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Celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas is one of the most important Church days of the year for Roman Catholics. Ronald Fabbro, bishop of the Diocese of London, celebrated the 11 a.m. mass at St. Peter’s Cathedral Basilica in London on Christmas Day.  Photos by Mike Hensen



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To the small-town hospital in Ingersoll, home to the auto assembly plant that had employed most of its members, the union local donated $10,000. Another $5,000, it gave to an inter-faith charity that helps the needy in the Southwestern Ontario community, including with Christmas hampers. The same amount it shared



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A London couple unwrapped the biggest gift of the season after winning the Dream Lottery’s grand prize. Susanne Young was named as winner of the lottery’s top prize on Dec. 11. She has a choice between two furnished homes in southeast London and $100,000 or $1 million in cash. Young



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St. Thomas and Ingersoll aren't far apart, but there's a world of difference in how they've been hit by the auto industry's electric bet.



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By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

The post What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution



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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

“Indigenous Activism in the Midwest: Refusal, Resurgence and Resisting Settler Colonialism” explores how Dakota and Anishinaabe communities in Minnesota continue their relationships to the land and challenge dominant settler narratives about ownership, belonging and identity.

The post ‘Refusal is insisting on your own terms’: Indigenous activism



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South Bruce OPP is once again hosting its annual Stuff-a-Cruiser event, collecting toys for local children ahead of the holidays. On Nov. 28, donated toys are being collected at Canadian Tire, located 811 Durham St. in Kincardine, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Last year’s event brought in a massive