t’s a paradox of social media: youth-dominated platforms are driving the visibility of a demographic that is famously invisible.
Three local youths are competing for the position of ambassador at the 2025 Ripley Reunion. Jackson Falconer, Emery Harper, and Madison Forster are taking part in the competition during the opening ceremonies, which begin at 7 p.m. on July 31. Held once every 10 years, the reunion brings current and former residents together to celebrate […]
The fourth meeting of the South Bruce 4-H Dairy Club was held Saturday, July 12 at the Teeswater fairgrounds. The entire group was told to bring their calf for the showmanship clinic. Around 10 a.m., the meeting was started by splitting the members into three groups. The first group learned about how to judge. This […]
Wrapping up a week of stewardship activities along the shore of Lake Huron, a dozen participants of the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps feel they’ve made a significant impact with their volunteer efforts with the help of the Lake Huron Coastal Centre. Visitors to Station Beach’s “no swimming zone” will notice two clusters of newly planted […]
Police are investigating another theft of a rainbow Pride flag in Norwich – the fourth incident this spring involving stolen or vandalized flags in the area. Two unknown men took the flag from a residence on Jerdon Street on Saturday at 1 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police said. The suspects are described as shirtless white men […]
Transgender swimmer, Lev Goldberg, is training for a record-setting swim across the Great Lakes, with the goal of increasing trans representation and inspiring trans youth. Read the full story by […]
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.
The new Canada Strong Pass offers free admission to national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas operated by Parks Canada.
Emergency departments are seeing a surge in cases of a once-rare condition that causes relentless vomiting among youth who use cannabis
May is always a particularly busy month for the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) as members plant the large tubs of annuals that appear around the village, clean up public gardens and host a plant sale on the long weekend. The cool spring has forced the group to put some planting on hold and […]
The Township of Huron-Kinloss is joining the Walkerton community in mourning the loss of a Walkerton teacher and four students who died as a result of a crash near London on Friday. “The Township of Huron-Kinloss has lowered its flags to half-mast in heartfelt solidarity with our neighbours in Brockton following the tragic motor vehicle […]
WALKERTON – Evidence of the sorrow and anguish being felt in the town of Walkerton could be seen on almost every street on Sunday. It was Friday night when a collision near London killed four teenage student-athletes and their teacher/coach from Walkerton District Community School, which houses students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in this […]