Big changes are coming to Graceland Festival Grounds this year. “We’re excited and proud to announce our plans for this new multi-use facility,” said Rick McMurray, member of the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club, which recently announced plans for the construction of a new headquarters and community facility at Graceland, the site of the organization’s […]

Potential tariffs by the United States on Canadian products could slow the pace of new home construction in London in 2025, with local industry watchers expressing concern over increases in the cost of materials and build times and an overall drop in demand.   U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of blanket 25 per cent tariffs […]

Big changes are coming to rep minor hockey and local clubs are eager to ride the wave.  “We’re well into it,” said Ryan Sanders, president of the newly formed West Coast Whitecaps, one of six zones created as part of an Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) pilot project for the 2025-2026 season. “We have our […]

The off-site surgical centre across the street from Victoria Hospital is being expanded to triple its capacity, the province says. The Nazem Kadri surgical centre, named in honour of the NHL star and London native, will be renovated and expanded to add four operating rooms, bringing the total to six. The centre offers daytime, non-urgent […]

London’s housing market ended 2024 on a positive note, bolstered by a strong fall that helped the region reach 8,000 homes sold for the first time in three years. All signs pointed to an even stronger 2025 amid lower interest rates and new mortgage rules meant to help first-time buyers. But clouds are now on […]

Plans for a new dog park in Ripley are moving forward. Slated to be located between the Apple Rail Trail entrance and the soccer fields, plans for the project are still in the early stages, so the Township of Huron-Kinloss is hosting a meeting on Jan. 21 for members of the community to share their […]

The Tom Thomson Art Gallery exhibition spaces are to close until spring as aging HVAC systems in the facility are replaced.  But while the exhibition rooms will be closed as of Monday, the tourism desk at the gallery will remain open to the public Monday to Friday to purchase merchandise, movie tickets and Supporter’s Circle […]

A mapping initiative dubbed Lakebed 2030 supports ongoing efforts to make the Great Lakes region more resilient to climate change. The project is working to identify areas prone to erosion, […]

The city of Grand Rapids has received a permit from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy for its Grand River restoration project. The project will restore rapids, […]