region boasts about 20 businesses employing roughly 4,000 workers in military-related industries and that number is rising, according to figures from the London Economic Development Corp
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Local farmer’s camera skills carry him to Artemis II launch: ‘Mind-blowing’

Local farmer’s camera skills carry him to Artemis II launch: ‘Mind-blowing’
The London Free Press
As Ingersoll native Jeremy Hansen rocketed into space, one farmer from another Southwestern Ontario town was there to capture it all. Artemis II marks the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, with Hansen making history on the 10-day journey as the first non-American to go
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s message to Canada as Artemis II launched

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s message to Canada as Artemis II launched
The London Free Press
Before Wednesday’s historic launch of the Artemis II, the Canadian Space Agency broadcast a recorded message from Jeremy Hansen, the Southwestern Ontario astronaut who is a member of the crew on the 10-day mission around the moon. Here’s what the 50-year-old Ingersoll native said in comments that mixed both French
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