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A measles outbreak that has infected scores of unvaccinated children in Southwestern Ontario reportedly had its start at a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick last year. In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, the province’s chief medical officer of  health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said there was “an exposure at a large gathering […]

As federal funding continues to be slashed in many areas around the country, experts are concerned that the piping plover population will be in danger without the proper care. Read […]

“I’m blessed to be able to do this,” said Lisa Harper, resource development manager for United Way Perth-Huron. Harper was the guest speaker at the March 20 meeting of the Kinloss Kairshea Women’s Institute, held at the former Lucknow town hall and she spoke on the Northern Huron Connection Centre (NHCC) in Wingham. The NHCC […]

Canadians have been plunged into a snap federal election after newly minted Prime Minister Mark Carney, heading a minority Liberal government, called the vote for April 28 amid the unfolding Canada-U.S. trade war. Here are key things to know about the contests in the 10-riding London region. THE SCORECARD When Parliament was dissolved and the […]

You can blame the European colonial powers for redrawing the borders in the region in 1918-20 after the collapse of the Ottoman empire.

Burma, also known as Myanmar, has no foreign enemies threatening it. What it needs is an impartial police force, not a corrupt, cruel army.

If Canada is to hold its own in this complex world, it must be led by its populated communities

St. Thomas will soon be home to Canada's largest factory but is thinking beyond industry to meet its "Brighter Future" vision for itself.

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The London area’s unemployment rate edged up in January despite the region posting strong job gains, new figures show. That marks the third straight month both economic markers have risen – in one case, that’s encouraging; in the other, not so much – for the London region, which also includes St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions […]

A new survey by Statistics Canada shows only about four in 10 Londoners say they have a high level of satisfaction with their lives

London public health officials are warning of several potential measles exposures at area hospitals in the last two weeks.