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Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter KERWOOD - An ongoing cat overpopulation problem in Kerwood has drawn public attention after being featured in a CTV News story. The…
Two petitions with a combined total of over 2,700 manual signatures collected in the riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex were presented to the office of MPP Steve Pinsonneault on November 29th.These petitions…
Written By David Gomez For this final 2024 edition, I wish to highlight the enhancements our team has implemented to deliver a superior journalistic product. Our primary goal is to…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter AILSA CRAIG - On December 11th, the Ailsa Craig community celebrated a significant milestone in healthcare with the groundbreaking of the new…
Written By Aina DeViet, Middlesex County 2024 Warden This past year has been a busy one at Middlesex County (MC) including exciting economic development projects, funding for delivering new services,…
Written By David Gomez MIDDLESEX COUNTY - Middlesex County Council’s recent inaugural meeting on December 10, 2024, was a landmark occasion as it saw the election of Councillor Brian Ropp…
We would like to apologize to our customers for the mistake in the crossword in the issue for Dec 11 2024. The previous weeks solution and current weeks clues were…
Written By Alan Good TRAVEL - No matter your philosophy about cutting down a live tree to drag into your home for Christmas, you can’t deny the aroma of a…
Written By Alan Good SPORTS - The Lucan Irish and North Middlesex Stars Junior C hockey teams played several games as December came in. On December 1st, Lucan met the…
Written By Jan Sims SPORTS - The Strathroy Rockets bested the Komoka Kings 7-3 in an afternoon matchup at the Komoka Wellness Centre December 1st.The Kings opened the scoring just…
Friday, November 22, 2024: Ronald McDonald &Carolyn Demers 24 pts Laura McCallum 18 pts Lois McDonald 12 pts Carolann Huston High score Susan McNaughton Low score Tuesday, November 26, 2024:…
LAMBTON-KENT-MIDDLESEX – On November 29, the Ontario PC Party announced that Steve Pinsonneault has been acclaimed as the party’s candidate for Lambton—Kent—Middlesex in the next provincial general election.Since being elected…
Written By Alan Good Living to our full capacity doesn’t end once we reach 60 or 65. We may feel like what we once had has been reduced, and perhaps…
Written By David Gomez, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter SOUTHWEST MIDDLESEX — Council has approved the removal of a heritage elm tree along Longwoods Road, between McArthur Road and Thames Road,…
Written By Advantage Farm Equipment WYOMING - Advantage Farm Equipment is excited to announce the expansion of its product line up with the addition of Fendt and Massey Ferguson Sprayers;…
Written By Carol Small, Middlesex Centre Archives It is December already! Time to turn our thoughts to Christmas preparations. The coming days will be filled with finding just the right…
Written By Miranda Regalado It seems like we live in a world where people have decided that our biggest enemy is food. Too many carbs (carbohydrates), too much gluten, too…
Written By Brad Harness The train pulled into a smaller train station than the one at Kyiv. It was old, grey, with columns in front.Borys took his luggage and left…
Written By John Bradley Albania is often referred to as the “Land of Eagles” due to its national flag featuring a black, double-headed eagle. Albania was under communist rule from…
Written By Alice Gibb One of the best ways of gaining insight into the day-to-day life of our ancestors is through personal diaries. Passing into Oblivion: The Diaries of William…
THREE PEOPLE INJURED IN SERIOUS COLLISION NORTH OF LONDONARVA - A late night crash in Arva has sent three people to hospital. On November 30, 2024, at approximately 10:56 p.m.,…
Written By Jeffrey Reed Growing up in the farthest most northeast corner of London, Ontario, I was more of a country boy than a city boy stuck in the suburbs.…
Head $/cwt Lambs 3,532 Under 50 lbs. 139 417.60 50 - 64 lbs. 431 423.00 65 - 79 lbs. 763 375.67 80 - 94 lbs. 844 342.51 95 - 109…
CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $83.93 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.40704 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $213.67 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $85.34 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $84.79 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $204.16 Quebec Daily Hog Volume2,619,000…
Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 321 head, were up 49 head from the previous week but 19 head smaller than the same time last…
Written By Olena Riznyk NORTH MIDDLESEX – The December 4 council meeting addressed a variety of topics impacting the community, highlighting a focus on development, infrastructure improvements, and sustainability efforts.Council…
Written By Jan Sims MIDDLESEX CENTRE - The Glendon Drive roundabout is up and running, although work will be paused over the winter months.Middlesex County Engineer Chris Traini says the…
Written By Olena Riznyk AILSA CRAIG – On Sunday, December 1st, the East Williams Optimist Club held its Annual Breakfast with Santa at the Ailsa Craig Recreation Centre. The event…
Written By Colin Grantham, Mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc A recent study indicated that between 2016 and 2021 Strathroy-Carardoc has grown at a rate of 14%, the largest increase between London and…
Written By Olena Riznyk LUCAN BIDDULPH – During the December 3rd council meeting, Paul Sherban, Senior Operations Manager at the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), presented a comprehensive overview of…